Ralph Bird
Principal Machine Learning Engineer at PagerDuty
Mafra, Lisbon, Portugal
Summary
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Top SchoolRalph Bird is a Principal Machine Learning Engineer with 11 years of experience building production-grade ML and generative AI systems that meet real-world constraints like latency, cost ceilings, FedRAMP, and operational reliability. At PagerDuty he has led cross-functional, architecture-level initiatives—shaping Python standards, deploying Azure OpenAI and AWS Bedrock integrations, and turning complex requirements into scalable, maintainable systems. Previously he founded Reachdesk’s data science function and shipped a production recommendation system, and earlier work ranges from building mobile digital therapeutics and on-device neural nets to leading large astrophysics software projects at UCLA. He blends rigorous academic training (PhD in Astrophysics, Cambridge MSci) with hands-on engineering, and is known for focusing on solutions that survive production pressures rather than just experimental accuracy. An award-winning collaborator, Ralph brings both domain depth and an uncommon track record of moving research-grade models and infrastructure into reliable enterprise use.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
MSc, Physics and Technology of Nuclear Reactors, Distinction, MSc, Physics and Technology of Nuclear Reactors, Distinction at The University of BirminghamMSci, Natural Sciences (Physics), 2.i, MSci, Natural Sciences (Physics), 2.i at University of CambridgeDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astrophysics at University College Dublin
English
Github Skills (38)
python8
api8
background-image8
packaging7
azerothcore7
type-library7
openai6
machine-learning6
openai-api6
converter6
package-manager5
pagerduty5
version-control5
dependency-management4
dependency-manager4
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
ralphbird/CygnusMWData
Dec 2015 - Apr 2016
Contributions:11 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
ralphbird/M31Modelling
Feb 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:8 pushes in 3 months
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