Paul Dix

Paul Dix is a seasoned technology executive and software engineer with over twenty years of experience working in the field. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Columbia University, where he honed his expertise in machine learning, information retrieval, natural language processing, and search. Paul has filled many pivotal roles throughout his career, including CEO, CTO, Director of Engineering, software developer, tester, and network engineer.

Over the course of his career, Paul has worked extensively on web applications, with a focus on Ruby on Rails and the Linux server stack from 2005 to 2010. He has authored multiple books and instructional videos, including "Service Oriented Design with Rails" and "Working with Big Data." Additionally, he has organized and hosted over 100 meetups through his involvement with the NYC Machine Learning community, which he founded and organized.

In 2013, Paul co-founded InfluxDB, a startup focused on developing an open-source time-series database for monitoring and analytics applications. He served as CEO and CTO of the company and led it through a successful fundraising round from Bloomberg Beta, Mayfield, Trinity, and Battery Ventures. Paul's prior experience includes consulting roles at Thomson Reuters, Vice President at Benchmark Solutions, Architecture Consultant at Efficiency 2.0, founder of market.io, and Senior Developer positions at knowmore and Mint Digital.

Paul's expertise in a wide range of technical areas, including software development, machine learning, natural language processing, and search, make him a valuable asset to any organization. He prides himself on staying at the forefront of technology trends and sharing his knowledge and expertise with others.