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Leonard Newnham
Chief Data Scientist at LoopMe
Leonard Newnham is a highly accomplished individual with a PhD in Machine Learning and more than eighteen years of practical experience in applying machine learning in various real-world scenarios. Throughout his career, he has secured 16 issued patents, showcasing his innovative contributions to the field.
His involvement in start-ups highlights his expertise in successfully nurturing and developing novel software solutions with limited resources. Leonard's leadership skills shine through his ability to motivate teams and drive loyalty while consistently creating value for the companies he's involved with.
With a strong background in management, Leonard has effectively led engineering and data science teams to deliver cutting-edge, real-time, big data applications. He is adept at managing distributed teams across different time zones and is comfortable engaging with board-level executives.
Leonard's core expertise lies in Machine Learning, a field in which he holds a PhD. He has dedicated over fifteen years to real-time behavioral targeting using big data and has an impressive track record of 16 granted and 5 pending patents, with a focus on machine learning innovations. His deep understanding of statistics and probability theory further enhances his skill set in this domain.
His professional interests extend to Blockchain, AI, Distributed Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, and leveraging reinforcement learning to optimize strategic objectives.
Education-wise, Leonard pursued a Bachelor of Science in Physics from King's College London, University of London, and went on to earn a Doctor of Philosophy in Machine Learning from the University of Bradford.
Leonard has held notable positions at various organizations, including Chief Data Scientist at LoopMe, Head of Machine Learning at NICE Systems, Chief Data Scientist at Causata, Chief Data Scientist at Adobe's Test and Target division, Chief Data Scientist at Omniture, Chief Data Scientist at Touch Clarity, and Research Scientist at Building Research Establishment (BRE).
