I've had the opportunity to lead and help build applications for companies like IBM, Dell, HP, Cisco, Emerson, HSBC, Leap, PennMutual, among others. Besides this, I spend most of my time thinking about machine learning, software engineering, and helping grow the amazing team that works with me.
Leading a brilliant team of Data Scientists and developers, working on introducing state-of-the-art AI/ML algorithms into Rolls Royce.
I completed my PhD in AI & Robotics from the School of Computing, University of Leeds. My thesis was awarded the highly prestigious EurAI Dissertation Award 2017, by the European Association for Artificial Intelligence; and awarded the Research Excellence Award from the University of Leeds.
My research interests are in Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Robotics, and Computer Vision.
Over the last 15 years, Ray has worked at the intersection of technology and marketing in both B2B and B2C environments. Most recently, as the VP of Marketing & Chief Marketing Officer at Levatas, Ray's focus has been on developing and bringing advanced AI solutions, consulting services and SaaS products to market. Specific areas of interest and expertise include brand architecture, product positioning/messaging, go-to-market strategy, demand generation, social media, content strategy and development, PR/media relations and enterprise sales solutions.
AIAI began its journey over 10 years ago with a vision of building an independent knowledge-sharing platform for AI experts and machine scientists from around the world. Fast-forward to today and 300,000 members later, our network has grown substantially and is only increasing every single day - the global AI ecosystem is already on board, now it’s your turn.
Our mission
Our mission is to help develop the next generation of machine intelligence specifically focusing on accelerating AI at the edge. For new and groundbreaking start-ups, we want to inspire and inform your journey, and for those giants in the space, we want to provide the tools you need to innovate and continue to propel your growth.
What we do
Since our inception, we’ve achieved a great deal. But we don’t rest on our laurels. We’re constantly looking for ways in which we can evolve and further engage, educate, and inspire our community. Got an idea? Great. We’d love to hear from you.