Stefano Meschiari, Ph.D.
Data Science Technical Lead at Duo Security
Hello! I am a Data Science Technical Leader at Duo Security (Cisco Systems). I am passionate about bringing machine learning to practical applications that are genuinely useful and remove friction from people's lives.
I am also a maker of open-source scientific tools and games (in various states of un-maintenance), an enthusiast for open data and citizen science, and all-around tech geek.
In my past life as an astrophysicist, I discovered new planets and worked on understanding how Tatooine-like planets (planets orbiting binary stars) formed.

Quick stats Resume
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Living in Portland, Oregon
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Hailing from Modena, Italy
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Astrophysics Ph.D.
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Data Scientist
My Interests
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Researching novel ways to apply machine learning algorithms;
bridging label-poor setups into classification problems;
model evaluation.
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Usable, explainable, and actionable security.
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Learning, mentoring, sharing knowledge.
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Making things pretty.
Skills
Machine learning, numerical algorithms, stats & visualization
Software engineering
Projects Stuff I've made

Apps & Games
I lead a collaboration of astronomers and educators dedicated to developing games and apps to teach astronomical concepts.

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A website that connects teachers, students, and the general public to real astronomers.