Michael Stefferson
Director Of Engineering at First Bite
Boulder, Colorado, United States
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Top SchoolMichael Stefferson is a Director of Engineering and former computational/theoretical physicist with 11 years of experience turning complex numerical problems into production ML systems. He blends deep expertise in Monte Carlo methods, numerical analysis, and algorithm design with hands-on development in Python and MATLAB, and has progressed from research roles to staff and director-level engineering positions at startups including Manifold, Cerebral, Zero G Energy, and First Bite. Comfortable leading teams or diving into individual-contributor work, he’s known for creative problem-solving and a broad toolkit that spans data analysis, model development, and production deployment. Based in Boulder, he pairs rigorous academic training (PhD in Physics) with pragmatic product focus, and brings a curiosity-driven approach evidenced by hobbies like food fermentation and ultimate frisbee that mirror his experimental mindset.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
The University of ArizonaDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Physics at University of Colorado Boulder
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Github Skills (27)
docker-image9
artificial-intelligence9
python9
ai9
openai9
docker8
athens8
cookiecutter8
machine-learning7
autonomous-agents6
mlops-workflow6
feature-store6
data-quality6
science5
data-science5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
mstefferson/McHydro
Apr 2016 - Jan 2018
Contributions:144 pushes, 5 branches in 1 year 9 months
mstefferson/Canopy
Sep 2018 - Nov 2022
Find trees in Athens
Contributions:156 commits, 5 PRs, 45 pushes in 4 years 3 months
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