Damian Mrowca
About Damian Mrowca
Damian Mrowca is a Staff Applied Research Scientist at Snorkel AI, specializing in data-centric workflows and multi-modal image-text foundation models for computer vision. He has a strong academic background with a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University and extensive research experience in various institutions.
Current Role at Snorkel AI
Damian Mrowca serves as a Staff Applied Research Scientist at Snorkel AI, a position he has held since 2023. His work is based in Redwood City, California, and follows a hybrid work model. In this role, he focuses on building data-centric weak labeling workflows that enhance rapid data and model development for various tasks, including classification, detection, and segmentation. He also leads the development of multi-modal image-text foundation models that are specifically tailored for computer vision applications.
Previous Experience at Snorkel AI
Prior to his current position, Damian Mrowca worked at Snorkel AI in several capacities. He served as an Applied Research Scientist from 2022 to 2023 and as a Senior Applied Research Scientist for six months in 2023. His contributions during these roles laid the groundwork for his current focus on advanced research in data-centric methodologies and computer vision.
Academic Background
Damian Mrowca has a strong academic foundation in engineering and computer science. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Science from Stanford University, where he studied from 2016 to 2021. Prior to that, he completed a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Electrical Engineering and Information Theory at the Technical University of Munich from 2012 to 2015. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in the same field from the same institution, completed in 2012.
Research Experience
Damian Mrowca has extensive research experience in various institutions. He was a Visiting Student Researcher at the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI) in the Computer Vision Research Group from 2014 to 2015. Additionally, he worked as an AI Research Scientist and Ph.D. student at Stanford University from 2016 to 2022. His research roles have contributed significantly to his expertise in computer vision and data-centric workflows.
Internships and Early Career
Damian Mrowca began his career with several internships that provided him with practical experience in engineering and research. He interned at BMW Group in the Competitor Analysis Group in 2014 and at TUM CREATE in the Electrochemistry and New Materials Group in 2013. He also held a research intern position at the Technical University of Munich in the Department of Automatic Controls Engineering in 2012. These experiences helped shape his skills and knowledge in the field.