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I'm Thor Russell, a data scientist with deep expertise in algorithm development, refinement, and assessment. I have a proven track record delivering innovative solutions and optimizing existing algorithms to drive measurable commercial value. Over the years I have led cross-functional teams across cloud, mobile, wearables, and VR, built and deployed AI and deep learning systems, and steered funding rounds for ambitious products. I excel at translating technical concepts into clear business outcomes and building products that customers love.…I'm Thor Russell, a data scientist with deep expertise in algorithm development, refinement, and assessment. I have a proven track record delivering innovative solutions and optimizing existing algorithms to drive measurable commercial value. Over the years I have led cross-functional teams across cloud, mobile, wearables, and VR, built and deployed AI and deep learning systems, and steered funding rounds for ambitious products. I excel at translating technical concepts into clear business outcomes and building products that customers love.

Thor Russell

Data Scientist, Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, +1

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I'm Thor Russell, a data scientist with deep expertise in algorithm development, refinement, and assessment. I have a proven track record delivering innovative solutions and optimizing existing algorithms to drive measurable commercial value. Over the years I have led cross-functional teams across cloud, mobile, wearables, and VR, built and deployed AI and deep learning systems, and steered funding rounds for ambitious products. I excel at translating technical concepts into clear business outcomes and building products that customers love.…I'm Thor Russell, a data scientist with deep expertise in algorithm development, refinement, and assessment. I have a proven track record delivering innovative solutions and optimizing existing algorithms to drive measurable commercial value. Over the years I have led cross-functional teams across cloud, mobile, wearables, and VR, built and deployed AI and deep learning systems, and steered funding rounds for ambitious products. I excel at translating technical concepts into clear business outcomes and building products that customers love.

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I’m Thor Russell, a data scientist with deep expertise in algorithm development, refinement, and assessment. I have a proven track record delivering innovative solutions and optimizing existing algorithms to drive measurable commercial value.

Over the years I have led cross-functional teams across cloud, mobile, wearables, and VR, built and deployed AI and deep learning systems, and steered funding rounds for ambitious products. I excel at translating technical concepts into clear business outcomes and building products that customers love.

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Work Experience

Data Scientist at OVRcome

February 1, 2024 - Present

Responsible for data strategy and vision for OVRcome. Oversee and directly execute resulting projects and research. Coordinate research across a team of several people from different technical backgrounds. Develop and deploy various projects involving Generative AI and deep learning. Biometric data gathering and developing novel algorithms for analysis. App development for wearables and VR headsets.

Data Scientist at SmartCo

July 1, 2022 - December 1, 2024

Created a novel algorithm for generating electricity network topology from low-level data (wire and house connection coordinates). Deployed AWS-based congestion modelling for low voltage networks. Designed automatic phase identification from voltage data. Low voltage modelling of residential solar panels to assess how much solar power can be added while remaining compliant with electricity regulations.

Full Stack / Data Scientist at Forbury

February 1, 2019 - June 1, 2022

Optimisation and feature addition of core financial model in C# to accelerate sales and keep the model viable; data science work related to financial modelling (details commercially sensitive); full stack development with Angular/TypeScript, .NET Core, etc.

CTO at FluentIQ / Fluent Scientific

March 1, 2015 - December 1, 2018

Founder and CTO; commercialising language testing technology. Built Eyes Speak software, which gained international recognition, including #3 in Top Ten Reviews for language software, ahead of competitors like Rosetta Stone.

Founder, Manager at VPSL

March 1, 2003 - February 1, 2015

Founded company commercialising IP for teaching pronunciation of language. Used novel speech recognition to visually show tongue position to learners. Eyes Speak software received industry recognition and awards.

Engineer at Tait Electronics

January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2003

Specialised in signal processing; implemented real-time algorithms.