Gilbert C.
AI Engineer & Data Scientist / Consultant
Experience
Jan 2021 - Present
4 years 11 monthsHybrid
AI Engineer & Data Scientist / Consultant
Shimo Consultancy
- Product development: designed and deployed ML-based electricity price prediction systems across multiple markets (UK, US, Japan), aligned with strategic product goals. Used statistical tests such as Kolmogorov–Smirnov and Anderson-Darling. Delivered trading strategies using Pyomo and solvers like CBC.
- ML engineering: built scalable pipelines for data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, hyperparameter tuning, and deployment. Tools included scikit-learn, MLflow, Optuna, SHAP, Airflow, and conformal prediction frameworks.
- Data infrastructure: architected robust data workflows using Microsoft Azure.
- Forecasting & grid intelligence: developed peak demand predictors using traditional ML and sophisticated statistical approaches such as Pareto distributions for US power markets, enabling proactive grid management.
- Data visualization: delivered impactful dashboards using Power BI, Apache Superset, Metabase, Grafana, Plotly, and Streamlit to support commercial and operational decision-making.
- Business-facing research: collaborated with commercial teams to analyse electricity market dynamics and inform strategy.
- Advanced modelling R&D: explored Bayesian modelling approaches using bambi and PyMC for uncertainty quantification and model interpretability.
- Loan Platform with Generative AI: development of a decision-support platform incorporating retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and advanced prompt engineering to deliver tailored, context-aware insights.
- Geospatial Decision Support Tool: built a mapping and analysis platform to support real estate planning using demographic data, transport accessibility, and active development projects for strategic insights.
- IoT Sensor Intelligence for Start-Up: scaled a predictive ML system on Azure ML to interpret data from hundreds of IoT devices, supporting growth for a local technology company.
Jan 2019 - Dec 2022
4 yearsCTO / Founder
PLANET ARBORIST Ltd.
- Technology leadership: defined and executed the company’s technology strategy, aligning product development with long-term business and environmental goals.
- Platform development: designed and built a full-stack investor platform and B2C portal using Python, deployed on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Sustainability analytics: created internal tools to evaluate and score partner companies on sustainability metrics, supporting transparent and ethical investment decisions.
Jan 2014 - Dec 2019
6 yearsManaging Director
BARLEY COVE PARTNERS Ltd.
- Technology due diligence: advised private equity clients on technical infrastructure and scalability of fintech portfolio targets.
- Strategic advisory: developed a comprehensive roadmap for the trading division of a Bermuda-based insurance firm, enabling modernization and growth.
- Operating model design: created and delivered a new technology operating model for the property investment division of a major U.S. asset management firm.
- Emerging technology insight: provided executive-level briefings and strategic input on disruptive trends, including blockchain, AI, and machine learning.
Jan 2009 - Dec 2012
4 yearsResearch and Development Lead
Bank of America
- Innovation leadership: spearheaded research into mobile technologies, social collaboration platforms, and big data use cases for global deployment.
- Strategic funding: secured and utilized Irish government funding to accelerate proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives and drive innovation across the bank's technology stack.
- Enterprise impact: delivered actionable insights and prototypes that influenced the bank’s long-term digital transformation agenda.
Jan 2006 - Dec 2009
4 yearsHong Kong
Director Technology Services Asia
Merrill Lynch
- Business expansion: partnered with equities leadership to drive technology enablement for high touch trading, electronic trading, equity derivatives, prime brokerage, and stock loan across APAC.
- Team leadership: built and managed a cross-border team of 70+ technology professionals across five countries, delivering high-impact solutions and services.
- Operational efficiency: reduced support costs by 60% while improving SLAs by developing a global offshore support team of 140, enabling 24/7 follow-the-sun coverage.
Jan 1999 - Dec 2006
8 yearsNew York, United States
Vice President - Market Data Technology
Goldman Sachs
- Strategic cost reductions: led multiple initiatives across equities resulting in over US$7M in total annual savings, including US$1.4M saved by replacing a high-cost trading application, US$400K saved annually by eliminating redundant data sources, and US$5M+ in negotiated reductions with market data vendors.
- Infrastructure development: built and maintained real-time systems supporting over 900 users and 300+ Linux servers, including a TIB/RV-based global market data routing platform, a shared platform for user-contributed real-time data, and diagnostic tools in C to monitor and optimize market data traffic across 600+ trader desks.
- Business advisory: partnered with trading teams to evaluate the financial and operational impact of real-time data usage in applications.
- Support for innovation: enabled electronic trading growth by designing scalable data infrastructure.
Jan 1998 - Dec 1999
2 yearsNew York, United States
Technology Consultant
PwC
- Client solutions: delivered tailored real-time data solutions to enhance front-office trading capabilities for financial services clients.
Summary
Accomplished and driven technology professional. Proven track record of designing, delivering, and supporting robust technology solutions in fast-paced, high-stakes environments. Known for bridging technical execution with strategic business insight.
Languages
English
NativeIrish
NativeEducation
University of Limerick
MSc Diploma in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence · Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence · Limerick, Ireland
University of Limerick
BEng in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering Option · Electronic Engineering · Limerick, Ireland
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