Deniz Oktay
Member Of Technical Staff at OpenAI
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDeniz Oktay is a seasoned ML researcher and software engineer focusing on large-scale deep learning and scientific computing, currently a Member of Technical Staff at OpenAI. He merges academic rigor with industry impact, holding a PhD in Computer Science from Princeton and dual MIT degrees (BS and MEng) with outstanding academic records, and has publications at top ML conferences. Proficient in Python with JAX and PyTorch and with working knowledge of C++/CUDA, he designs and scales systems that accelerate deep learning research and production. Notable contributions include co-first authorship on the ESM-3 model at EvolutionaryScale and foundational AI research during his OpenAI tenure. His career spans internships and roles at Google, NVIDIA, Hudson River Trading, MIT, X, Tower Research, Yelp, and more, reflecting breadth across academia, finance, and tech. Based in New York, Deniz brings a rare blend of theoretical depth and hands-on execution to build scalable AI foundations.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, 4.8, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, 4.8 at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLynbrook High SchoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Princeton University
Turkish, English
Github Skills (54)
python10
machine-learning10
deep-learning10
gpu10
numpy9
acceleration9
autograd9
neural-networks9
tensorflow9
neural-network9
tensor9
utilization9
gpu-acceleration9
bit9
8-bit9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
PrincetonLIPS/RandomizedAutomaticDifferentiation
Jul 2020 - Jul 2020
Contributions:13 commits in 4 days
denizokt/denizokt.github.io
Nov 2017 - Nov 2017
Contributions:9 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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