Merritt Kowaleski is a research programmer at CMU’s Auton Lab with eight years of experience building robust, maintainable machine learning software in Python. They focus on automated ML tooling (AutonML) and prioritize extendable codebases, clear documentation, and reproducible examples using Sphinx and Jupyter Notebooks. Past roles span data science and research positions where they combined Java, R, PostgreSQL, and shell scripting to prototype tools, optimize query execution, and produce interactive visualizations for real-world stakeholders. Comfortable bridging research and production, Merritt has a BS in Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon and a track record of making experimental systems more usable and auditable for collaborators.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics at Carnegie Mellon University
Contributions:10 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 8 months
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Merritt Kowaleski - Research Programmer at CMU Auton Lab