Mohammad Tahaei

Dr. Mohammad Tahaei is a Manager of AI Research & Development at eBay with a strong technical background and innovative expertise in Human-Computer Interaction and Software Engineering. He focuses on designing fair, transparent, and secure AI systems and is committed to advancing responsible AI. Dr. Tahaei holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Edinburgh, with research interests spanning AI Security, Human-Computer Interaction, and Software Development. His career has taken him across Iran, Germany, Scotland, Canada, and the United States, providing him with a rich cultural perspective. With significant contributions in academia and industry, he promotes the integration of technology and society through research, teaching, and leadership.

• 2025–Present·eBay·Manager, Research & Development (AI & AI Security)
• 2023–2025·eBay·Head of AI Research
• 2023–Present·eBay·Principal Researcher
• 2022–2023·Nokia Bell Labs·Senior Researcher
  • Led UX research to promote the integration of responsible AI tools.
  • Contributed to 8 new feature integrations, adopted by 2 business units.
• 2021–2022·University of Bristol·Senior Researcher
  • Secured $1.5 million in UK Research & Innovation funding to support privacy research.
  • Developed privacy design guidelines for Android/iOS applications.
• 2018–2021·University of Edinburgh·PhD Researcher (Human-Computer Interaction)
  • Designed best practices to improve developers’ use of privacy guidelines and tools.
  • Published 11 peer-reviewed papers and received extensive conferencing support.
• 2017–2018·University of Bonn·Research Assistant (Human-Computer Interaction)
  • Evaluated the usability and acceptance of six payment methods across four countries.
• 2011–2015·Teanab & Teasa·Senior Software Engineer & Co-founder
  • Led the development of 5 iOS applications and improved a web application with 2M+ users.

• 2018–2021·University of Edinburgh·PhD (Computer Science)
  • Research Focus: Human-Computer Interaction
• 2016–2017·University of Bonn·Master's (Computer Science)
  • Research Focus: Software Engineering
• 2010–2012·University of Tehran·Master's (Information Technology)
  • Research Focus: Information Systems