Summary
Wonho Bae is an AI/ML researcher and PhD candidate with nine years of experience specializing in data-efficient learning, computer vision, and low-supervision methods such as active, semi- and weakly-supervised learning and meta-learning. Currently an AI/ML Resident at Apple working on federated automated speech recognition, he has a strong research track record from UBC and industry internships at Borealis AI tackling temporal point processes, diffusion models, and budget-robust active learning. His work bridges statistical learning theory and deep learning practice, recently focusing on in-context and preference learning for large language models—an unusual pivot that highlights his versatility across discriminative and generative models. A former signals intelligence analyst in the South Korean Army, he brings disciplined analytical skills and experience deploying research tools in applied settings, including an open-source web tool for ecological image classification.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Statistics, 3.76, Bachelor's degree, Statistics, 3.76 at University of California, Berkeley
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 4.0, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, 4.0 at The University of British Columbia
Master of Science - MS, 3.78, Master of Science - MS, 3.78 at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Associate's degree, Economics, Associate's degree, Economics at Santa Monica College
Korean, English