Taimoor Akhtar

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Data & Applied Scientist at Microsoft

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Overview

Taimoor Akhtar is a Data & Applied Scientist at Microsoft specializing in machine learning, spatio--temporal analysis, and resource optimization. A Fulbright Scholar with a PhD from Cornell University, he focuses on creating data-driven models and decision support systems for sustainability applications, particularly in water resource management, drawing on over nine years of experience.

Personality Overview

Curious

Value Driven

Assertive

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Water Management
A core passion reflected in his PhD, past research fellowships, and co-founding of a water-focused consulting practice. He has authored articles on Pakistan's water challenges.
Spatio-temporal Forecasting
A key specialty mentioned in his professional summary. He develops machine learning frameworks for complex environmental and hydrologic modeling.
Machine Learning Optimization
His work involves developing novel optimization algorithms, including for hyperparameter tuning of Deep Neural Networks and calibrating computationally expensive environmental models.

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Work History

2-2022
Data & Applied Scientist at Microsoft
7-2021 - 3-2022
Software Developer at RWDI
5-2019 - 6-2021
Senior Research Fellow at University of Guelph
11-2015 - 5-2019
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at National University of Singapore
4-2015 - 11-2015
Co-Founder and Director, Water Practice at Hydra Consulting Services

Education

2008 - 2012
PhD from Cornell University
2007 - 2008
MEng from Cornell University

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