Aron Szanto

Head of NLP at Kensho - AI R&D at Harvard - CEO at Zerobase Foundation
Summary
Aron Szanto is a technical manager, researcher, and engineer specializing in machine learning and natural language processing. With extensive expertise in these fields, he has a proven track record of delivering results and leading successful large-scale projects. Aron's strengths include exceptional communication and leadership skills that enable him to create groundbreaking AI technologies that help solve real-world problems. 
Some examples of his work include the development of a unique machine learning methodology for detecting fake news on Twitter, which earned a designation of the most outstanding research of the year at Harvard and gained international recognition. He also led the overhaul of his company's 1.2 petabyte database, making it 100x faster, 95% smaller, and analytics-friendly by leveraging a distributed data system and custom compression algorithm, then delivering key business insights via machine learning algorithms. Additionally, Aron uncovered a severe security flaw in Airbnb's privacy code, demonstrating not only his technical know-how but also his ability to manage press releases and technical communications to ensure accuracy and clarity.
Aron's broad range of specializations includes machine learning, artificial intelligence, neural networks, deep learning, natural language processing, weakly-supervised learning, misinformation detection, network analytics, high-performance computing, big data systems and analytics, distributed and parallel computing, Python, C++, economics and finance, mathematics, and modeling.
A graduate of Harvard University with Highest Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, Aron has held various leadership positions at Kensho Technologies, Zerobase Foundation, and MarketFactory. He has also conducted research as an associated researcher in Harvard University's Department of Computer Science and worked as a Software Engineer at R.G. Niederhoffer Capital Management.
When he is not working on cutting-edge AI technologies, Aron enjoys playing cello, hiking, cooking, and playing ultimate frisbee. 