Robert Dargavel Smith

Robert Dargavel Smith is a highly experienced professional in machine learning and data science, currently serving as the Director of Machine Learning Engineering at Clarity AI since April 2022, where leadership of NLP Data Science and Machine Learning Engineer teams focuses on compliance assessment and sustainability metrics extraction from corporate documents. Prior roles include Head of Data Science at IHS Markit, overseeing a team of 20 data scientists across multiple locations, and a long tenure at Banco Santander, where various managing director roles involved developing quantitative risk analysis and product capabilities. Additionally, Robert has contributed to education as a professor at Universidad de Alcalá and as a teacher in advanced machine learning at MBIT School, while also founding Attention Coach, a mindfulness initiative. Academic credentials include a Mathematics degree from the University of Oxford and advanced studies in Deep Learning, as well as ongoing studies in Psychology.