Chen Li Ph D

Principal AI Engineer (Deep Learning / Reinforcement Learning) at Verantos

Chen Li Ph.D has a diverse work experience in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Chen started their most recent position in 2021 as a Principal AI Engineer at Verantos, where they conduct research on AI/ML foundations for biomedical technology and clinical study designs. Chen'swork mainly involves deep neural networks, deep reinforcement learning, and natural language processing.

Prior to their current role, Chen worked at Moody's Analytics from 2018 to 2021. Chen held the position of Director of Research AI/ML, focusing on statistical machine learning, deep neural networks, and ensemble methods. Chen also contributed to AI application development in compliance, risk, and search domains, with a particular emphasis on NLP tasks such as text classification and entity disambiguation. Additionally, they promoted the adoption of agile practices in AI/ML within the organization.

From 2017 to 2018, Chen worked as a Data Science and NLP Engineer at truePTS. Chen designed and developed AI systems for speech recognition, NLP, and computational semantics to automate trading activities. Chen'sresearch involved various models and algorithms such as LSTM, Attention Neural Nets, and unsupervised clustering.

Earlier in their career, Chen served as a Senior Production and Dev-Ops Engineer at trueEX Group LLC from 2015 to 2018. Prior to that, they worked as a Research Assistant focusing on NLP at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2013 to 2015. Additionally, they gained experience as a Dancer and Choreographer at Urbana Dance Company from 2012 to 2014.

Chen's career also includes a research assistant role at the University of Illinois and State Farm Collaboration in 2010, where they contributed to NLP research.

Overall, Chen Li Ph.D has a strong background in AI/ML research and application development, with a particular focus on NLP and deep learning in various domains such as finance and biomedical technology.

Chen Li Ph.D has a comprehensive education history. Chen earned their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree in Artificial Intelligence / Natural Language Processing from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2015. Prior to that, they obtained a Master's degree in Computer Science from the same university. Additionally, Chen Li has a Masters degree in Mathematical Linguistics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Chen also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Evolutionary Biology, also from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Chen Li's earlier education includes Parkway West High School in Missouri and Pattonville Heights Middle School, although specific degrees or fields of study are not specified for those levels.

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  • Principal AI Engineer (Deep Learning / Reinforcement Learning)

    February 1, 2021 - present

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