Matti Picus

Matti Picus has a diverse range of work experience spanning several industries and roles. Matti began their career as a General Economic Manager at Kibbutz Lotan from 1988 to 1990. Matti then worked as an Algorithm Developer at Hi-Pic Ltd from 1997 to 2001. Following this, they served as an Industrial Liaison and Lab Engineer at the Center for Computer Graphics and Geometric Computing from 2002 to 2004.

In 2005, Matti joined an undisclosed company, where they held various positions including Teacher, Consultant, and Engineer until 2018. During this time, they also worked as an Architect and Developer at Meddev Design from 2012 to 2017.

In 2018, Matti joined the Berkeley Institute for Data Science, where they worked as a Developer on NumPy until 2020. In the same year, they became a Developer at Quansight, a role they currently hold.

Matti's recent work experience includes being a Senior Consultant at AgroScout from 2020 to 2021, where they designed and implemented a processing pipeline for AI image analysis. Matti also provided technical expertise for selecting models and platforms for deep learning.

Notably, Matti has been a Core Contributor to PyPy since 2011. Overall, their work experience showcases their expertise in development, consulting, teaching, architecture, and engineering, with a focus on data science and AI.

Matti Picus pursued their Doctorate degree in Statistics of sorting agricultural produce at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology from 1993 to 1998. Preceding this, they completed their MSEE degree at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign between 1977 and 1982. The field of study for their Master's degree was not indicated.