I am a passionate Engineer focused on software products. I enjoy reasoning about systems, conducting pragmatic research and building new technology. I hold multiple engineering degrees with experience in diverse fields including Bio-medical Research, Sensor Design and Manufacture, Robotics, Automation, Document Processing, IOT & Geospatial Data Processing and Cellular Networking.
At Work
I have served as a visionary IC, research engineer and developer of first party software, ML and AI solutions at early and growth stage companies, spearheading many efforts related to ML including R&D, datascience and engineering.
Day to day, I foster a friendly work atmosphere that promotes passionate, curious engagement around challenging problems. I champion the pragmatic use of agile process, the appropriate introduction of automation, and the application of a product mindset.
With a focus on Deep Learning, I have identified and defined problems fit for ML, translated state-of-the-art research to production systems, and deployed scalable closed loop ML solutions to solve complex real-world challenges.
I bring a wealth of experience in robotics, computer vision, NLP and document understanding. I have also presented on vision, R&D, technology and roadmaps to diverse audiences.
For comprehensive work experience, checkout my Resume
For insight into my engineering process, checkout my ML Practitioner's Guide
At Play
Outside of work I enjoy building things with my hands. My passion projects combine data driven design, art and engineering.
You can also find me playing music, mountain biking, motorcycling or adventuring outdoors.
You can checkout side projects on my tech blog: dcyoung.github.io
Get in touch
I'd love to connect. Please feel free to reach out on LinkedIn or via email.