Etienne Ackermann

Etienne Ackermann is a seasoned Senior Applied Scientist currently at Uber, with a solid background in applied science and engineering. Previously, Etienne served as an Applied Scientist at Uber and gained early experience as a Student Researcher at the CSIR, focusing on statistical algorithms for environmental change detection in satellite imagery. Academic contributions include a role as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Pretoria, facilitating courses in electronic circuits and VHDL. Etienne's educational credentials comprise a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rice University, an M.A. in Computational and Applied Mathematics from Rice University, an M.Eng and B.Eng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering from the University of Pretoria, alongside a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Early career roles include a position as a Junior Embedded Software Engineer at Latscom, where custom LCD drivers for power monitoring devices were developed.