Derek Headley
About Derek Headley
Derek Headley is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at DeepSee.ai, where he integrates New Relic reporting into company applications. He has extensive experience in audio deep learning and has worked in various data science roles across multiple companies.
Work at DeepSee.ai
Derek Headley serves as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at DeepSee.ai, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he has integrated New Relic reporting and dashboards into the company's applications, enhancing the overall functionality and user experience. His work focuses on leveraging machine learning techniques to improve data processing and analysis within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Derek Headley studied Computer Science at Western Colorado University from 2014 to 2017, earning a degree in the field. He also completed an internship at Ziff, Inc, where he specialized in Deep Learning and Machine Learning for 11 months in 2017. Additionally, he has participated in the NASA Space Grant program, further expanding his knowledge and skills in technology and data science.
Background in Data Science
Derek has a diverse background in data science, having worked at several organizations. He was a Data Scientist at Proactive Dealer Solutions from 2020 to 2022 and at Zeff, which was acquired by DataRobot, from 2017 to 2019. His experience includes consulting for FINTECH CONSULTING for a brief period in 2017. Throughout these roles, he developed a strong foundation in managing AI efforts, particularly with unstructured data.
Achievements in Machine Learning Projects
Derek Headley has designed and built an audio deep learning transcription engine and pipelines from scratch, specifically for the CallerCX engine, to process phone calls on AWS. He developed a speaker identification workflow and an audio clip segmenting process for speaker identification inferencing. Additionally, he created custom tools for ring detection and speaker activity metrics, which outperformed existing third-party solutions.
Technical Skills and Deployment Experience
Derek possesses a unique understanding of deploying machine learning models at scale, including strategies for production deployment on CPU, GPU, and Neuron. He has experience in dockerizing and deploying applications using AWS ECS and AWS Fargate, ensuring efficient operation and management of company applications.