Petro Orynycz Gleason
About Petro Orynycz Gleason
Petro Orynycz Gleason is a Senior Software Developer with two decades of experience as a linguist specializing in multiple Slavic languages. He has worked with notable companies such as Google and has contributed to advancements in natural language processing and machine translation.
Current Role at Confidential
Petro Orynycz Gleason serves as a Senior Software Developer at Confidential, a position he has held since 2020. His work involves developing software solutions that leverage his extensive background in natural language processing and linguistics. He is based in Lexington Park, Maryland, United States.
Previous Experience in Natural Language Processing
Prior to his current role, Petro worked as a Natural Language Processing Engineer at Orange-Gleason Limited Company from 2014 to 2021. During this time, he contributed to projects that utilized his expertise in linguistics and language technology. He also held the position of Project Manager II at MultiLingual Solutions, Inc. from 2018 to 2019, where he managed business solutions in the language services sector.
Academic Background and Linguistic Expertise
Petro Orynycz Gleason earned a Bachelor's degree in Język i kultura Rosji from Jagiellonian University, where he studied from 2004 to 2007. His academic background laid the foundation for his two decades of experience as a linguist specializing in Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Rusyn, and Lemko languages.
Contributions to Artificial Intelligence and Language Technology
Petro was involved in Google's neural machine translation breakthrough in 2016, contributing to advancements in artificial intelligence for language processing. His work has been recognized in the Cambridge University Press journal Natural Language Engineering, where engines he developed were mentioned. He also authored a paper titled 'Say It Right: AI Neural Machine Translation Empowers New Speakers to Revitalize Lemko,' published in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science by Springer.
Collaboration with Industry Leaders
Throughout his career, Petro has collaborated with leading language service providers and major companies, including Raytheon, Amazon, Siemens, Mercedes-Benz, and Daimler. His work spans various sectors, including national defense and heavy industry, demonstrating his versatility and expertise in natural language processing.