Andy P.

Andy P. is a seasoned machine learning professional with extensive experience in the field. As a Principal Machine Learning Engineer at Roblox since June 2018, Andy has architected and built a machine learning framework, developed a personalized recommendation system, and overseen the production of recommendation algorithms and pipelines while collaborating with product managers and supervising ML engineers. Prior to this, Andy served as a Sr. Data Scientist/Engineer at Smule, Inc., where responsibilities included improving recommender systems, developing algorithms, and managing data pipelines. Andy also held roles as a Sr. Data Scientist at Guidewire Software, where product design and prototyping were emphasized, a Sr. Scientist at ISO focusing on machine learning applications in the insurance sector, and a Research Assistant at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, contributing to anti-fraud modeling and financial risk studies. Andy holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Tongji University and a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.