Benedicte Pierrejean
About Benedicte Pierrejean
Benedicte Pierrejean is a Machine Learning Scientist with a PhD in Natural Language Processing from Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès. She has worked at various institutions including Resolver Inc. and Ada, and has contributed to significant projects in the field of NLP.
Work at Ada
Benedicte Pierrejean currently serves as a Machine Learning Scientist at Ada, a role she has held since 2022. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, her work focuses on applying machine learning techniques to enhance Ada's capabilities in natural language processing. This position follows her previous experience in the field, allowing her to leverage her extensive background in machine learning and NLP.
Education and Expertise
Benedicte Pierrejean has a strong academic background in linguistics and natural language processing. She earned her PhD in Natural Language Processing from Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès, where she studied from 2016 to 2020. Prior to her PhD, she completed her Master's degree in LLCE Anglais from the same institution and also pursued studies in Ergonomie Cognitive et Ingénierie Linguistique, achieving both Master 1 and Master 2 degrees. Her education has equipped her with a deep understanding of linguistic features and their application in machine learning.
Background
Benedicte Pierrejean began her career in academia and research, working as a PhD student at Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès from 2016 to 2020. She also held various positions that contributed to her expertise, including an internship as a linguist at the Centre National d'Études Spatiales and a temporary role at IRIT. Her early career included teaching French at Gresham's School in England, which provided her with valuable experience in language education.
Achievements
During her PhD studies, Benedicte Pierrejean published several papers in top NLP conferences, focusing on the instability of word embeddings through linguistic features. She led the development of a multilingual phonetic matching project at Maluuba, which is now open source and supports various upstream NLP tasks. Her work at Maluuba also involved developing a personal assistant integrated into millions of smart devices, showcasing her contributions to the field of natural language processing.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Ada, Benedicte Pierrejean worked at Resolver Inc. as a Machine Learning Researcher from 2020 to 2022 in Toronto, Ontario. Prior to that, she spent three years at Maluuba as an NLP Engineer, where she focused on projects related to natural language processing and machine learning. Her diverse work experience spans various roles in academia and industry, contributing to her comprehensive understanding of the field.