Derek Rodriguez
Sr Machine Learning Engineer at SmarterDx
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolDerek Rodriguez is a Sr. Machine Learning Engineer in Boston with 10 years of experience turning research-grade ML and low-level systems work into production-grade, scalable deployments. He has moved models to edge and cloud at scale—optimizing video pipelines, cutting inference latency by shifting preprocessing to GPU, and implementing ARM and x64 deployment strategies. His background blends hands-on MLOps at startups with grad research in computer architecture, where he automated vulnerability detection for RISC-V cores and quantified transient execution attack parameters. Comfortable with low-level optimization, data visualization, and automated tooling, he bridges the gap between algorithmic innovation and reliable operations. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic engineering that preserves research rigor while meeting product constraints.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science at Clemson University College of Engineering, Computing and Applied SciencesMaster's degree Computer Engineering, Master's degree Computer Engineering at Northeastern University
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Github Skills (63)
data-augmentation10
image-processing9
nvidia-docker9
building-blocks9
audio-processing9
paddle9
image-augmentation9
gensim8
corpus8
python8
data-processing8
baduk8
kitty8
gpu8
machine-learning8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
dwrodri/LQTLD3
Feb 2018 - Jun 2019
Linear Quadtree that allows neighboring cell access in constant time.
Contributions:5 commits, 2 PRs, 15 pushes in 1 year 4 months
constant-timelinearjuliaconstantquadtree
dwrodri/dwrodri.github.io
Dec 2017 - Sep 2020
Adventures through Machine Learning, Game Programming, and more.
Contributions:2 PRs, 136 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 8 months
machine-learninggame-programmingadventures
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