Danielle Swank Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Spearheaded the product development and engineering of a scalable IIoT/edge computing platform on Amazon Web Services, including DynamoDB, SageMaker, CloudFront, CDK, Kinesis, with an emphasis on detecting food defects in manufacturing via live-streaming video, edge image processing, and advanced machine learning techniques such as weak supervision for automatic labeling.• Established technical best practices to balance innovation with operational efficiency, which included leading code reviews and guiding design discussions.• Led the implementation of infrastructure as code, security best practices, and cost-efficient data storage models.

• Led and managed fully remote engineering and research teams (applied science) across the US and Canada, focusing on developing large-scale and high-stakes AI systems.• Cultivated strategic partnerships and directed the development of custom TensorFlow models for various sectors.• Mentored emerging leaders and accelerated career development for engineering and research teams.

San Francisco, California, Us

• Founded and led Planet’s Machine Learning and Change Detection team.• Led recruitment initiatives including a Kaggle competition to attract talent.• Developed workshops on AI & Deep Learning to up-skill current engineers.

San Francisco, California, Us

• Designed Planet’s next-gen mission control system using React and Python.• Created project roadmap and led upgrade of software cadence from every other week to continuous integration.

• Founded a critically-acclaimed game studio and created Lost Toys, an award-winning iOS and Android game, which sold over 60k copies.• Led a remote team of engineers, designers, musicians, and QA testers.• Forged marketing relationships with Google, Dolby, and Autodesk.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Led a multi-office team of engineers and designers to create custom high-profile e-commerce apps for clients like Sears, Whirlpool, and P&G.• Demonstrated ability to deliver products that meet customer needs by incorporating quantitative and qualitative feedback.