Summary
Kurt Soto is a senior data scientist in California with about a decade of experience turning complex data into practical, user-focused solutions. He is currently a Senior Data Scientist at QSC, where he drives analytics initiatives that enhance audio-visual experiences while building privacy-conscious data workflows. At Sonos, he led onboard WiFi localization, helped design a multi-sensor data collection system for features like Auto Trueplay, and filed multiple patents on WiFi sensing and voice-data testing. His PhD in Physics from UC Santa Barbara and postdoctoral astrophysics work at ETH Zurich nurture a rigorous, model-driven approach to noisy data and large-scale signal processing. He also has a background in data science fellowships and has translated academic methods into product-ready tools and algorithms. Based in California, Kurt bridges research depth with hands-on engineering leadership, mentoring junior engineers and delivering measurable impact across research and production environments.
10 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Physics and Astronomy, BA, Physics and Astronomy at University of California, Berkeley
Master’s Degree, Physics, Master’s Degree, Physics at University of California, Santa Barbara
English, Spanish