Shahram Ebadollahi  

Shahram Ebadollahi

’99, ’02, ’05, BU16; Operating Partner, Private Equity

Dr. Shahram Ebadollahi is a technologist and innovator, specializing in the applications of data science and AI in healthcare. Currently an Operating Partner at a Private Equity firm, he previously led data and AI initiatives as the Chief Data Science and AI Officer at Novartis. Before Novartis, he pioneered the domain of healthcare research at IBM and subsequently became the technical founder of IBM Watson Health and the Chief Science Officer in the domain of healthcare. During his tenure at IBM, he also led industry-first initiatives applying blockchain technology to healthcare data resulting in the formation of new companies in this space. Dr. Ebadollahi holds both a PhD and an MBA from Columbia University.