Darren S.

Darren S. is a skilled Machine Learning Engineer currently working at Block since March 2023. Prior to this, Darren served as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Twitter from April 2020 to January 2023, leading efforts on Spaces Ranking and enhancing signals, training infrastructure, and modeling techniques. Additionally, Darren held the position of Senior Data Scientist (ML) and Tech Lead focused on API Health, collaborating closely with API Engineering and Consumer Health. Earlier experience includes a role as Data Scientist (ML) at Groupon, where responsibilities spanned push notifications, email marketing, and growth strategies, as well as a position with AT&T in data analytics. Darren's foundation in research was established as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Missouri, contributing to publications and developing machine learning algorithms for radar detection. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia.