I’m Hadi Alizadeh, a Lead Data Scientist with 13+ years of experience building and scaling AI/ML solutions for enterprise systems. I enjoy turning complex data into actionable insights and bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI research and practical, production-ready deployments. I love leading cross-functional teams, designing scalable architectures, and delivering measurable business impact through generative AI, multi-agent orchestration, and robust ML lifecycle processes.

Hadi Alizadeh

I’m Hadi Alizadeh, a Lead Data Scientist with 13+ years of experience building and scaling AI/ML solutions for enterprise systems. I enjoy turning complex data into actionable insights and bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI research and practical, production-ready deployments. I love leading cross-functional teams, designing scalable architectures, and delivering measurable business impact through generative AI, multi-agent orchestration, and robust ML lifecycle processes.

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I’m Hadi Alizadeh, a Lead Data Scientist with 13+ years of experience building and scaling AI/ML solutions for enterprise systems. I enjoy turning complex data into actionable insights and bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI research and practical, production-ready deployments.

I love leading cross-functional teams, designing scalable architectures, and delivering measurable business impact through generative AI, multi-agent orchestration, and robust ML lifecycle processes.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Data Scientist at Nike
July 1, 2023 - November 11, 2025
Lead data pipelines powering forecast and optimization models; contributed to agent-based analytics systems; piloted LLМ orchestration frameworks; defined data architectures, tooling, and governance; mentored junior teams and translated AI concepts into business value.
Senior Data Scientist at Nike
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023
Developed scalable models for forecasting and fulfillment; integrated ML systems into real-time pipelines; built features, embeddings, and preprocessing steps; led cross-functional ML initiatives and guided model lifecycle practices.
Senior Operations Research Analyst (Data Scientist) at United States Postal Service
December 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Developed ML models for transportation network optimization and demand forecasting; implemented ARIMA and neural-network approaches; built production-grade ML pipelines and dashboards; supported continuous improvement aligned with USPS goals.
Associate Researcher at North Carolina State University
February 1, 2023 - February 1, 2023
Led ML modeling for public health logistics using multi-agent simulation and stochastic optimization; prototyped forecast models and optimization pipelines for state-wide COVID-19 planning; applied evolutionary algorithms; designed experimental pipelines and AI-driven health resource planning models.
Research Assistant at North Carolina State University
February 1, 2018 - February 1, 2018
Conducted PhD optimization research, fuzzy modeling, and decision systems; prototyped location-allocation, risk modeling, and simulation tools in R, Python, and GUROBI; collaborated on data-driven reports and data pipelines to support evidence-based decision making.

Education

PhD in Operations Research at North Carolina State University
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina State University
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

Python for Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp
January 11, 2030 - November 11, 2025
Amazon SageMaker Studio for Data Scientists
January 11, 2030 - November 11, 2025
Practical Data Science with Amazon SageMaker
January 11, 2030 - November 11, 2025
The Complete SQL Bootcamp
January 11, 2030 - November 11, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment