Summary
Danilo Zambelli is a model validation and AI/ML scientist with nine years of experience applying robotics, autonomous systems, and quantitative modeling to production problems. Based in Malvern, PA, he combines a PhD in Computer Science/Robotics with hands-on engineering roots in electrical and automation engineering from Universidad de Chile. At Vanguard he splits responsibilities between validating complex models and advancing AI/ML capabilities, bringing a researcher’s rigor to regulatory and risk-focused environments. His background in robotic control and machine intelligence informs a pragmatic approach to model robustness, interpretability, and deployment. An entrepreneurially minded engineer, he bridges academic depth and practical delivery, often translating control-theory intuition into financial and autonomous systems solutions. Colleagues rely on him for clear-headed validation of sophisticated algorithms and for turning research prototypes into auditable, production-ready models.
9 years of coding experience
PhD Computer Science / Robotics, PhD Computer Science / Robotics at University of Southern California
Bachelor of Science / Professional Engineer Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science / Professional Engineer Electrical Engineering at Universidad de Chile
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Alliance Francaise, Santiago Chile
Spanish, French, English