Piotr Tempczyk is a machine learning researcher and leader with eight years of experience bridging academic breakthroughs and product-focused AI R&D. Currently leading the Sigma research group at IDEAS Research Institute, he focuses on ML for complex adaptive systems while maintaining an active Ph.D. background in probabilistic ML, generative models, and topological data analysis from the University of Warsaw. He has steered ML teams in finance and industry—most recently as Head of ML Research at DV Trading—and co-founded AI startups delivering consumer and civic-impact products, from personalized children’s books to misinformation detection. His papers have ranked in the top venues (ICML, ICLR, AAA), reflecting a knack for publishing high-impact research that informs real-world systems. Beyond publications, Piotr repeatedly translates theory into production: deploying computer vision, AVM, and drone-surveillance solutions across startups and research institutes. Based in Warsaw, he combines rigorous physics training with hands-on ML engineering and an unusual breadth spanning academic mentorship, foundation leadership, and startup CTO experience.
8 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS) Physics, Master of Science (MS) Physics at University of Warsaw
Contributions:23 commits, 11 PRs, 22 pushes in 1 year 11 months
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Piotr Tempczyk - Group Leader at IDEAS Research Institute