Neal Jean
Machine Learning Researcher
Summary
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SeniorNeal Jean is a technology founder and machine learning researcher based in New York with a decade of experience delivering impact through ML-powered software. He is the co-founder and CEO of Beacons AI, building tools that help content creators run smarter businesses, backed by a16z, YC, The Chainsmokers, Li Jin, Naval Ravikant, and others. As a Stanford PhD student, his deep learning work has applied satellite imagery to map poverty in Africa (a paper Bill Gates tweeted about) and used Raman spectroscopy to detect bacterial infections. Earlier roles include a software-focused internship at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, developing aircraft and satellite laser communications. His academic background spans an MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford, along with BS degrees in Economics/Mathematics from Duke and Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech. He combines rigorous research with entrepreneurial drive to turn complex data into practical, scalable tools for creators and broader impact.
11 years of coding experience
Github Skills (16)
satellite10
predict10
imagery10
satellite-imagery9
machine-learning8
targeting8
python8
phishing6
ethereum6
whatsapp5
telegram5
chat4
messaging4
slack4
messenger3
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
nealjean/coreg
Feb 2017 - Jan 2019
Contributions:8 commits, 5 pushes, 5 comments in 1 year 10 months
nealjean/predicting-poverty
Aug 2016 - Feb 2020
Combining satellite imagery and machine learning to predict poverty
Contributions:6 commits, 1 PR, 5 pushes in 3 years 6 months
satellite-imagerypythonsatellitepovertymachine-learning
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