Jeremy Silva
About Jeremy Silva
Jeremy Silva is an AI Engineer specializing in forward deployment, currently working at Freeplay in Boulder, Colorado. He combines engineering expertise with business acumen, having previously held roles at GHX and Stratis Financial, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and a Master of Business Administration from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
Current Role at Freeplay
Jeremy Silva currently serves as an AI Engineer, Forward Deployed at Freeplay. He has been in this position since 2023, working on-site in Boulder, Colorado. In this role, he collaborates with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver AI solutions. His focus includes building tooling that enhances the reliability and value generation of large language model (LLM)-based products.
Previous Experience at GHX
Prior to his current role, Jeremy Silva worked at GHX for three years, where he held multiple positions. He started as a Data Scientist Contractor in 2020 for three months and then transitioned to a full-time Data Scientist role until 2023. In 2023, he advanced to the position of Senior Machine Learning Engineer on the AI Platform Team, where he contributed for eleven months in a hybrid work environment in Denver, Colorado.
Education and Academic Background
Jeremy Silva studied at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from 2015 to 2017. He later pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Business Analytics from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, he studied Data Science at Springboard, completing the Data Science Career Track starting in 2020.
Internship and Early Career
In 2016, Jeremy Silva completed a two-month internship as a Financial Analytics Intern at Stratis Financial, located in Torrance, California. He also worked as a Student Athlete Tutor at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo for four months during the same period. His early career included a role as a Production Assistant at 3 Ball Entertainment in 2015 for two months.
Technical Recruitment Experience
From 2018 to 2020, Jeremy Silva worked as a Technical Recruiter at Putnam Recruiting Group in El Segundo, California. In this role, he leveraged his technical knowledge to connect candidates with suitable job opportunities in the technology sector, enhancing his understanding of the intersection between engineering and business.