Trey Z.

Trey Z. is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Instacart, specializing in deep learning models for personalized advertising since July 2021. Additionally, Trey serves as a Venture Scout and Angel Investor at UpHonest Capital, focusing on early-stage ventures and contributing to a portfolio that includes notable companies like Instacart and Lime. As a co-host of The J-Curve Podcast, Trey engages with startup founders and industry leaders to discuss entrepreneurial journeys. Previous experience includes software engineering roles at Amazon, Amobee, and Oracle, where Trey developed data pipelines, ad serving infrastructure, and healthcare APIs. Trey holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science with a focus on Applied Data Science from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Kansas. Skills include proficiency in PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Golang, among others.