Summary
Diego Pinochet is an internationally awarded architect and computational design leader with 11+ years of experience bridging design, AI, and fabrication. Currently Head of Computational Design at Samsung Research America in San Francisco, he spearheads integrating machine learning and interactive fabrication into product and user-experience workflows. He holds a PhD in Machine Learning and Robotics from MIT and an MSc in Design and Computation, and has a long track record as a researcher and professor at MIT and UAI Chile. His work blends gesture-based human鈥搈achine interaction, shape grammars, and CAD/CAM to amplify creative practice, earning global exhibitions and prizes such as the 2015 Youfab Grand Prize. Beyond academia, he co-founded TFPS Architects and a research blog, applying production-grade BIM, CNC and photogrammetry pipelines to real projects. Diego combines deep technical rigor with hands-on fabrication know-how, uniquely positioning him to translate novel AI research into tangible design outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Master鈥檚 Degree, Design And Computation, GPA: 5.0/5.0, Master鈥檚 Degree, Design And Computation, GPA: 5.0/5.0 at MIT
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computation, Phd, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computation, Phd at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), Architecture, Master of architecture, Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), Architecture, Master of architecture at Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica de Chile
English, Spanish