Experience

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  Thrive Health

  • Canada

  • Clinical Researcher

    • Mar 2024 - Present
    • Canada

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  Corsmed

  • MRI Simulator Application Specialist

    • Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

    As part of the Customer Excellence team, the AS role supports:• Onboarding customers with the MRI simulator platform (HubSpot)• Knowledge base content creation for educational programs (Helpjuice)• Research and test new features in product development roadmap (Confluence Atlassian)• Running QA tests, ensuring image contrast quality is held (Jira Work Management)

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  NeuroRx

  • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • MRI Technical Expert

    • Jun 2021 - Jul 2022
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Overseeing MRI-related activities in the context of clinical trials in neurology, phases 1 through 4:• Training MRI facility personnels and providing technical support • Customizing pulse sequences for specific scanner configurations according to the standardized protocols • Reviewing Dummy Run scans for quality and technical conformity prior to approving MRI Protocols for drug discovery clinical trials in neurodegenerative disorders (e.g., MS and PD) • Internal support regarding QA/QC issues related to subject scans and data transfer

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  Centre de recherche de l'IUGM

  • Montreal, Canada Area

  • Research Analyst

    • Sep 2019 - Mar 2021
    • Montreal, Canada Area

    Support ongoing development of research solutions within protocol design, statistics, semantics, and scientific reports.

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  BrainStation

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Data Science Fellow

    • Feb 2019 - May 2019
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    Leveraging my analytical skills and applying Data Science tools in a project-based and industry-driven approach, to bridge the gap between academic research and healthcare actionable insights;- Worked on an ad-hoc project and successfully ensured data integrity by removing outliers through scatter plots and population distribution- Achieved 12% improvement in prediction model by implementing machine learning algorithms and benchmarking its performance

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  CAMH

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    • Aug 2018 - Jan 2019
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    Designed a comprehensive neuroimaging biomarkers study of agressive behaviour in patients with schizophrenia and first episode psychosis.Key Achievements: • Obtained the research study ethical approval from the IRB according to the GCP & TCPS2 guidelines• Implemented an MRI protocol using state-of-the-art methods for the assessment of differences in structural and functional brain connectivity. Protocol consisted of anatomical, functional (BOLD), diffusion-weighted (DTI), and resting-state MRI sequences• Wrote a Discovery Fund grant for early detection of aggression in first episode psychosis

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  Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (IUGM) et son Centre de recherche

  • Montreal, Canada Area

  • Research Fellow

    • May 2016 - Oct 2017
    • Montreal, Canada Area

    Technical lead in methodological aspects of ongoing projects; judging the reliability of data acquisition and effectively using available onsite technologies to facilitate the success in investigating the aging brain.Specific Achievements:• Successfully set up an optimized experimental neuroimaging paradigm and scanning parameters for data acquisition quality assurance• Co-supervised 2 PhD students in preparing their ethics approval, pilot study, and implementing experimental protocols for fMRI and fNIRS imaging paradigms to study the effects of physiological and structural age-related changes on hemodynamic-based imaging data

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  The MGH/HST Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging

  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Research Intern

    • May 2016 - May 2016
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    The goal of this intensive two-week Multimodality Short Course (MMSC) workshop was to demonstrate the ways in which a large variety of techniques (e.g. fMRI, DTI, DSI, MRS, PET, EEG, MEG, NIRS, DOT, TMS) are being applied to questions in human brain function. Activities included:• design of a variety of experiments• initiation to a variety of software tools • demonstrations of the techniques in actionand selected keynote lectures to exemplify particular experimental domains in which many of these techniques have been brought to bear on a specific problem.

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  Polytechnique Montréal

  • PhD Candidate

    • Sep 2009 - Mar 2016

    A multimodal brain imaging (MRI-fNIRS) investigation of cognitive aging, using Diffuse Optical Imaging; development and validation of its application framework in clinical neuropsychology.Key Achievements:• Contributed to building a data processing pipeline (GUI toolbox); methods consisting in integrating anatomical (MRI) and neurophysiological signals with functional NIRS data, acquired from different imaging modalities.• Designed a semantic decision language task with the aim of localizing neural underpinnings of abstract versus concrete words processing patterns changing with age.• Successfully assessed the effects of cortical thickness and cerebral blood flow on the task-induced neuronal response to study the impact of cognitive reserve (e.g. education, intellectual engagement through lifespan) on behavioural performance.• Analyzed time series data by applying regression models, analysis of variance and statistical parametric mapping to find group-level significant statistical differences.

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  SEPCO INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

  • Multiple cities in France and Canada

  • In-Line Production Inspector

    • Apr 2008 - Jul 2009
    • Multiple cities in France and Canada

    Performed Quality Control and Assurance activities prior to the international sales closure:• Evaluated electronic products to ensure compliance with the clients' requirements • Completed site visit reports and communicated results to the immediate supervisor

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  INFINITT Healthcare

  • Tehran Province, Iran

  • Technical Consultant

    • Sep 2006 - Sep 2007
    • Tehran Province, Iran

    Consulted on PACS (Picture Archiving & Communication Systems) implementation:• Examined the practical aspects of integrating digital health system with existing hospital information and medical devices data• Ensured comprehensive communication of patient demographic and clinical data to enhance Medical Imaging and Information Solutions and Services

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  Laboratoire d'Informatique de Paris 6

  • Stagiaire

    • Feb 2006 - Jul 2006

    Implemented an automated analysis over electron microscopy images to enforce the process of axonal segmentation and myelin damage calculation to diagnose CNS diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS):• Successfully automated a pipeline from axon segmentation, based on object-contour-detection, to measure demyelination • Applied Neural Networks to classify touching axonal fibres to axon and non-axon individuals (e.g. protein particles) and finally pinpoint reformatted neuronal fibres• Established an effective diagnosis based on computerized measurement over detected regions to obtain clinically interpretable information

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  Bandag Retreading

  • Tehran, Iran

  • Field Support Engineer

    • Sep 2001 - Jul 2004
    • Tehran, Iran

    • Led implementation of a non-destructive inspection (NDI) system to examine tire casing by applying ultrasound waves for flaw detection, resulting in the decision whether to apply remedial treatment to repair or condemn the casing• Non-biodegradable waste management; analyzed information for sustainable tire care and maintenance by correctly matching of tire and rims, overseeing daily inflation checks routine and tread depth checks