Matt Neligeorge
Chief Scientist at Bobsled
Greater Seattle Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMatt Neligeorge is a Chief Scientist and technical leader with two decades of experience applying data science, machine learning, and remote sensing to real-world problems, backed by a PhD in astrophysics and 20+ peer-reviewed publications. He has led product launches and technical teams across startups and enterprises—from building AI copilots for sustainable supply chains and real-time insect-tracking systems to scaling core data services for AWS SageMaker Lakehouse—demonstrating a rare ability to move research into production at scale. His career highlights include driving 95% query latency reductions, 10x operational throughput improvements, and founding an ML-driven startup addressing deforestation risk using satellite imagery. Comfortable at the intersection of research, engineering, and product, he organizes partnerships and roadmaps while keeping hands-on ownership of model development, deployment, and observability. Based in the Greater Seattle Area, Matt blends academic rigor with entrepreneurial execution and a persistent focus on environmental and public-health impact.
12 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Astrophysics, PhD Astrophysics at University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Philosophy (MPhil) Physics, Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Physics at University of CambridgeBachelor of Arts (BA) Physics and Astronomy, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Physics and Astronomy at Harvard University
Github Skills (81)
python9
gpu9
deep-learning9
machine-learning9
transfer-learning8
neural-network8
map-tiles8
structured-data8
tabular7
gpu-acceleration7
numpy7
acceleration7
aws-cdk7
mlp7
tensorflow7
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
mrgeorge/StreetsAhead
Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
Contributions:133 commits in 1 month
mrgeorge/arxivPicks
Feb 2014 - Feb 2014
Contributions:20 commits in 7 days
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