Michael Erasmus
Lead ML Engineer at Chess.com
California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Erasmus is a Lead ML Engineer based in California with over a decade of hands-on experience building data-driven products and 20+ years in the software industry. He combines deep expertise in machine learning, LLMs, data engineering, analytics, and team leadership to move models from research into production, most recently leading ML efforts at Chess.com. Previously he scaled analytics and data science organizations at DonorsChoose and Buffer, evolving from developer and data engineer roles into senior management. Known for blending a developer’s pragmatism with strategic product thinking, he also brings a personal passion for Chess+AI that informs his work on game-centered intelligence.
13 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Waterkloof High School
Afrikaans, English
Github Skills (192)
python10
gymnasium10
deep-learning10
sql10
segmentio10
q-learning10
data-science10
analytics10
tensorflow10
slack10
pytorch10
data-modeling10
machine-learning10
dbt10
business-intelligence10
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
bufferapp/tracking-plan-kit
Jul 2019 - Nov 2021
Utilities for managing Buffer's Data Tracking Plan
Contributions:2 reviews, 48 commits, 16 PRs in 2 years 4 months
bufferplantrackingdata-governancesegment
bufferapp/lookerpy
May 2016 - Sep 2016
A Python API client for Looker
Contributions:6 commits, 1 PR, 3 pushes in 4 months
api-clientapipython310pythonlooker
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