Russ Thompson
About Russ Thompson
Russ Thompson is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer currently employed at SafeGraph since 2020. He has a strong academic background in Mathematics, holding a Ph.D. from Cornell University and has held various research and engineering positions in notable organizations.
Current Role at SafeGraph
Russ Thompson serves as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at SafeGraph. He has held this position since 2020 and is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this role, he focuses on developing and implementing machine learning models to enhance data analysis and insights.
Previous Experience at CrowdFlower
Russ Thompson worked at CrowdFlower in various capacities. He was a Data Scientist from 2013 to 2014 for 10 months and served as a Senior Technical Analyst for 9 months in 2013. His time at CrowdFlower contributed to his expertise in data science and analytics.
Tenure at Alexa Internet
From 2014 to 2020, Russ Thompson held the position of Senior Research Scientist at Alexa Internet. Over the course of six years, he focused on research initiatives that advanced the company's capabilities in data analysis and machine learning.
Educational Background
Russ Thompson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, studying from 2001 to 2005. He later obtained a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Cornell University, where he studied from 2005 to 2011. Additionally, he attended the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics from 1999 to 2001.
Postdoctoral Experience
In 2011, Russ Thompson worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Quantitative Geometry at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute for four months in Berkeley, CA. This role allowed him to further his research in mathematical applications.
Academic Role at Texas A&M University
Russ Thompson served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University from 2012 to 2013. During this year-long position in College Station, Texas, he contributed to the academic community through teaching and research.