Hugh De Burgh
Head Of AI And Machine Learning at Art of Smart Education
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Top SchoolHugh De Burgh is a seasoned technology leader with over 25 years in IT and 16 years of recent hands-on experience delivering full-stack Java and TypeScript solutions on cloud-native architectures. As Head of AI and Machine Learning, he led the launch of Artie, Australia’s first free AI English tutor, marrying education domain expertise with modern ML architectures to drive real student impact. His background spans AgTech, telco, finance, government, health and specialized systems like military flight simulators and face recognition, reflecting a rare blend of high-availability systems and applied AI. Hugh moves fluidly between solution architecture, R&D management and hands-on coding, preferring roles that combine design, mentorship and delivery. He has a proven track record integrating IoT and ML in production (e.g., virtual fencing and Farmbot integrations) and communicating complex technical solutions clearly to executives and non-technical stakeholders. Based in Sydney with a BE from the University of Sydney, he seeks collaborative agile teams focused on meaningful, customer-delighting software.
16 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
The University of SydneyGithub contributions (1)
serenapotts/lifeforachild
Aug 2009 - Jun 2010
Contributions:13 commits in 10 months
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