Eric Nichols
Distinguished Software Engineer at Arctic Wolf
Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States
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Top SchoolEric Nichols is a seasoned AI/ML leader and entrepreneur, currently cofounding Firebird LLC, a fintech startup that helps people achieve early retirement and financial independence. With 14 years of experience across companies like Google, YouTube, Microsoft, Zillow, Cruise, and multiple startups, he has tackled a wide range of ML problems—from music cognition and audio analysis to self-driving perception. He earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Cognitive Science, and Music Cognition under Douglas Hofstadter, and holds a Stanford graduate certificate in Computational Methods in Finance, blending theoretical rigor with finance-oriented applications. His track record spans senior ML roles and advisory positions, including UW's ML/Data Science certificate programs and leadership on ventures such as Hathor Network and Panjandrum.ai. Based in Bloomington, Indiana, he continues to explore AI for music generation on side projects while guiding Firebird toward scalable, interpretable fintech tooling.
14 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science with a minor in Social Sciences, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science with a minor in Social Sciences at Stevens Institute of Technology
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Github Skills (200)
python10
magenta10
deep-learning10
prediction10
neural-network10
music10
data-science10
tensorflow10
music-generation10
pytorch10
machine-learning10
dtw9
ml9
acl9
espn9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
eraoul/magenta
Aug 2016 - Sep 2017
Contributions:29 pushes, 5 branches, 1 comment in 1 year 1 month
artmagentamachine-learningmusicmachine-intelligence
stefan-balke/hamr2015-lstm-music-gen
Oct 2015 - Nov 2015
Contributions:45 commits, 22 PRs, 44 pushes in 9 days
nlpmachine-learningmelodieschordslstms
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