Benjamin Fonooni, PhD in

Benjamin Fonooni, PhD

Questioner · DISC type c
CTO and Co-Founder at AiZtech
📍 Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Benjamin is the CTO and Co-Founder of AiZtech, leveraging his PhD in Cognitive Robotics to pioneer advancements in AI-driven healthcare. His expertise spans leading R&D teams in machine learning and computer vision to develop innovative platforms like the iSelfie Test, building on a career of mentoring over 200 developers.

Outside of his technology focus, Benjamin is a passionate musician and composer with three produced albums. He enjoys learning new languages and playing several instruments, including the Setar, piano, and flute, showcasing a deep interest in both arts and sciences.

During his undergraduate studies, he designed and implemented the first Iranian intelligent humanoid robot.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
CTO and Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Personality Overview

How Benjamin shows up

Price-Sensitive
Cautious & Analytical
Not Easily Convinced

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Benjamin cares about

AI in Healthcare
As co-founder of AiZtech, he is developing "Selfie Diagnostics, " using smartphone cameras and AI to analyze facial and ocular biomarkers for medical conditions.
AI Automation
His company, AiZtech, recently won the "Best in AI Automation Award 2024" at the CanadianSME Small Business Awards, highlighting his leadership in this field.
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Career

Work history

8-2018
CTO and Co-Founder
AiZtech
6-2015 - 8-2018
Senior Technical Trainer | Canada Dev Team Lead | Course Owner
FDM Group
8-2010 - 2-2015
PhD Candidate
Umea University
5-2008 - 7-2010
Engineering Manager
Khwarizmi Intelligent Communication System
9-2006 - 5-2008
Software Development Team Lead
Iran Telecommunication Industry (I.T.I)
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2010 - 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Umeå University
2012 - 2012
Visiting PhD student
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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