Cesare Piano
Researcher at McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Top SchoolCesare Piano is a researcher and PhD student in NLP/Computational Pragmatics based in Montreal with eight years of experience blending programming, mathematics, and applied research. Currently affiliated with Mila and McGill, he works at the intersection of language understanding and practical algorithm design, bringing rigorous statistical and CS training from Concordia. His background includes data science industry experience and academic roles—teaching and research assistance—that sharpen both his communication and reproducible-research skills. Cesare emphasizes concise, efficient algorithms and enjoys collaborating across teams to turn theoretical insights into usable models. He combines a passion for problem-solving with hands-on implementation experience, making him comfortable moving research prototypes toward real-world applications. A detail that sets him apart is his dual focus on computational pragmatics and pedagogy, giving him a knack for explaining complex models clearly while advancing novel NLP methods.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science at Concordia UniversityMaster's degree, Master's degree at McGill University
Github Skills (32)
python9
pandas8
data-structure8
gpu8
machine-learning8
kubernetes8
data-science7
numpy7
deep-learning7
data-analysis7
data-structures7
gpu-acceleration6
neural-network6
tensor6
react5
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
cesare-spinoso/cesare-spinoso.github.io
Dec 2021 - Feb 2023
Personal website
Contributions:54 commits, 62 PRs, 95 pushes in 1 year 1 month
reactnextjs
cesare-spinoso/UserStudy-GradedMeanings
Apr 2025 - Jul 2026
Contributions:171 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
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