Academic

PhD — Operations Research & Analytics

Academic

University Lecturer · Data Scientist · Operations Research Expert

PhD — Operations Research & AnalyticsResearch Data SupervisorEducatorColdwell Banker Realty

This page summarizes my academic background and teaching focus in decision analytics, operations research, and optimization.

Education

2011

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Applied Mathematics — Operations Research & Data Analysis

UPM, Malaysia

2006

Master of Science (MSc)

Applied Mathematics — Operations Research & Data Analysis

Azad University

2003

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Applied Mathematics — Operations Research & Programming

Azad University

Certificates

Machine Learning

2022–23

Stanford University

Optimization and Prediction using ML

SQL for Data Science

2021

UC Davis

Advanced SQL, MySQL, SQLite, Database Management

Advanced SAS Programming

2019

SAS / Coursera

Data Mining, Visualization, Forecasting, SQL in SAS

Data Science Certificate

2016

Johns Hopkins University

R Programming, Machine Learning, Text Analysis, Forecasting

Software & Programming

SQLPythonRSASMachine LearningC / C++MatLabTableauPower BIDatabricksAWSAzureSPSSAMOSSAP AnalyticsJMP ProExcelArena SimulationPOM QM

State of California

Jun 2019 – Present

Research Data Supervisor

Sep 2025 – Present

Managing data analysis, and data specialists to complete wide range of research and analytics projects/products. Managing data science projects, database and data warehouse, and ensuring records accuracy. Setting goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company's plans and vision. Organizing workflow and ensuring that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks. Monitoring employee productivity and providing constructive feedback and coaching.

Research Scientist Supervisor

Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

Managing healthcare data services, data products, contracts, projects, data access requests review from internal and external customers, and coordinating data requests and resources. Supervising data analysts, specialists, and data scientists to complete time sensitive projects with high quality. Hiring new staff and data scientists, data analysts for the unit, working with multiple data analysis and data management teams, and using data management and cloud computing tools (AWS, Azure, Data-Bricks. Managing, testing and using data request tools such as ServiceNow and Jira.

Research Data Supervisor

Feb 2023 – Sep 2024

Chief of Analytics Unit — managing data analysts, data specialists and data scientists to complete wide range of analytics projects/products. Managing data science projects, database and data warehouse, and ensuring records accuracy.

Research Data Scientist

Jun 2019 – Feb 2023

Performing data-driven analytics/predictive analytics/statistical modeling/machine learning/data mining/optimization/mathematical modeling/algorithms design. Working with data sources using SQL/NoSQL, Python, R, SAS, Tableau, Power BI.

Cal. State Uni.

Aug 2015 – Present

Lecturer (Part-time) — Data Analytics, Operations Management & Supply Chain Analytics

Aug 2015 – Present

Teaching Business Analytics, Decision Analytics, Operations Analytics, Operations Management, Supply Chain Analytics. Masters in Business Analytics, MBA, Business Analytics, Math and statistics Classes

Los Rios Community College District

2014 – Aug 2019

Assistant Professor — Math & Statistics

2014 – Aug 2019

Part-time; Full-time LTT Spring 2016 and Fall 2017.

Sunway University, Malaysia

Aug – Dec 2013

Researcher & Professor

Aug – Dec 2013

Full-time research and teaching.

Taylor's Graduate School (in collaboration with Université de Toulouse)

Aug 2011 – Aug 2013

Lecturer

Aug 2011 – Aug 2013

Teaching Master & PhD level Advanced Research Methods, Quantitative Data Analysis, and Research in Tourism and Hospitality topics.

Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

2005 – 2007

Lecturer — Mathematics & Statistics

2005 – 2007
Collaboration / Speaking