Patrick Pletscher
VP AI & Data
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Summary
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Top SchoolPatrick Pletscher is a VP AI & Data with a PhD in Machine Learning from ETH Zürich and over 15 years post-PhD experience applying ML in production across companies like Amazon, Yahoo, PriceHubble, Smallpdf and Lokalise. He blends deep research pedigree in structured prediction and optimization with hands-on delivery of end-to-end ML systems using Spark, TensorFlow/PyTorch, Airflow, Kubernetes and cloud platforms. Known for moving models from prototype to scale, he has led analytics and data organizations as Chief Analytics Officer and Head/VP of Data, driving product impact in search, forecasting and computer vision/NLP applications. Patrick’s background in both academic publishing and large-scale engineering gives him an uncommon fluency bridging cutting-edge algorithms and pragmatic infrastructure. Based in Zurich, he combines a long track record of mentoring and teaching with rapid leadership transitions that suggest a talent for scaling teams as products mature.
26 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer Science at ETH Zürich
German, English
Github Skills (25)
beamer10
gun10
lifecycle9
google-cloud-dataproc9
spark9
kubernetes-operator9
swig9
operator9
data-structures8
data-analysis8
python8
frame8
pandas8
cmake8
machine-learning8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
ppletscher/beamerthemezurich
Feb 2013 - Jul 2021
A blue beamer theme
Contributions:7 commits, 1 PR, 1 push in 8 years 5 months
beamerdark-themebeamer-themeblue
ppletscher/phd-thesis-sample
Mar 2013 - Mar 2013
Contributions:3 commits in 1 day
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