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Oded Vainas is an experienced leader in data science and artificial intelligence, currently serving as AI Group Leader for GenAI at Intuit since October 2024, specializing in foundational LLMs. Previously, Oded held the position of Director of Data, AI & Core Engineering at EverC, focusing on merchant risk reduction and core detection capabilities. Prior roles include Head of Data at Pagaya Investments, where innovative data solutions were developed, and Head of Research and Algorithms at SimilarWeb, overseeing traffic estimation algorithms using extensive datasets. Other notable positions include Senior Data Scientist Lead at Microsoft, where a personalized learning system was created, and Data Science Team Leader at Intel, focusing on wearable device algorithms. Oded's career began in bioinformatics, holding roles at Optimata and the Tel Aviv Sorasky Medical Center, with a strong academic background in bioinformatics and computational biology from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Bar-Ilan University.