Mitch W.

Mitch W. is an experienced Machine Learning Engineer currently working at Spotify since September 2025 within the personalization team, GenRecs. Previously, Mitch held roles at Depop from May 2022 to August 2025, progressing from Machine Learning Scientist in Search to Senior Machine Learning Scientist focused on recommendations, where notable contributions included the overhaul of the recommendations platform and the introduction of scalable pipelines serving millions of users. Prior experience also includes a position at INFORMETIS EUROPE LIMITED from July 2020 to April 2022, involving self-supervised learning and predictive modeling for smart home technologies. Mitch's early career included a PhD in Experimental Physics from UCL, with published work on phosphorene nanoribbons, alongside various roles in data science and machine learning internships. Education credentials include both a PhD and a Master’s Degree in Physics from UCL, along with foundational studies at Brentwood County High School.