Mikhail Kazdagli

Head of Machine Learning

Mikhail Kazdagli is the Head of AI at Symmetry Systems, where he focuses on developing and productionizing cutting-edge AI/ML systems used by Fortune-1000 companies to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities. At Symmetry Systems, Mikhail leads the development of the Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP). TIP analyzes large volumes of data to identify and alert clients of security threats in real time. In addition, the Platform continuously assesses clients’ security configuration to find the weak points and generates recommendations to increase resilience to potential cyberattacks. Mikhail has an extensive background in computer security and machine learning. Prior to joining Symmetry Systems, he worked on a wide range of ML and cybersecurity problems at Amazon, Intel R&D, and Essential Products. He holds a Ph.D. degree from The University of Texas at Austin.