John Trenkle

John Trenkle has over 30 years of work experience in various roles related to machine learning, data science, and research. John most recently worked at Tubi as a Principal Machine Learning Engineer, where they focused on recommendation systems, NLP, and AdTech. John designed and implemented a content understanding system to enhance Tubi's catalog. Prior to Tubi, John worked at TubeMogul, Inc. for 7 years, serving as the Chief Scientist and Head of Machine Learning. In this role, they were responsible for machine learning activities, demographic and behavioral segments, big data pipeline, conversion optimization, and more. John utilized various technologies and techniques to handle the massive amount of data. Before TubeMogul, John worked as a Senior Scientist at Michigan Aerospace Corporation, where they worked on multiple projects for the Navy, Wind Turbines, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of Naval Research, NASA, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. John also previously worked as a Senior Scientist at NovoDynamics, Inc., where they focused on decision tree systems, drug discovery, data mining, and recognition systems for the US government. Their earliest work experience was as a Research Engineer at ERIM, conducting research in environmental engineering.

John Trenkle obtained their Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from Wayne State University. John completed their education at the university from 1983 to 1989.