Rodney Kinney is a highly experienced researcher, architect, and engineer with over 15 years of professional experience. He holds a Ph.D. in computational physics from the University of Texas at Austin, and a bachelor's degree in physics from CalTech. Kinney has a diverse background that includes academic research in statistical and computational physics, as well as applied research in large businesses and startups. Throughout his career, Kinney has developed a wide range of skills in statistical modeling, machine learning, natural language processing, and distributed systems. He has also worked on various programming languages such as Java, Scala, C#, and Python, among others. Some of his notable past roles include Principal Machine Learning Engineer at Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2), Principal Lead for Machine Learning Software at Atigeo, Senior Research Software Developer/Architect at Microsoft, Senior Software Engineer at Amazon.com, and Research Scientist at UCLA.