Herbert Bay
Founder at shortcutmedia
United States
Summary
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SeniorHerbert Bay is a serial AI and computer vision entrepreneur based in San Francisco, best known as the creator of the SURF (Speeded Up Robust Features) algorithm and founder of kooaba and Shortcut Media. With over a decade of hands-on experience building vision-driven products and startups, he combines deep research pedigree with pragmatic productization of computer vision technologies. Herbert has repeatedly translated academic breakthroughs into commercial offerings, demonstrating an uncommon ability to bridge algorithmic innovation and real-world deployment. He thrives on solving perception problems at scale and has influenced both the research community and applied vision systems through widely cited work. Less obvious is his knack for founding companies that focus on practical IP and industry adoption rather than pure academic visibility.
12 years of coding experience
Spanish, German, English, French, Dutch
Stackoverflow
215reputation
82kreached
18answers
1question
Github Skills (17)
surf10
mixpanel9
sdk8
python7
computer-vision6
swift6
xcode6
iphone6
opencv6
sift6
algorithm6
ios6
uisplitviewcontroller6
cocoapods5
objective-c5
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
shortcutmedia/website
Jun 2013 - Jun 2016
Contributions:161 commits, 105 pushes, 4 branches in 3 years 1 month
herbertbay/herbertbay.github.io
Mar 2016 - Feb 2025
Contributions:50 pushes, 1 branch in 9 years 1 month
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