Eric Muckley
Lead AI Engineer at Very Big Things
San Diego, California, United States
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Top SchoolEric Muckley is a Lead AI Engineer and PhD-trained scientist with nine years of experience building and translating advanced research into products at the intersection of AI, web3, blockchain, metaverse, cloud, and automation. Based in San Diego, he has moved from hands-on experimental physics and organic semiconductor research through national lab postdoctoral work to senior research and innovation leadership roles in industry. He pairs deep technical rigor—rooted in a PhD in Energy Science and Engineering and experimental physics—with practical product delivery as Director of Innovation and now leading AI efforts at Very Big Things. Known for bridging academic research and commercial teams, he often tackles multidisciplinary problems that require both novel modeling and systems-level implementation. An underappreciated strength is his sustained fluency across hardware-adjacent experimental techniques and modern AI stacks, enabling robust solutions where physical and digital systems converge.
9 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.) Physics, Master of Science (M.S.) Physics at California State University, Long BeachCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Energy Science and Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Energy Science and Engineering at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
English, Spanish
Stackoverflow
1,412reputation
312kreached
49answers
4questions
python
top-5%
Github Skills (30)
python9
language-server8
scraper8
intellisense7
conditional-statements6
keras6
keras-layer6
deep-learning6
sdk6
tensorflow6
vscode-extension6
numpy6
dataframe6
molecule6
xlrd6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
ericmuckley/foa-finder
Jun 2020 - Jun 2022
Automated web scraper for finding funding opportunity announcements from grants.gov
Contributions:56 commits, 7 PRs, 53 pushes in 2 years
govannouncementsgrantspythonopportunity
ericmuckley/smart_homebrewing_system
Feb 2019 - Dec 2022
Contributions:15 commits, 13 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 10 months
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