Andrew Chen
Investment Committee Member at Return On Science
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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Top SchoolAndrew Chen is a technology and policy-focused investor and researcher with around a decade of experience bridging computer engineering, early-stage science commercialisation, and public-sector ethics. He holds a PhD in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Auckland—winning its Best Doctoral Thesis award for privacy-aware computer vision work—and has applied that technical depth to roles in venture funds (Matū Group), university commercialisation committees, and advisory boards. As a Research Fellow at Koi Tū he translated technical expertise into policy analysis on topics like contact tracing and facial recognition, while his committee and board work supports startups moving lab research to market. He combines hands-on engineering and teaching experience with governance skills in investment screening and technology assurance, having also advised policing technology on legal, security and human-rights implications. Notably, his profile blends deep technical credibility in embedded vision and privacy with practical experience shepherding scientific innovation through funding, governance and ethical review.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at Kristin SchoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Systems Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Systems Engineering at University of Auckland
English, Chinese
Github Skills (12)
image-processing9
multi-camera9
opencv9
computer-vision9
deep-learning8
playing8
python8
multi-target8
detector6
cpp6
cmake5
camera5
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
AndrewChenUoA/ACPR2019
Dec 2017 - Mar 2020
Contributions:236 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 3 months
AndrewChenUoA/AVSS2018
Jul 2017 - Feb 2019
Contributions:1 release, 259 pushes, 1 tag in 1 year 6 months
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