Aron Glennon
Director, Machine Learning Engineering at Spotify
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States
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Top SchoolAron Glennon is a Director of Machine Learning Engineering at Spotify with 13 years of experience building recommendation models, platforms, and teams—moving from founding engineer at startups to leading core music recommendation efforts for Spotify’s Free Business Unit. He combines deep academic training (PhD and MM in Music Technology, BS in Physics) with hands-on research and product delivery, having held roles from principal research engineer to adjunct professor. Aron is passionate about teaching and mentorship, routinely helping others level up in ML, software engineering, and creative experimental music practices. His background in both signal processing and product-first engineering gives him a rare ability to translate novel research into scalable production systems that shape everyday listening experiences.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Music Technology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Music Technology at New York UniversityBachelor of Science (BS) Physics, Bachelor of Science (BS) Physics at Brandeis UniversityGithub contributions (1)
aronglennon/automatic_programming_sound_synthesis
Mar 2013 - Mar 2014
Contributions:117 commits in 1 year 1 month
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