About

Simon Haxby is a Senior Software Engineer at Riot Games with a specialization in Data and Machine Learning. With almost 5 years of relevant experience, he has a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions for some of the biggest names in the tech industry. Simon's previous work experience includes a stint at Blizzard Entertainment, where he worked as a Software Engineer in the Data team. Here, he was responsible for building and maintaining data pipelines, creating dashboards, and implementing machine learning models to generate insights from large datasets. Prior to that, Simon worked at Amazon as a Software Development Engineer II in the Alexa AI - Natural Language Understanding (NLU) team. Here, he worked on developing and improving the NLU system for Alexa, which involved building and training machine learning models to recognize and understand natural language commands. Simon's educational background is in Applied Mathematics, with a B.S. degree from the University of California. He also holds an A.S. degree in Behavioral Sciences from Irvine Valley College. During his time at university, Simon focused on Computational and Applied Mathematics, which has given him a strong foundation in mathematical modeling, statistics, and optimization. Simon is well-versed in a range of technologies, including Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Natural Language Understanding, and Artificial Intelligence. He is passionate about using his skills to solve complex problems and create innovative solutions that make a real difference. With his strong technical background and experience working with large datasets, Simon is a valuable asset to any team looking to develop cutting-edge software solutions.