Matej Macak
VP Of Applied ML at McKinsey & Company
London, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolMatej Macak is a Director of Applied ML based in London with 12 years of experience translating advanced research into operational AI capabilities across large organizations. He leads multidisciplinary engineering teams at the Ellison Institute of Technology to deliver analytics strategy, digital implementation, and AI tools that drive impact across multiple institutional programs. Previously a Partner at McKinsey, he combines high-level strategy and delivery rigor with a deep academic background—a PhD in Neuroscience from UCL and earlier research at Cambridge and Oxford—that informs his applied approach to complex, data-driven problems. Known for bridging research and product, he excels at turning neuroscience-grade rigor into practical ML systems and governance for mission-driven institutions.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
MSc., Neuroscience, MSc., Neuroscience at University of OxfordBa Hons, Psychology (Cognitive Neuroscience), Ba Hons, Psychology (Cognitive Neuroscience) at University of CambridgeUniversity College London
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Github Skills (28)
parallel10
python10
large-language-models10
reinforcement-learning10
optimization10
data-science9
pytorch9
llm9
llm-inference9
machine-learning9
tensorflow9
ai9
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hyperparameter-optimization9
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
matej-macak/VM-Setups
Aug 2018 - Jul 2026
Repository to store useful VM setup scripts including Vagrant and Docker for development.
Contributions:1 review, 92 PRs, 112 pushes in 8 years
vagrantvmsansiblelibvirtdocker
matej-macak/Neuron_Vagrant
Feb 2014 - May 2018
Contributions:26 commits, 4 PRs, 17 pushes in 4 years 4 months
pythonjupyter-notebooknotebookjupyterneuron
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