Mike Vaiana, PhD

ML Scientist with a passion for solving problems with AI and Machine Learning.

What I do

NLP

Experience in designing and delivering multiple NLP solutions with real business value, including state of the art transformer based models.

AI/ML

Experience designing and delivering multiple AI/ML solutions including a real-time fraud model for a Fortune 500 bank which reduced fraud by 30%.

Research

Experience in performing novel research and adapting and applying state of the art techniques to solve complex real-world problems

  • Education

  • PhD in Data Science - University at Buffalo

    2014 - 2018

  • Masters in Mathematics - University at Buffalo

    2012 - 2014

  • BS Mathematics - SUNY Geneseo

    2010- 2012

  • Experience

  • Artificial Intelligence Developer - M&T Bank.

    June 2018 - Present

  • Research Intern - Sandia National Labs

    Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Summer Fellow - Princeton University

    Aug 2016