Aapo Tanskanen
About Aapo Tanskanen
Aapo Tanskanen is a Lead Machine Learning Engineer at Thoughtworks and the founder of Lingoes.ai, specializing in machine learning and natural language processing. He has a diverse background in data science and engineering, with experience at various companies in Finland and academic credentials from Nanyang Technological University and Tampere University of Technology.
Current Role at ThoughtWorks
Aapo Tanskanen serves as the Lead Machine Learning Engineer at ThoughtWorks since 2024. In this role, he focuses on developing and implementing machine learning solutions, leveraging his expertise in building end-to-end production solutions in the cloud. His responsibilities include overseeing projects that utilize advanced data science techniques to solve complex problems.
Previous Experience at Gofore
Prior to his current position, Aapo worked at Gofore as a Data Scientist from 2018 to 2022. During his four years there, he contributed to various data-driven projects, applying his skills in machine learning and data analysis to enhance business processes and outcomes.
Founding Lingoes.ai
Aapo Tanskanen founded Lingoes.ai in 2020, where he designed, developed, and launched an NLP SaaS product. This startup focuses on natural language processing and has made significant strides in pre-training open-source large language models and speech recognition models specifically for the Finnish language.
Educational Background
Aapo holds a Master of Science in Information and Knowledge Management from Tampere University of Technology, which he completed from 2017 to 2020. He also achieved a Master of Science from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore in 2018. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in machine learning and data science.
Specialization in Natural Language Processing
Aapo is highly specialized in Natural Language Processing (NLP), having worked on numerous projects in this field. His expertise includes building and deploying machine learning models that process and understand human language, contributing to advancements in NLP technology.