Cameron R. Wolfe

Background

About Cameron R. Wolfe

Check out my website for an up-to-date summary of my work: https://cameronrwolfe.me/ I am an applied researcher focusing on language models. I currently am a Senior Research Scientist on the Globalization team at Netflix. The Globalization team aims to remove language barriers from the Netflix experience as we deliver movies and TV shows to 200+ million members across 190+ countries in 30+ languages. We are responsible for the translation and cultural adaptation of all aspects of member interaction, including localized user interfaces, subtitles, and dubbing of Netflix originals. I earned my Ph.D. in Computer Science from Rice University (advised by Dr. Anastasios Kyrillidis) in Houston, TX. My research interests are related to math and machine/deep learning, including non-convex optimization, theoretically-grounded algorithms for deep learning, distributed training, and practical tricks for building better systems with neural networks. Prior to Rice, I was an undergraduate student in Computer Science at UT Austin, where I worked with the Neural Networks Research Group on research in genetic algorithms and evolutionary computation. I have a passion for leveraging basic, academic research to solve large-scale industrial problems. My primary goal is to be a bridge between academia and industry by making scientific information interpretable to all and helping to draw connections between scientific advancements and pressing industrial problems.