Iman Sadeghi Ph.D. is a world traveler, scientist, engineer, philosopher, whistleblower, coach, nature lover, animal lover, skydiver, scuba diver, dancer, burner, father and an artist at heart.
Iman is continually fascinated by the structure, complexity and the beauty of the multiverse and is aspired to analyse it from different perspectives.
Sadeghi has earned his Ph.D. and M.Sc. degrees in Computer Science from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and his B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering from Sharif University of Technology.
Sadeghi has worked in prestigious companies such as Google, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Lucasfilm.
One of his favorite quotes, by Sir William Wallace, a Scottish knight and warrior who sacrificed his life for the sake of love and freedom, is "Every man dies, not every man really lives."
On this website, you can learn more About Iman, his professional Journey, and his Coaching practices. You may also find ways to Contact Iman, Explore his world, and find more information about Iman's comittement to Scientific Integrity by reading about his Whisteleblowing Lawsuit.
In parallel universes, he lives extraordinary lives as Imanopolo, Imancasso, and Imanstotle.
2018 - Present
Stealth Mode.
2017
Pinscreen's Mission Statement which Dr. Sadeghi coauthored:
Revolutionizing digital communication and online human interactions with user-generated and personalized 3D virtual avatars.
Read about how Pinscreen and its CEO derailed from the mission in the lawsuit.
2011 - 2017
Google's Mission Statement:
Organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.
Gained Experience With:
* Robust Software System Architectures
* Reliable Scalable Distributed Systems
* Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
Google Brain [2015 - 2017]
* Deployed Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Learning for Google's internal Face Tracking and Face Recognition.
* Rearchitected and optimized Deep Convelotional Neural Networks for mobile and proprietary devices.
Google Ads [2013 - 2015]
* Worked on calculating, reporting and planning for Unique Reach & Frequency metrics for Google AdSense.
* Worked on targeting and optimization for brand advertisers with primary focus on views (CPM) rather than clicks (CPC).
Google Photos [2011 - 2013]
* Worked on Auto-Awesome features for Google Photos including Auto-enhancement and Auto-animation.
* Improved Google's internal processes for image encoding, editing and enhancement.
2011
Ph.D. Dissertation:
Controlling the Appearance of Specular Microstructures
Advisor: Prof. Henrik Wann Jensen
GPA: 4.0
2010
Lucasfilm's Mission Statement:
Specializing in work that spans the entire entertainment spectrum,
including production of original content,
postproduction effects and
audio for external clients,
licensed products, and gaming.
R&D Department at ILM, Lucasfilm's Visual Effects Division:
Designed and implemented a volumetric approximation for
Hair Occlusion
under image-based lighting for the
Johnny Depp Movie Rango.
2008 - 2009
Walt Disney's Mission Statement:
Develop the most creative, innovative and profitable entertainment experiences and related products in the world.
2008
M.Sc. Thesis:
Photorealistic Rendering of Human Hair Fibers
Advisor: Prof. Henrik Wann Jensen
GPA: 3.97
2006
Advisor: Prof. Mohammad Ghodsi
GPA: 18.65/20
Graduated 1st in Class from the Computer Engineering department.
2002