Zachary Brown, PhD
About Zachary Brown, PhD
Zachary Brown, PhD, serves as the Machine Learning Engineering Lead at Kensho Technologies, where he has worked since 2022. With a strong background in data science and machine learning, he has held various roles in academia and industry, contributing significantly to the Richmond technology community.
Work at Kensho Technologies
Zachary Brown serves as the Machine Learning Engineering Lead at Kensho Technologies, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he focuses on developing and implementing machine learning solutions to enhance the company's data analytics capabilities. His expertise in scaling compute-intensive workloads is critical to managing large-scale machine learning projects at Kensho.
Previous Experience in Data Science and Engineering
Prior to his current role, Zachary Brown worked at several notable organizations in data science and engineering. He was a Manager of Data Science, NLP at Capital One from 2020 to 2021 and held various positions at Balto, including Staff NLP Engineer and Director of Machine Learning in 2022. He also served as a Senior Manager of Data Science at Snagajob and worked as a Lead Data Scientist at S&P Global Market Intelligence from 2017 to 2019.
Education and Expertise
Zachary Brown holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physics from William & Mary, where he studied from 2010 to 2014. He also earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Physics from the same institution between 2008 and 2010, and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Physics from SUNY Fredonia from 2003 to 2008. His academic background supports his specialization in developing architectures for scaling compute-intensive workloads.
Academic and Teaching Roles
Zachary Brown has held various academic positions, including Adjunct Faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2018 to 2021 and Adjunct Physics Faculty at ECPI University from 2016 to 2018. He also worked as a Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant at William & Mary during his doctoral studies, contributing to both teaching and research in the field of physics.
Community Involvement and Events
Zachary Brown is actively involved in the Richmond technology community. He organizes the RVATech Data Summit, a significant event aimed at bringing together technology professionals. Additionally, he plays a key role in the RVA Data Science Community Meetup group, which fosters collaboration and knowledge sharing among data science practitioners.