Balun Energy
Yury Zhuk is an accomplished professional in data science and machine learning, currently serving as Co-Founder and CTO of Balun Energy since August 2023, where Yury focuses on production forecasting for renewable energy producers. Prior to this role, Yury worked as a Data Scientist at craftworks GmbH from January 2021 to April 2023, applying expertise in industrial data science, computer vision, time series forecasting, and machine learning engineering. Yury gained experience as a Machine Learning Engineer Intern at Kantify, where Yury developed a high-performance computer vision model and implemented a restaurant recommender system. Earlier career highlights include contributions as a Machine Learning Developer at Cerebri AI and as a Machine Learning Developer Intern at Intercept Group North America. Yury's academic background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Statistics with a Thematic Concentration in Computer Science from The University of British Columbia, completed in 2020, and earlier education from The Woodlands School. Additionally, Yury co-founded Repleno Labs, a startup focused on developing smart battery chargers.
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Balun Energy
Renewables are necessary for the energy transition and are getting more popular. But, they also create new challenges. The weather is unpredictable and difficult to forecast. And if the production deviates from reality, producers have to pay a penalty. We help our customers improve their forecasting and avoid these costs. Balun uses advanced Machine Learning technology to provide asset-level forecasts for the next hour, day, or week. Production forecasting is the core tool to enable electricity management in a renewable world. Balun gives customers the necessary insights to improve their performance and help accelerate the energy transition. (Formerly known as Phileas)