Peter Meleney is a founder and independent AI researcher with a decade of experience applying rigorous analytical training from Harvard, MIT, and the University of Washington to build data-driven products and models. He blends hands-on machine learning, feature engineering, and data visualization with scientific communication skills honed in academic geochemistry and lab instrumentation. At Pancake Data he’s leading a stealth startup after prior client-facing data science roles at DemystData and a social-impact microloan project at ArthLabs, demonstrating an ability to move between technical delivery and stakeholder-facing strategy. His research curiosity focuses on how neural networks make moral decisions, signaling a rare intersection of ethics, ML interpretability, and applied economics. Based in New York, he thrives in high-expectation, collaborative environments and brings a background in physical sciences that informs robust, empirically grounded modeling.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Data Science, Master's degree Data Science at University of Washington
Data Science, Data Science at General Assembly
Bachelor of Science (BS) Chemistry/Geology combined, Bachelor of Science (BS) Chemistry/Geology combined at Whitman College
High School Focus on math and sciences especially chemistry and organic chemistry, High School Focus on math and sciences especially chemistry and organic chemistry at Lakeside High School
Contributions:8 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
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