James O'neill
About James O'neill
James O'Neill is a Machine Learning Research Engineer currently working at Dynamo AI in Kildare, Ireland. He has a diverse background in machine learning and data analytics, with previous roles at Amazon, Huawei, and various academic institutions.
Current Role at Dynamo AI
James O'Neill currently serves as a Machine Learning Research Engineer at Dynamo AI, a position he has held since 2024. He works in Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland, where he focuses on advancing machine learning technologies. His role involves developing and implementing innovative algorithms and models that contribute to the company's research objectives.
Previous Experience at Amazon
James O'Neill worked at Amazon as an Applied Scientist in 2019 and again in 2020, each time for a duration of three months. His work took place in Tokyo, Japan, where he contributed to projects that utilized machine learning techniques to enhance Amazon's services and products.
Education and Expertise
James O'Neill holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science from the University of Liverpool, which he completed from 2018 to 2022. He also earned a Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Science (Data Analytics) from the University of Galway in 2016. Earlier, he obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Electronic Engineering from Maynooth University from 2010 to 2014. His educational background provides a strong foundation in both theoretical and practical aspects of machine learning and data analytics.
Research Contributions and Publications
James O'Neill has published and first-authored research papers in prestigious conferences such as AAAI, IJCAI, ACL, SIGIR, EMNLP, ECML, and ECAI. His research includes contributions to predicting cardiovascular-related mortality from ambulatory blood pressure measurements, which aids in medical diagnosis and treatment decision-making. He has also developed machine learning models that have influenced one of the largest search systems worldwide.
Career Background and Roles
James O'Neill has held various positions in the field of machine learning and data science. Before joining Dynamo AI, he worked at Huawei as a Machine Learning Research Scientist from 2021 to 2024. He also served as a Data Scientist at the Insight Centre for Data Analytics from 2016 to 2018 and as a Research Visitor at the University of Southern California in 2019. His diverse experiences have equipped him with a broad skill set in machine learning applications.