Hello, I’m Ali Mahmoudi 👋

AI & Data Science Leader | Research & Innovation Executive

I lead data science teams building enterprise ML systems for sports analytics and customer intelligence. Based in Melbourne, Australia, I combine statistical expertise with production experience to deliver scalable AI solutions.

My Journey

With 8+ years of experience in data science and AI, I’ve progressed from PhD research at the University of Melbourne to leading data science teams at a leading Australian sports technology company, where we build enterprise ML systems for sports analytics and customer intelligence.

Current Role

Research Lead & Senior Data Scientist at Leading Australian Sports Technology Company (2022 - Present)

  • Leading and managing data science teams across sports analytics and customer intelligence
  • Building enterprise ML pipelines on Azure & Databricks for real-time predictions
  • Developing probabilistic models and statistical algorithms in Python
  • Architecting real-time sports prediction and customer analytics systems
  • Leveraging LLMs, NLP, and OpenAI for automated content generation and insights
  • Managing strategic AI/ML initiatives with executive stakeholders

Education & Research

PhD in Statistics, University of Melbourne (2017-2021)

  • Published research in PLOS Computational Biology
  • Developed ARGinfer Python package for statistical genomics
  • Visiting Researcher at Oxford University’s Big Data Institute

Technical Expertise

Languages: Python • R • Scala • SQL
Platforms: Azure ML • Databricks • Apache Spark
AI/ML: LLMs • NLP • OpenAI • Probabilistic Models • Statistical Algorithms
Focus Areas: Sports Analytics • Customer Intelligence • Team Leadership • Production ML Systems

Publications & Open Source

Research: “Bayesian inference of ancestral recombination graphs”, PLOS Computational Biology (2022)
Software: ARGinfer Python package for statistical genomics research

About This Site

Through Dr. Data Scientist, I share insights on building scalable ML systems, leading data science teams, and delivering production AI solutions in sports analytics and customer intelligence.

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