Qazaleh Mirsharif is an applied researcher currently employed as machine learning scientist at Figure Eight, applying artificial intelligence, in particular computer vision, to a broad range of real-world problems. She earned her PhD in computer science from University of Houston, Texas while focusing on building computer vision models for studying and evaluating the development of visual attention in infants. She received her MSc in artificial intelligence focusing on processing retinal images to help with early detection of eye diseases, in particular diabetic retinopathy. She currently works on a large variety of projects applying computer vision techniques to digitize on-street parking rules, detect and classify objects in drone and satellite imagery, and rate gif images, just to name a few.