Primary Job Title Managing Director Primary Organization Neocortex Ventures
Location San Diego, California, United States Regions Greater San Diego Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Alex brings a unique perspective at the intersection of machine learning, big data, and the IoT. As an undergraduate he authored 5 peer-reviewed publications (current citation count of 117), performing DARPA-funded research in neural networks, as well as research in memory and computational diagnostics. Next he jumped into the private sector,
applying analytics on some of the world’s largest data warehouses at Teradata, a pioneer in big data / MPP database technology. In 2006 Alex co-founded Mtelligence (Mtell) to harness the deluge of sensor data in the industrial IoT, with a mission to create a world that doesn’t break down. Mtell’s machine learning platform is used to monitor global fleets of offshore drilling rigs, railroad engines, and process equipment, in effect creating a distributed immune system to protect equipment and personnel. Alex is lead inventor on 3 patents in the area of sensor networks and machine learning. Mtell was acquired in 2016 by AspenTech (NASDAQ: AZPN), the global leader in process optimization software. Alex received degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science with a concentration in neuroscience. His new book Augmented Mind (paperback release coming in April 2019) explores how the combination of AI with human intelligence — called Intelligence Augmentation — has revolutionary potential.
