Rick Lamers is an AI Researcher and Engineer at Groq since March 2024, previously holding the same title at Definitive Intelligence from June 2023 until its acquisition by Groq. As a Technical Co-Founder at Orchest from January 2020 to April 2023, Rick contributed to developing a data workflow orchestrator that empowers data professionals to create and deploy custom ELT and ML pipelines independently. Prior experiences include a Data Science Internship at Datlinq, a Research Internship and Software Development role at Keadyn, co-founding a web development agency called Beeldgoed, and various internships focusing on market research and web development. Educational credentials include a Master of Science in Computer Science from Delft University of Technology and a Master of Science in Strategic Entrepreneurship from Rotterdam School of Management.