Luiz Pizzato is a Distinguished AI Scientist and leader with over 20 years of experience applying machine learning, NLP, information retrieval and recommender systems to real-world problems. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and has led multidisciplinary teams to deliver transformative AI products at CommBank, including early Generative AI platforms and systems that protect customers from abuse and support disaster response. Luiz bridges research and production—publishing pioneering work on reciprocal recommender systems for online dating and then translating those ideas into consumer-facing and enterprise solutions. His background spans startups, consultancy and academia, from founding a friend-finding app company to developing homomorphic-encryption tooling at Accenture’s Liquid Studio. Known for operationalising responsible AI across large organisations, he combines deep technical rigor with a clear focus on human impact. Based in Sydney, he also contributes to academic advisory boards, helping shape the next generation of applied AI talent.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Computer Science, PhD Computer Science at Macquarie University
Master of Science Computer Science, Master of Science Computer Science at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Python class to read and hold data from Fantasy Premier League API
Contributions:5 releases, 2 PRs, 11 pushes in 2 years 6 months
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Luiz Pizzato - Distinguished AI Scientist at Commonwealth Bank