James Peaker

James Peaker is a skilled professional in the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence, currently serving as the Head of Machine Learning at a private fund since October 2022, where the focus is on developing an RL-based automated trading system for the cryptocurrency market. As an AI Research Scientist at Cognism since September 2020, James has contributed to machine learning pipelines that enhance the quality of client profiles, delivering key projects such as long-text classification using BERT and a large-scale web scraping service. Prior experience includes roles as a Computer Vision Engineer at FIND.fashion, where leadership in reimplementation of a visual search tool was demonstrated; a Junior Data Scientist at Radius Payment Solutions Limited, where valuable insights into customer churn were uncovered; and various internships that laid the groundwork for a solid career, including a position as an NLP Research Intern at Claim Technology. James holds a Master's degree in Computer Science and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Statistics, both from Newcastle University.