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We are a team of research scientists committed to tackling the fundamental challenges and open questions regarding data for AI.

DataLab team at the February 2026 offsite

Team

Engy Ziedan, Ph.D.

Engy Ziedan, Ph.D.

Chief Scientific Officer - Protege

Indiana University Assistant Professor and Applied Economist with training in econometrics (statistics & microeconomic theory)

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Si-Yuan Kong, Ph.D.

Si-Yuan Kong, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

UC Irvine-trained machine learning senior scientist (fmr ML @ Activision)

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Rey Pocius, M.S.

Rey Pocius, M.S.

ML Researcher

USC-trained machine learning engineer and researcher focused on Graph Neural Networks, Multimodal Learning, Diffusion Models, Transformer Models and Reinforcement Learning. Fmr National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow @ USC.

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Allison Fox, M.S.

Allison Fox, M.S.

Research Scientist

UC Berkeley-trained measurement theory expert with AI safety and data error experience (fmr Mathematica)

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Sarah Tucker, M.S.

Sarah Tucker, M.S.

Applied Researcher

Columbia-trained qualitative and quantitative researcher with healthcare data background (fmr Datavant)

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Ben Mellin, M.S.

Ben Mellin, M.S.

ML Data Scientist

NC State-trained Data Scientist focused on production-ready AI and modeling solutions, with speciality in patient care.

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Wes Hopkins

Wes Hopkins

Head of Data Lab Operations

Berkeley-educated operations whiz with a background in data science, business operations, and logistics.

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