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Hossein Taghavi

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Director, AI/ML Research and Engineering at Netflix
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Hossein Taghavi is the Director of AI/ML Research and Engineering at Netflix. He leads teams of scientists and engineers specializing in computer vision, graphics, NLP, and audio to develop innovative solutions for Netflixs original content, including visual effects and animation. He earned his Ph. D. from UC San Diego.

Hossein is a Gold Medalist from the 30th International Physics Olympiad.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Director, AI/ML Research and Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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AI in Content Creation
He leads teams developing ML solutions for visual effects, animation, and games to support the production of Netflix's original content.
Computer Vision R&D
His role focuses on algorithmic innovation in computer vision and computer graphics, and he is actively hiring for R&D projects in this space.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Director, AI/ML Research and Engineering
Netflix
2019 - 4-2025
Sr. Research/Engineering Manager, Studio Media Algorithms
Netflix
2013 - 2018
Machine Learning Researcher/Technical Lead
Netflix
11-2011 - 3-2013
Machine Learning Lead
OperaSolutions
10-2008 - 11-2011
Senior R&D Engineer
Qualcomm
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Media appearances

Scaling Media Machine Learning at Netflix. Featured in Netflix Tech Blog
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New Series: Creating Media with Machine Learning. Featured in Netflix Tech Blog
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Education
2003 - 2008
Ph.D.
UC San Diego
1999 - 2003
BS
Sharif University of Technology
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