Hazem Hajj
Senior AI Scientist; 25+ Years combined in Industry Leadership/Management and Academia Research/Teaching
- Role
- Senior Director of Ai for Design Enablement and Process Technology at Intel
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Hazem Hajj
I’m a senior AI executive with over 25 years of experience spanning high-impact roles in industry and academia. At Intel, I lead advanced R&D efforts as Senior Director of AI, driving innovation in semiconductor design enablement, process optimization, and AI system integration.My academic tenure includes 13+ years as a tenured associate professor at the American University of Beirut, where I co-founded national research programs, secured over $4.5M in competitive grants, and supervised 30+ graduate students. I’ve published 140+ peer-reviewed papers and developed tools in machine learning, Arabic NLP, and low-resource AI.I specialize in bridging technical depth with strategic leadership—aligning AI vision with business value, building high-performing teams, and delivering real-world impact at scale. I\'m now exploring VP/C-level opportunities where I can drive AI transformation, guide innovation strategy, and shape the future of intelligent systems.#AILeadership #SemiconductorAI #MLResearch #NLP #ExecutiveStrategy
Experience
Senior Director of Ai for Design Enablement and Process Technology
Aug 2021 — Present
Directed AI strategy for design and manufacturing integration, focusing on Logic Design Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) and Design for Manufacturing (DFM)- Led cross-functional teams across R&D, manufacturing, and product engineering- Defined and implemented AI roadmaps aligned with Intel’s factory modernization vision.
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering
1988 — 1989
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Minor, Computer Science
1989 — 1996
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Major, Electrical and Computer Engineering
1989 — 1996
American University of Beirut
Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering
1983 — 1987
Skills
- C++
- Strategy
- Labview
- Data Mining
- Emotion Recognition
- Algorithms
- Software Engineering
- Program Management
- Signal Processing
- Pattern Recognition
- Research
- Simulations
- Embedded Systems
- Opinion Mining
- Matlab
- High Performance Computing
- Machine Learning
- C
- Programming
- Sentiment Analysis
- Latex
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