Summary
Mike Chalson is a seasoned data science and machine learning leader with 14 years of experience building production ML systems, driving product development, and managing engineering teams across startups and large enterprises. As VP of Data Science at 3Play Media he leads applied AI efforts that span production models, data pipelines, and experimentation for media accessibility products, while his consulting work shows a knack for rapidly taking prototypes into production. His background in signal processing and control systems from Raytheon and an MS in Electrical Engineering inform a rigorous approach to detection, decision, and optimization problems previously controlling hundreds of millions in ad spend. Fluent in Python and AWS SageMaker with hands-on experience across the ML lifecycle, he blends research, software engineering, and product thinking to deliver measurable operational improvements. Notably, he often serves as a player-coach—designing algorithms and also shipping the software that runs them in production.
14 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
MS Electrical Engineering - Signal Processing and Control Systems, MS Electrical Engineering - Signal Processing and Control Systems at Northeastern University
BS Electrical Engineering, BS Electrical Engineering at Boston University