Hi! I’m Ben Zimmer. Most days, I drink black coffee and build high performance software systems for AI applications. I am currently working as a machine learning research specialist at 3M Health Information Systems.
Skills
- Languages: Python, C++, R, Scala, Java, MATLAB
- Libraries and frameworks: NumPy, OpenCV, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow
- Research: image and mesh processing, machine learning, software and mathematical optimization
- Interests: functional programming, abstract algebra
Personal Software Projects
- modeling - functional library for programmatic 3D modeling. Create complex objects, assemble scenes, and render with Blender.
- symbols - tools for geometric motion graphics, text rendering, image manipulation, and compositing.
- secondary - markup language and static site generator for creating fictional universes, writing, and publishing.
- orbits - calculate the positions of the planets and plan constant acceleration flight paths between them. Built around a tiny, pure functional vector math library.
Talks
- Build Your Own Data Analytics Cluster - video - slides - demonstration of a Big Data stack with an n-gram viewer application I created using Cassandra, Spark, and R / Shiny.
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