Victor De Wansa
About Victor De Wansa
Victor De Wansa serves as the Senior Director of Engineering for Machine Learning at Liftoff Mobile, where he has worked since 2022. He has a diverse background in engineering and academia, with previous roles at Box and MIREA, and holds a PhD in Computer Science.
Work at Liftoff Mobile
Victor De Wansa has served as the Sr. Director of Engineering, ML at Liftoff Mobile since 2022. In this role, he has implemented a high-scale machine learning infrastructure capable of handling 8.5 million requests per second and executing 1 billion ML inferences per second. He has led the transition to advanced neural network models and systems, employing technologies such as NVIDIA Triton and TensorRT. His responsibilities also include managing the integration of multi-GPU PyTorch training and Spark into the company's ML infrastructure. Additionally, he has played a significant role in recruiting top-tier ML talent from FAANG companies to strengthen the engineering team.
Previous Experience at Box
Prior to his current position, Victor De Wansa worked at Box in various engineering roles from 2014 to 2022. He held the position of Senior Software Engineer from 2014 to 2017, followed by a tenure as Staff Software Engineer from 2017 to 2021. His final role at Box was as TLM | Sr. Staff Engineer for a brief period in 2021 to 2022. During his time at Box, he contributed to significant engineering projects and initiatives that enhanced the company's software capabilities.
Academic Background
Victor De Wansa has an extensive academic background in computer science. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science from the Moscow State Institute of Radio-engineering Electronics and Automation (Technical University) between 2005 and 2008. He also studied at the Kolmogorov School from 1997 to 1999 and attended the Moscow School of Management 'Skolkovo' for Technical Innovation Management from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, he participated in the Bay Area Deep Learning School in 2016, focusing on deep learning.
Contributions to Machine Learning
In his role at Liftoff Mobile, Victor De Wansa has utilized state-of-the-art machine learning models, including DCN, Two-tower, Transformers, and OpenAI pre-trained embeddings. His leadership in implementing advanced neural network models has significantly advanced the company's machine learning capabilities. He has also managed the integration of multi-GPU PyTorch training and Spark into Liftoff's ML infrastructure, enhancing the performance and scalability of machine learning applications.