Ben Taylor
Chief Data Scientist
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Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
Learned to program Matlab.
Learned to do genetic algorithms in Matlab.
Learned to program PHP / MYsql and made a website.
Did a satellite image processing internship.
Did image processing on SEM images for nano particles.
Worked for Intel / Micron for 5 years.
Worked for a hedge fund doing GPU super computer, AI, stock back testing.
Worked for an amazing startup changing the world.
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Education
High School
Meridian
Meridian
Career
Chief Data Scientist
Every month I do something that no human has done before.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Technology
Entrepreneurship
Learning / Being Challenged
Day to Day
A great day at work involves loading massive unstructured datasets onto the cloud, running them through GPUs, using deep learning, and trying crazy new tricks that nobody has ever tried and seeing them work. I love having an idea, testing it, and seeing the validation that my inspiration was good. My work lets me work remote, from home, and sometimes even out of the country. I love being appreciated for what I do, not how long I sat at my desk. I use my brain at work, not everyone can say that.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Learn math and programming, study sklearn and python. Be active in local meetups.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"Go to medical school."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
