Bennett Kanuka is a founder and data science leader with 13 years of experience turning research-grade machine learning and remote sensing science into production-grade products and APIs. He co-founded Climate Engine (acquired) where he built terabyte-scale satellite data pipelines, on-prem and cloud APIs, and automated CI/CD for mission-critical climate forecasting used by Fortune 500 clients. Previously he scaled a data science team from 3 to 20+ engineers and scientists, and has a track record of founding multiple AI startups across domains from aviation safety to gig marketplaces. Bennett blends deep mathematical training with hands-on engineering—modifying core libraries and contributing upstream patches—to bridge academic research and operational systems. Now co-founder at a stealth geospatial startup, he focuses on making the world’s best science accessible and deployable for high-security enterprise environments.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Honours (BScH), Mathematics and Physics, Bachelor of Science, Honours (BScH), Mathematics and Physics at Queen's University
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