Igor Wolford
Principal Machine Learning Engineer @Workday
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WORK HISTORY
Principal Machine Learning Engineer @Workday
Vancouver, BC, CA
Drive engineering planning and execution and accelerated multiple teams’ velocity by setting engineering blueprints - frameworks, delivery plans, and resourcing strategies while adapting to evolving product direction• Coach teams on architecture and tradeoffs to achieve product vision and refine strategy• Lead enhancements in ML recommendation engine, AI Agentic development and DevOps/MLOps infrastructure, resulting in greater product quality and reduction in resource requirements• Cross-org partner for business impact of product adoption (causal inference) serving Executives, Product and Marketing• Hired, coached, and mentored senior engineers, driving a culture of accountability and continuous learning
EDUCATION
Seneca Polytechnic
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Financial Services Management
SKILLS
ABOUT IGOR WOLFORD
Senior Director, Data Science & Principal ML Engineer with a proven track record of driving org-wide impact and generating $100M+ in business value through transformative ML/AI-powered software solutions. With 15+ years of experience, I’ve led high-performing teams of 25+ through inspiration and empowerment, engineered systems adopted by 100+ engineers at Shopify, and currently lead large-scale AI service development at Workday.End-to-end owner and hands-on practitioner, known for delivering high-quality output with tangible business value. Adept at fostering cross-functional collaboration to unlock scale, strategic insights, and long-term growth.Advanced Python and SQL. AWS, Databricks, PySpark, dbt, Big Data ETL, FastAPI, Django, Pytorch, Airflow, LookerSpeaking Engagements- Chief Data & Analytics Officers Conference – Calgary (2022)- Big Data & AI Conference – Toronto (2019)
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