Summary
Jesus Perez-martin is a Staff Data Scientist with eight years of experience building production-grade machine learning and deep learning systems, currently focusing on machine translation at Walmart Global Tech. He led development of the Neural Machine Translation model that powers the Spanish experience on Walmart.com, directly impacting multimillion-dollar revenue and improving search and recommendation for Hispanic shoppers. His background spans research and applied ML—from building image meme retrieval datasets and models to failure-prediction systems for industrial equipment—reflecting strong cross-domain transfer of techniques. A PhD candidate at Universidad de Chile with teaching experience in deep learning and NLP, he blends rigorous research practice with hands-on engineering, including full-stack development and deployment. Notably, he has implemented fast Marian-NMT–based solutions in production, demonstrating a rare combination of cutting-edge NLP research and scalable system delivery.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Universidad de Chile
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at University of Havana
Spanish, English