Patrick Frenett
About Patrick Frenett
Patrick Frenett is a Senior Data Scientist at Adarga, with a background in synthetic data creation and finetuning large language models. He has held various roles in academia and industry, including positions at Amherst College and Close Concerns, and has a strong educational foundation in computer science and artificial intelligence.
Current Role at Adarga
Patrick Frenett serves as a Senior Data Scientist at Adarga, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he focuses on summarization and long-form question-answering within the generative AI team. His work involves engaging with generative agents and applying his expertise in synthetic data creation and fine-tuning large language models (LLMs).
Previous Experience at Amherst College
Patrick Frenett has held multiple roles at Amherst College. He worked as a Research Fellow for three months in 2016, where he contributed to academic research. Additionally, he served as a Teaching Assistant from 2016 to 2019, supporting students in their learning. He also worked as a Dishwasher for eight months from 2015 to 2016, gaining early work experience.
Software Engineering Roles
Patrick has experience in software engineering, having worked as a Software Engineer Intern at dQ&A - The Diabetes Research Company for three months in 2017. He later worked as a Software Engineer at Close Concerns for six months in 2021. He also held a position as a Data Scientist at Mercury Labs from 2021 to 2022, where he further developed his technical skills.
Educational Background
Patrick Frenett studied at Waingels College from 2008 to 2015, completing his secondary education. He then attended Amherst College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Statistics from 2015 to 2019. He furthered his education at Imperial College London, achieving a Master of Science in Computing with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from 2020 to 2021.
International Experience and Fellowships
Patrick has gained international experience through his role as a Thomas J Watson Fellow at the Watson Foundation from 2019 to 2020. During this year, he worked in various countries, including Estonia, Germany, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. This experience contributed to his understanding of global perspectives in his field.