Summary
Julian Smith is an independent data scientist and founder of CloudSmiths with a decade of research-driven experience applying machine learning to novel problems across physics, neuroscience, and psychology. He has held leadership roles in data science and engineering at SipScience and consulted on interdisciplinary projects—including award-winning flooring designs and forensic art analysis—demonstrating an unusual blend of scientific rigor and creative application. A PhD physicist from the University of Oregon with a BS from Washington State University, he bridges academic research and product-focused engineering to deliver practical, data-driven solutions. Based in Seattle, he pairs hands-on modeling and production deployment experience with a restless curiosity—reflected in mountaineering, international hitchhiking across 25+ countries, and a continual drive to explore unconventional problem spaces.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics at University of Oregon
Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics, Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics at Washington State University