The OG meme lord of the AI world, Bojan Tunguz, is a multifaceted individual with a rich background in physics and data science, and is known for his quirky takes on latest AI developments. He worked as a senior systems software engineer at NVIDIA and is a quadruple Kaggle Grandmaster, known for his exceptional skills in machine learning and predictive analytics.
He transitioned from a career in physics, teaching at various liberal arts colleges, to becoming a data scientist. He has worked as a data scientist at various companies, including H2O.ai, Figure, and ZestFinance. He also founded Tunguz Consulting LLC, focussing on building machine learning and predictive modelling algorithms.
Bojan has also held various additional roles, such as a visiting scholar at Stanford University, where he worked on the stabilisation of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and is currently possibly working on his own startup.