Pablo Rivas
Associate Professor Of Computer Science
Waco, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolPablo Rivas is an associate professor and applied AI ethicist with 11+ years of hands‑on software and research experience, currently directing Baylor’s NSF-funded Center for Responsible AI and Governance and serving as site director for CRAIG. He blends deep technical expertise in machine learning, NLP, computer vision and cybersecurity with practical deployments—building tools to detect human trafficking, track endangered species, and identify cyber threats. As an academic leader and IEEE/ACM/SIAM senior member who contributes to IEEE AI ethics standards, he helps organizations turn responsible AI principles into competitive advantages through audits, governance frameworks, and workforce training. His background spans academia and industry, from systems engineering and cloud analytics to postdoctoral work in big data and signal processing, giving him rare cross-disciplinary fluency. Notably, he pairs technical rigor with community-building, co-convening Baylor’s Data Ethics and AI group to align technology with human values.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at El PasoMaster of Science (M.S.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Master of Science (M.S.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Instituto Tecnologico de ChihuahuaBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science at Instituto Tecnologico de NogalesM.Div., Ministry Leadership, M.Div., Ministry Leadership at Baylor University
English, Spanish
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Github Skills (25)
transformers10
pytorch10
language-model10
python10
machine-learning10
deep-learning10
tensorflow10
bert10
natural-language-processing10
transformer10
speech-recognition10
nlp10
jax10
seq2seq9
flax9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
DeepDand/research
Mar 2017 - Apr 2018
Contributions:57 pushes in 1 year
Atlantis339/cmpt220Kaban
Sep 2016 - Jan 2017
Contributions:20 pushes in 3 months
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