Helen Byrne

Helen Byrne has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Helen began their career in 2009 as a Maths Teacher at Teach First, where they developed strong communication and organizational skills. In 2012, they joined ICAP as a Technical Sales and Business Development professional, working closely with traders to manage market risks. Helen then transitioned to the field of research and engineering, joining Graphcore in 2018 as a Research Engineer, where they conducted extensive research in distributed machine learning and presented their findings at conferences. Helen later advanced to Field AI roles, serving as an Engineer, Manager, and eventually as a Director. In their most recent position at Graphcore, Helen held the title of VP, Solution Architect, leading a global engineering team, guiding company strategy, and presenting technology and research to customers and at events. Prior to their role at Graphcore, they also completed a Master's Thesis Research Project with ShockOmics, focusing on machine learning and predicting fatality risk in patients with shock.

Helen Byrne completed their Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Mathematics from the University of Bristol from 2006 to 2009. Helen then pursued a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya from 2016 to 2018. In 2009, they completed a PGCE (Teach First) in Education from Sheffield Hallam University. Prior to their university education, they attended The Lady Eleanor Holles School from 1999 to 2006, although no specific degree or field of study is provided for this period.