Tom Portegys
Visiting Research Specialist at ApoSys Technologies Inc.
Illinois, United States
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Top SchoolTom Portegys is a Visiting Research Specialist and seasoned software engineer with 12+ years of experience building machine learning, AI, and systems software across academia, startups, and industry. He combines deep academic training (Ph.D. in Computer Science) with practical leadership as a cofounder of ApoSys Technologies and long tenures at Microsoft, Citrix, and Lucent, applying ML and data-driven approaches to real-world problems like capacity planning and healthcare analytics. Active in computational biology through the OpenWorm project, he explores neural networks and self-organizing evolutionary systems to make computers more flexible and adaptive. His career blends teaching and research—former faculty roles and curriculum development—with hands-on product and platform development, from SQL Server internals to distributed telecommunication systems. Based in Illinois, he brings a rare mix of legacy systems expertise and contemporary AI experimentation, often translating theoretical ideas into working prototypes and applied solutions.
12 years of coding experience
37 years of employment as a software developer
Degree: Ph.D, Computer Science, Degree: Ph.D, Computer Science at Northwestern UniversityDegree: Master of Science, Computer Science, Degree: Master of Science, Computer Science at Northern Illinois University
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Github Skills (18)
computational-neuroscience7
simulation7
electrophysiology7
optimization6
neuroscience6
python5
parallel5
biology5
deep-learning4
dockerfile4
docker3
computer-vision3
neural-network3
machine-learning2
reinforcement-learning2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
devoworm/Morphozoic
Apr 2015 - Oct 2016
morphogenesis models.
Contributions:39 commits in 1 year 5 months
morphognosis/NestingBirds
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Contributions:90 commits, 205 pushes, 2 branches in 10 months
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