David Ng
Head Of AI Product And Engineering at yoummday
Eurasburg, Bavaria, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Ng is Head of AI Product and Engineering with over 12 years of experience translating cutting-edge AI and biophysics research into production products across industries from insurance to biotech. A PhD-trained scientist and Reinforcement Learning practitioner, he has led teams that built AI-controlled electron microscopy, FPGA-accelerated bioanalytics, and enterprise AI accelerators at Munich Re. He combines deep domain expertise in organic chemistry and molecular biology with hands-on ML engineering to optimize large language models, automate lab workflows, and deploy vision-based retail automation. Known for bridging research and product, he holds a patented CRISPR/Cas9 platform and has advised Netflix on scientific storytelling—an unusual blend of rigor and creative communication. Based in Bavaria, he focuses on pragmatic, interdisciplinary solutions that drive measurable business impact while still tinkering with VR, 3D printing and specialty coffee hardware.
12 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Organic Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Organic Chemistry and Molecular Biology at University of TasmaniaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Chemistry at Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (TUM)Deep Reinforcement Learning Nanodegree Artificial Intelligence, Deep Reinforcement Learning Nanodegree Artificial Intelligence at UdacityHonours Degree Biochemistry, Honours Degree Biochemistry at Monash University
English, German
Github Skills (161)
prompt-engineering10
whisper10
symbolic-ai10
generative-ai10
opt10
json10
llama10
speech-to-text10
regex10
redpitaya9
gpt9
transformer9
text-to-speech9
lazarus9
meter9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
dnhkng/MiSTer-PCB
May 2021 - Jul 2021
Contributions:10 commits, 12 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
dnhkng/GLaDOS
Mar 2023 - Mar 2025
This is the Personality Core for GLaDOS, the first steps towards a real-life implementation of the AI from the Portal series by Valve.
Contributions:35 reviews, 57 PRs, 176 pushes in 2 years
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