Reza Farivar

Dr. Reza Farivar is a Data Engineering Manager at Capital One and an Adjunct Research Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He earned his PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois in 2012, where his research focused on cloud computing, big data platforms, and iterative algorithms. His expertise extends to customized algorithms for computational accelerators like GPUs.In addition to his academic role, Dr. Farivar co-founded Accelerated Genomics, a startup dedicated to developing GPU-accelerated big data algorithms in bioinformatics. He has also worked as a Senior Software Development Engineer at Yahoo, contributing to the development of their big data platforms and frameworks such as Apache Storm and Spark.Dr. Farivar teaches several courses on Coursera, including "Cloud Computing Applications, Part 1: Cloud Systems and Infrastructure" and "Cloud Computing Applications, Part 2: Big Data and Applications in the Cloud." His work in both industry and academia reflects a strong commitment to advancing the fields of cloud computing and big data, making significant contributions through research, teaching, and practical applications.