Paul Gauthier
Senior Research Scientist at Upstart
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolPaul Gauthier is a Senior Research Scientist with 12 years of experience turning complex business problems into rigorous, scalable models that leverage statistical modeling, information management, and formal logic. Currently at Upstart after leading data science at Zoro US, he blends hands-on systems programming instincts (Rust/Go/C++) with applied research to deliver production-ready ML and decision systems. His background spans software engineering and systems leadership at McMaster-Carr and research at Inria, giving him a rare mix of production discipline and academic depth. He holds advanced degrees from Carnegie Mellon (MBA) and UIUC (MSIM) and an unusual PhD in Cuneiform Studies from the University of Chicago, which speaks to his aptitude for formal reasoning and deciphering complex, structured information. Based in Chicago but with international roots, he favors low-level, performant implementations and pragmatic architectures that make sophisticated models operational. Colleagues value him for bridging domain knowledge and formal methods to produce auditable, business-aligned solutions.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of BusinessPhD (with honors) Cuneiform Studies, PhD (with honors) Cuneiform Studies at University of ChicagoWheaton North High SchoolMaster of Science in Information Management, Master of Science in Information Management at University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor of Arts (BA) Mathematics Classical Studies, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Mathematics Classical Studies at Vanderbilt University
English, akkadian, German, French, Italian, Spanish, sumerian, Latin, Greek, classical chinese
Github Skills (103)
programming-language10
sdk10
compiler10
swift10
rust10
zig10
asynchronous-tasks10
tasks10
toolchain10
native-code10
server-client-communication10
async9
api9
interpreter9
client-server9
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
gaultier/torrent
Dec 2024 - Mar 2025
Contributions:551 pushes, 8 branches in 2 months
gaultier/nasm-work
Apr 2020 - Jun 2023
Contributions:88 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 2 months
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