Noel Lopez Gonzaga

Noel Lopez Gonzaga currently serves as the Lead AI Researcher at PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions since January 2023. Prior to this role, Noel held the position of Senior Data Scientist at Nike from February 2022 to December 2022 and was a Senior AI Researcher at PUBG Corporation from March 2019 to March 2022. Earlier experience includes working as a Data Scientist at Nutreco, where responsibilities involved developing machine learning models for various applications, implementing optimization algorithms, and creating data visualizations. Noel began a postdoctoral research role at Leiden Observatory in March 2016 following the completion of a PhD in Astronomy from Leiden University. Education also includes a Master of Science in Astronomy and Astrophysics from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the same institution.