Markus Beissinger is a successful entrepreneur, engineer, and expert in the field of machine learning. As the founder of Lobe.ai, a company later acquired by Microsoft, he has extensive experience in startups, management of technology and innovation, analytics and statistics, and marketing. His dual citizenship of the United States and Finland has made him an internationally recognized figure in the tech industry. Markus graduated from the prestigious dual-degree program in Management and Technology at the University of Pennsylvania, which combines both The Wharton School and the School of Engineering and Applied Science. His Master's thesis research in unsupervised time-series prediction further solidified his expertise in machine learning. Markus has strong technical skills and is proficient in multiple programming languages, including Python, Scala, Java, C++, C#, JavaScript, Matlab, Tensorflow, Pytorch, and Theano. He also has experience in robotics, interactive media, and product design. Markus has previously held positions as a Senior Program Manager, Independent Contractor, PM Intern, Founder, and COO at multiple companies. His interests and skills are an asset in the areas of startups, decision processes, negotiation, AI and machine learning, and product design.