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Touraj Varaee, Ph.D.

Sharpshooter · DISC type CD
Principal Machine Learning Engineer at Suncorp Group
📍 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Touraj is a Principal Machine Learning Engineer at Suncorp, leveraging over two decades of experience in architecting and operationalizing AI and ML solutions across banking, energy, and telecommunications. With a Ph. D. in Computer Engineering, he is instrumental in driving Suncorps AI transformation, focusing on MLOps, LLMOps, and Agentic AI.

His passion lies in using AI and ML to empower businesses and he is an active member of the data science community, participating in events like the Databricks Data+AI World Tour to stay at the forefront of GenAI innovation. He is committed to delivering solutions that produce tangible results.

His teams "Single View of Claims" initiative won the Ethics & Responsibility category at the 2025 Australian Financial Review AI Awards.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Job Level
Middle
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Personality Overview

How Touraj shows up

Precise But Practical
Thorough Evaluator
Rigorous & Demanding

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.

Priorities

Topics Touraj cares about

Scaling Agentic AI
He is a featured speaker at the Databricks Data+AI World Tour, where he will discuss governing and scaling multi-agent AI systems in production.
Ethical AI Implementation
His team recently won a prestigious Australian Financial Review award for "Ethics & Responsibility, " demonstrating his commitment to this critical area.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Suncorp Group
10-2018 - 4-2022
Senior Data Scientist
ANZ
10-2016 - 9-2018
Data Scientist
Hydro Tasmania
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Education
2009 - 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
IAU – Tehran Science and Research Branch
2004 - 2007
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
IAU - Tehran Science and Research Branch
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

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