Michael Mayo
Principal AI Research Scientist at Lonrix Ltd
Waikato, New Zealand
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Top SchoolMichael Mayo is a Principal AI Research Scientist based in Waikato, New Zealand, with a Ph.D. in computer science and over two decades of expertise designing and deploying production-grade AI systems. He combines deep academic experience—two decades lecturing and researching at the University of Waikato—with hands-on R&D leadership in computer vision and deep learning for road maintenance at Lonrix Ltd. Known for translating cutting-edge research into robust industrial solutions, he focuses on model design, evaluation, and operationalization using modern ML toolkits. With 12 years of applied industry experience alongside a rigorous scholarly background, he brings a rare blend of engineering pragmatism and theoretical depth to real-world AI problems. An inspector’s eye for data quality and system reliability often distinguishes his work, ensuring models perform reliably in challenging field conditions.
12 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
BA (Hons), Computer Science, First Class Honours, BA (Hons), Computer Science, First Class Honours at University of OtagoDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science at University of Canterbury
Github Skills (25)
energy8
java6
pde6
electrical-engineering5
renewable-energy5
python5
algorithms4
forecasting4
development-environment4
benchmark3
monitoring3
benchmarking3
datasets3
machine-learning2
toolbox2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
mmayo888/ImageFilter
Dec 2014 - May 2016
Contributions:88 commits, 76 pushes, 4 comments in 1 year 5 months
mmayo888/ProcessingExamples
Oct 2013 - Jun 2015
Contributions:212 commits, 16 pushes in 1 year 8 months
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