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James Schuback

Toronto,ON

Summary

Builder and Engineer - Portfolio Website: www.schuback.tech

Artificial Intelligence Developer of algorithms and products, with an extensive background in software and hardware engineering. Self-starter with a passion for continual learning.

Notable Portfolio Projects:

AI Brain Bank - profitable LLM-powered SaaS | Palmer - AI desktop assistant with custom RAG

Spartan HUD - augmented reality helmet | Safe Vision - computer vision for social distancing


Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Director, Product Analysis and Design

S&P Global
08.2022 - Current

Creating deep neural networks for financial derivatives data prediction and modeling.

Product Owner

Rocket Science Development
04.2022 - 08.2022

Lead concept planning and initial design of new MLOps monitoring product.

Machine Learning Engineer

Access Now
01.2021 - 03.2022

Created image-based accessibility detection system via CNN for identifying entrance types to store fronts; deployed for mapping app addressing over 30,000 businesses.

Engineering Lead

Spartan HUD
02.2020 - 01.2021

Spartan HUD prototyped an innovative heads-up display helmet and successfully sold and delivered its first batch on Kickstarter with over 200% funding.

Engineering Lead

Empirical Automation
04.2018 - 01.2020

Empirical Automation was a startup creating low-cost research robotics, pivoting to prototyping industrial-scale robot cells in plywood manufacturing powered by AI vision algorithms.

Data Scientist

RightBlue Labs
01.2016 - 05.2016

Created injury and sickness prediction algorithms based on athlete wellness data.

Software Engineer

Sensassure
05.2015 - 08.2015

Embedded software; created algorithms to predict incontinence events via wearable data.

Robotics Engineer

Kindred.ai (acquired by Ocado)
09.2014 - 01.2015

Developed novel inverse kinematics controller for Nao humanoid robot arms; created software for Gstreamer H.264 video streaming software suite from Raspberry Pi to VR headset.

Founder

Onyx Motion
08.2013 - 08.2014

Developed novel motion recognition algorithms from IMU data on embedded microcontrollers.

Negotiated successful sale of proprietary IP to a larger competitor company.

Contract Algorithm Engineer

Kiwi Wearables
01.2013 - 03.2013

CAD Software Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices
05.2012 - 12.2012

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) - Engineering Science, Electrical And Computer Major

University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
06-2014

Entrepreneur - Next 36 (2013) + Next AI (2017)

NEXT Canada
Toronto, Canada
08-2017

Skills

  • Artificial Intelligence: Neural Networks (Transformers, CNNs, etc), LLMs
  • Software: Python (PyTorch, Numpy, Pandas, etc), Web, SQL, Java, C/C
  • Hardware: Electronics, Firmware, CAD, 3D Printing, PCBs, DFM
  • Creative Design: Self-starter Projects, Prototyping, POCs

Timeline

Associate Director, Product Analysis and Design

S&P Global
08.2022 - Current

Product Owner

Rocket Science Development
04.2022 - 08.2022

Machine Learning Engineer

Access Now
01.2021 - 03.2022

Engineering Lead

Spartan HUD
02.2020 - 01.2021

Engineering Lead

Empirical Automation
04.2018 - 01.2020

Data Scientist

RightBlue Labs
01.2016 - 05.2016

Software Engineer

Sensassure
05.2015 - 08.2015

Robotics Engineer

Kindred.ai (acquired by Ocado)
09.2014 - 01.2015

Founder

Onyx Motion
08.2013 - 08.2014

Contract Algorithm Engineer

Kiwi Wearables
01.2013 - 03.2013

CAD Software Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices
05.2012 - 12.2012

Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) - Engineering Science, Electrical And Computer Major

University of Toronto

Entrepreneur - Next 36 (2013) + Next AI (2017)

NEXT Canada
James Schuback