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Melissa Valdez

Toronto, Ontario

Position: Product Owner

Organization: Zafin

Melissa Valdez is a physicist-turned-technology consultant helping businesses apply artificial intelligence and quantum technologies. She holds a MSc from her time studying antimatter at CERN, and has been building AI tools and courses since 2018 at companies like IBM and Toronto’s Vector Institute. She is currently the AI Product Owner at financial technology company Zafin.

Areas of Expertise:

+ Artificial Intelligence
+ Physics
+ Science Outreach

Language(s):

+ English


About Me

Sector: Industry

English proficiency: Read, Write, Speak

French proficiency: Read

Title: Ms.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Gender: Female

Demographic: European / White