Kéanu Spies

Kéanu Spies is a seasoned machine learning professional with expertise in computer vision and biomedical data science. As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Grindr since May 2024, Kéanu focuses on facilitating meaningful connections through advanced algorithms. Previously, as a Senior Machine Learning Researcher at Spren, Kéanu achieved a remarkable MAE of 2.2% for a deep learning algorithm estimating body fat percentage. Kéanu’s academic background includes a Master's degree in Biomedical Data Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence from Stanford University. Kéanu has contributed to multiple research projects, including digital pathology insights at the Stanford University School of Medicine and generative AI models at Genentech, along with various internships at HP and Stanford that resulted in patents and publications in the field of machine learning and computer vision.