Summary
Ben Syzek is an MLOps engineer with 13 years of software engineering experience who helps robotics and marine technology companies scale prototypes into production fleets. He blends hands-on systems and software development—from embedded and sensor integration to cloud-deployed ML pipelines—gained across roles at underwater-robotics and imaging startups and independent engineering engagements for the U.S. Coast Guard. Based in Salida, Colorado, Ben has led engineering teams and product efforts, moving between technical leadership and individual-contributor work to ship reliable, field-ready systems. His academic background in neuroscience and dual degrees in psychology and philosophy inform a human-centered approach to system design and troubleshooting. Known for translating research-grade prototypes into maintainable production code, he thrives on the intersection of robotics, sensors, and scalable ML infrastructure.
13 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Psychology, Psychology at Boston College
St. Xavier High School
BS & BA, Psychology & Philosophy, BS & BA, Psychology & Philosophy at The Ohio State University
Neuroscience, Neuroscience at Michigan State University