David Turner
Senior Research Software Engineer at Sciera Inc.
Flemington, New Jersey, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Turner is a Senior Research Software Engineer with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of computer science, machine learning, and materials science, currently based at Princeton University. He has led cross-disciplinary projects from image classification and texture synthesis to high-performance computational workflows for neuroscience, combining algorithm design, optimization, and production-grade software engineering. David bridges academic research and commercial product development, having delivered bespoke scientific web applications, advanced image analysis pipelines, and scalable data-driven advertising models. His background spans low-level systems work—kernel and networking research—to high-level ML techniques such as CNNs and random forests, enabling him to optimize both models and their runtime environments. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and dual computer science degrees from Drexel, a mix that informs his ability to translate complex experimental requirements into robust, deployable software. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic problem-solver who uniquely blends domain science knowledge with hands-on engineering across the full stack.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science at Drexel UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology
Github Skills (90)
python10
pose10
emoji10
deep-learning10
specification10
onnx10
api10
progress-bar10
computer-vision10
formatting10
neuroscience10
cognitive-science10
tui10
machine-learning10
pose-estimation10
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
davidt0x/fastkde
Feb 2021 - Apr 2023
Contributions:5 releases, 10 PRs, 20 pushes in 2 years 2 months
murthylab/fictrac
Nov 2018 - Jun 2021
FicTrac: A webcam-based method for tracking spherical motion and generating fictive animal paths.
Contributions:3 releases, 2 PRs, 5 pushes in 2 years 8 months
webcammethodmotioncomputer-visionhand-tracking
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