Aaron Hosford
Chief Science Officer at Transparent AI
Denison, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolAaron Hosford is a Chief Science Officer and autodidact with over 30 years of programming experience and more than a decade and a half focused on Python-driven ML and NLP systems. He has led end-to-end engineering and machine learning efforts at enterprises including Bank of America and Ericsson, and recently heads research and product strategy at Transparent AI. Aaron has architected customer-facing NLP systems serving tens of millions and built predictive pipelines—one forecasted to save millions—demonstrating a rare blend of research depth and pragmatic delivery. A prolific inventor, he’s developed multiple novel learning algorithms (including a maximum average reward RL variant and a rapid-learning neural architecture) and a robust linear encoding for tree-structured genetic programs. He spends his spare time advancing open-source NLP/NLU projects—his latest semantic parser and NLU system NPC are publicly available—and continuously experiments with unconventional ML approaches. Based in Denison, Texas, he combines deep theoretical curiosity with production-grade engineering to turn bold ideas into measurable business impact.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science/Mathematics, Computer Science/Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (200)
arabic-nlp10
data-preprocessing10
neural-network10
corenlp10
nlp10
data-science10
text-classification10
named-entity-recognition10
deep-neural-networks10
turkish10
python10
cython10
gpu-acceleration10
acceleration10
ml10
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
hosford42/pyramids_categories
Sep 2015 - Aug 2021
Contributions:1 release, 44 commits, 13 pushes in 6 years
hosford42/xcs
May 2015 - Oct 2022
Accuracy-based Learning Classifier Systems (XCS)
Contributions:8 releases, 229 commits, 138 pushes in 7 years 6 months
classifierxcsmachine-learninglearning-classifier-systemsaccuracy
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