Work

Some of the projects I’ve worked on in computer vision, machine learning, and autonomous systems.

Current role

Zoox

Sr. Manager of Foundation Models

I work with engineers and applied scientists on foundation models for autonomous decision-making, from sensors to planning.

Our team is developing Multi-Modal Language Action models (MLAs). My responsibilities include model architecture, training, datasets, benchmarking, and research planning.

Zoox autonomous vehicle
Image source: WIRED

Autonomous stores

Amazon

Sr. Manager of Applied Science

I worked on Just Walk Out applied science for autonomous stores.

Our team focused on multi-modal models for action recognition.

Amazon Go store interior
An Amazon Go store in WA. Photo: Nick Statt / The Verge.

September 2016 – July 2021

Iris Automation

VP of R&D · San Francisco, USA

I worked with the R&D team on detect-and-avoid systems for commercial drones. Our camera-based system could detect a small plane with a 10-meter wingspan at about 1.2 kilometers.

This work was recognized by MIT Innovators Under 35 in 2017.

MIT Innovator Under 35
Original aircraft-detection demo
Camera-based aircraft detection at Iris Automation
Aircraft detection from an onboard camera

January 2019 – December 2020

View-Factor

Co-founder · Distributed team in France, USA, and Bolivia

I co-founded View-Factor in October 2018 to work on traffic applications of computer vision and machine learning.

We worked on vehicle detection, traffic signal coordination, and traffic analytics.

Watch on YouTube
Early traffic optimization demo: detections, counting, and coordination.

September 2014 – August 2016

Fitle

Research & development · Paris, France

I worked with the R&D team on virtual try-on, including body reconstruction from images, fitting simulation, and rendering.

The project used smartphone photos for body reconstruction. The fitting simulation and rendering were designed to run in less than a second.

Fitle virtual try-on process: shooting, reconstruction, modeling, and fitting