David Mack
ML Scientist at Ultra
Truckee, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Mack is an ML scientist and experienced founder with 11 years building products at the intersection of machine learning, design and full-stack engineering. He has led and shipped AI-driven design and graph ML systems—from co-founding SketchDeck and Presto Design to research-led work at Octavian.ai—while currently training autonomous logistics robots at Ultra. Comfortable switching between hands-on model engineering (TPUs, multi-GPU, Kubernetes) and product leadership, he’s also advised CTOs on cloud strategy and delivered AI products for major brands. Beyond startups he builds community—co-founding Truckee Tahoe Pride Foundation and growing it into a year-round nonprofit—and cultivates creative pursuits like theatrical lighting and backcountry climbing in the Sierra Nevada. Notably, his research and writing on ML-on-graphs and practical training strategies rank highly in search, reflecting both technical depth and a talent for clear explanation.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
MSci Mathematics and the Foundations of Computer Science, MSci Mathematics and the Foundations of Computer Science at University of OxfordBA Computer Science, BA Computer Science at University of Cambridge
Github Skills (44)
image-synthesis10
graph10
generative-adversarial-network9
synthetic9
knowledge-graph9
transform8
synthesis8
synthetic-data8
data-generation8
nodejs7
training-data7
cypher7
large-scale7
graphml7
fairness-ml7
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
Octavian-ai/mac-graph
Jul 2018 - Feb 2019
The MacGraph network. An attempt to get MACnets running on graph knowledge
Contributions:783 commits, 142 pushes, 11 branches in 7 months
knowledge-graphgraphknowledge
Octavian-ai/experiments
Dec 2017 - Feb 2018
Contributions:113 commits, 1 PR, 96 pushes in 1 month
graph-databasesmachine-learninggraphdatabases
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