I always wanted to see my research in products. I wanted to still be in research, but I wanted my research goals to become products. That's why I started looking for researchrelated jobs. The startup I work with is a spin up from university. Even my boss and the founders are university professors. That's an easy transition for me. And I was super excited to see that I can do research as I was doing in university with more resources, like in industry. We actually started having some revenue, which is very exciting. Do you ever go back to Iran? No, I can't because my visa is single entry. It's complicated to move. I never go anywhere outside the USA. Wow. We must change that! Hopefully I get my green card soon. Okay. I really hope you do. Tell me, is there anything from the academia world in America or in Iran that you regret? Something that you don't have anymore. When I did my PhD in Iran, I was living in dorms and had more friends. But overall, I don't think I'm missing anything. And actually, I'm very excited for the opportunity! We have spoken about the past and about the present. Where are you going? What is your future? Oh, I'm super excited about the future. I want to be in a research lab in industry. My ideal goal is to have my own team and build meaningful products in industry. I'm paving the way by working on my skills. I am learning a lot to reach that. The short-term goal would be to get as much experience as I can and then gradually move towards my ultimate goal. A difficult question now. What is one skill that you still have to acquire that you will need in the future? It's a great question. From a technical point of view, work more on the leadership technique. That's the part that I am excited to gain experienced in. You have plenty of years in front of 23 DAILY ICCV Wednesday Elaheh Hatami
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