Summary
Chaohai Ding is a founder and seasoned data scientist with 11 years of experience applying machine learning and generative AI to improve human-media interaction and accessibility. He combines academic rigor—a PhD from the University of Southampton and roles as Senior Research Fellow and Associate Editor—with hands-on product delivery as Chief Data Scientist at C Squared Visions and founder of AI4Access. His work focuses on text classification, multimodal learning, and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems that tangibly improve communication for people with speech impairments. Fluent in Chinese and English, he bridges UK academia and industry, securing competitive research funding and leading interdisciplinary projects like an Alan Turing–aligned AI & Inclusion initiative. An often-overlooked strength is his continuity from foundational open-data accessibility research through to deploying production ML services for clients, demonstrating both deep research insight and practical impact.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at University of Southampton
Engineering Bachelor, Computer Science and Technology, Engineering Bachelor, Computer Science and Technology at Minzu University of China
Chinese, English