I'm an AI researcher, conservationist and science explorer. I grew up in Germany's Black Forest as the son of Hoa boat people refugees. I build systems that tackle climate change and support local and Indigenous communities through equitable AI. I co-initiated algorithmic data valuation (a key part of data marketplaces) and host a list of awful AI applications. I completed my postdoctoral research in environmental and computer science at ETH Zurich and conducted research at MIT, UC Berkeley, and Stanford. I hold a doctorate in computer science from ETH Zurich (h-index 15, 1650+ citations).
- 🛰 Chief Scientist of GainForest, a decentralized science non-profit tackling deforestation
- 📈 Chief Scientist at DeepGov, a public interest technology company building AI to enhance democracy
- 🏅✖️ XPRIZE Rainforest Winner, co-leading a team of 60 researchers into the Amazon rainforest mapping it in 24 hours
- 🌱 My goal is to decentralize science for the global majority 🌍
Fun fact: My past self made it to the AUTHORS of Tensorflow Models
