Scholar
Raffay Hamid
Google Scholar ID: gdD2E9QAAAAJ
Distinguished Engineer at Meta
Citations & Impact
Citations
2,960
H-index
19
i10-index
25
Publications
20
Co-authors
0
Contact
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- 1. Holds 35+ patents.
- 2. Published 40+ academic papers.
- 3. Gave keynote talks at top research venues like CVPR.
- 4. Some of his works have been featured in BBC, TIME, and MIT Technology Review.
Research Experience
- 1. Meta: Leading efforts at the intersection of generative AI and wearables.
- 2. Amazon Rufus: Led end-to-end development of multimodal LLMs, transforming keyword-based shopping into a more conversational and interactive experience.
- 3. Prime Video: As Chief Scientist, drove innovations in automatic video understanding and synthesis.
- 4. DigitalGlobe: Led AI teams for planet-scale satellite image analysis.
- 5. Disney Research: Led immersive live sports experiences projects.
- 6. eBay Research: Worked on web-scale visual search for e-commerce.
Background
- Passionate about building the next generation of AI systems that feel truly intuitive and deeply integrated into our daily lives. Currently a Distinguished Engineer at Meta, focusing on the intersection of generative AI and wearables.
Miscellany
- 1. Successful founder and advisor to multiple AI startups (including Turi, acquired by Apple).
- 2. Served as an Area Chair for CVPR 2024.
- 3. Gave a keynote talk at the CVPR 2023 RetailVision workshop.
- 4. Co-founded and served as a technical advisor for Prime Video’s tech blog.
- 5. Gave a keynote talk at the ECCV 2022 workshop on AI for Creative Video Editing & Understanding.
- 6. Launched Virtual Product Placements, serving as co-founder and Chief Scientist.
Co-authors