Thor Jonsson
Chief AI Officer at PAVE
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolThor Jonsson is a Chief AI Officer and math-driven technologist with 11 years of experience applying systems thinking and machine learning to real-world problems across industry and academia. He blends leadership roles at startups and consultancies with hands-on teaching experience as a sessional lecturer in computational modeling, coaching engineering students to tackle complex systems. Known for fostering collaborative, multidisciplinary teams, Thor pairs deep mathematical intuition from a BASc in Mathematics with applied machine learning training from the University of Guelph. He thrives on translating theoretical insights into practical AI solutions and enjoys mentoring others—often taking the role of educator within product teams. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, he brings a rare combination of academic rigor and startup execution to AI strategy and delivery.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Matriculation Examination, Mathematics (Physics I) Program, Matriculation Examination, Mathematics (Physics I) Program at Akureyri Junior CollegeMachine Learning, Machine Learning at University of GuelphBachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Mathematics, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Mathematics at Háskóli Íslands / University of Iceland
Github Skills (83)
python10
deep-learning10
gpu10
machine-learning10
numpy9
neural-network9
audio9
tensor9
gpu-acceleration9
autograd9
nlp8
udp8
pytorch8
natural-language-processing8
benchmark7
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
corentinCharles/Robotics
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Contributions:30 PRs, 17 pushes, 11 branches in 10 months
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ThorJonsson/Robotics
Feb 2015 - Dec 2015
Contributions:10 PRs, 5 pushes, 5 branches in 10 months
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