Mehdi Noori, applied science manager at the Generative AI Innovation Center at Amazon, discusses his transition from civil engineering to data science, working on sports vertical projects at Amazon, the transferability of skills across industries, building trust and effective communication, and the role of luck in success. He also shares his experience getting into college in Iran, the power of quitting and moving on, and his work on an application called Margarabe, a conversational date planner. Lastly, he talks about his future career plans in sustainability and AI.