At Aimpoint Labs we are pushing the boundaries of what is possible with data.
Our experienced team is constantly innovating to build products utilizing the latest technological advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Are you ready to explore what’s possible?
Our Vision
Our vision for Aimpoint Labs is to foster an environment where free-thinking, intellectual curiosity, and openness are combined with inter-organizational collaboration, experimentation, and prototyping, to develop cutting-edge research and innovation within Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud Computing.
Products
(Open Source and Software)
Open Source
Traditional Survival Analysis estimates the time to event from data where a fraction of individuals are censored. E.g., when measuring time to event since diagnosis during a medical trial, many individuals are still alive at the end of the trial, and hence their time to event is not known. Further, a fraction of these individuals are cured and never undergo the event.
Estimating the time to event when a fraction of individuals are cured, is called Cure Rate Survival Analysis. Cure Rate Survival Analysis is useful in digital marketing since many users do not click on ads, and manufacturing since not every machine breaks down in a short time period. A team of researchers and developers from Aimpoint Labs has released the first Python open-source package for Cure Rate Survival Analysis called apd-crs using a novel Hard EM algorithm in the backend, based on the recent work.
Software in Development
We are currently developing a revolutionary new platform that will bring the power of Reinforcement Learning to the manufacturing industry. By leveraging the power of Deep Q learning, A.I.R (Automated Intelligent Routing), live streams product routing recommendations to facility operators, allowing dramatically increased throughput operations.
Quantum Machine Learning:
- We are researching and prototyping novel ways to integrate machine learning into quantum computing to rapidly improve the ability to build and scale data science solutions.
- Aimpoint Labs is here to help you leverage the power, speed, and unique capabilities of quantum to improve the ability to build data science solutions.
AI Research:
- We are actively developing open-source packages to solve complex business use cases through partnerships with leading universities and organizations at the forefront of AI exploration.
Software Development:
- We work with organizations to custom engineer analytical software solutions for internal usage and commercial licensing.
AutoML:
- AI for AI is a rapidly growing area, and our team is actively investigating ways to leverage meta machine learning to improve standard ML. From hyperparameter optimization techniques to faster and more efficient model factories, we are making sure we are keeping our partners on the leading edge.
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Contact UsOUR TEAM
Aimpoint Labs brings together great minds in software engineering, digital design, data science, and cloud computing to help our clients and partners develop game-changing solutions within their industries.
Meet our Team:
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Aaron McClendon
Focus Areas
Machine learning, AI techniques, Software Design & Development, ML Ops, Manufacturing, Retail, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Demand Forecasting.
Education
BSc Georgia Institute of Technology, Nuclear Engineering
MSc University of Stuttgart, Physics
MSc (joint) Max Planck Institute for Solid State Physics
Certifications
Data Robot
IBM Quantum Computing
Dataiku
Aaron is Aimpoint Digital’s Head of Data Science with years of expertise driving business value using data analytics. His background includes a broad range of disciplines, including serving in the military as a Naval officer, engineering, both experimental and theoretical physics, as well as machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Aaron has a deep technical knowledge of value-driving machine learning and AI techniques, as well as software design and development, deployment, integration, and ML Ops. His industry background has focused on the Manufacturing and Retail industries in the supply chain, inventory management, and demand forecasting.
Aaron is an avid traveler who enjoys spending time with his family in Atlanta, stock trading, playing guitar, and working on research related to machine learning, AI, mathematics, and computing-based projects.
Yash Puranik
Focus Areas
Intersection of mathematical optimization, data science and machine learning.
Education
PhD, Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
B. Tech & M.Tech, Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay
Certifications
Dataiku Neuron
Dataiku Advanced Designer
Dataiku Core Designer
Dataiku Developer
Dataiku ML Practitioner
Dataiku DSS L2 – Advanced Design and Data Science
Alteryx Designer Core
Yash is a Principal Data Scientist with deep expertise in developing and implementing optimization and machine learning algorithms. Yash is particularly interested in helping clients derive value by leveraging data science and optimization techniques to solve practical problems.
Prior to joining Aimpoint Digital, Yash was an Optimization Research Scientist at The Optimization Firm, where he contributed to the development of state-of-the-art optimization solver BARON. Yash delivered workshops and tutorials, helping customers unlock the full potential of the company’s products. Before this, Yash was a Research Scientist at Rockwell Automation, where Yash developed novel algorithms for learning on streaming data, which led to six (pending) patent applications. Yash obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
Yash lives in Pittsburgh with his cats, Gigabyte and Purrogie, and his epidemiologist wife. He spends his spare time reading, listening to music, and playing racquetball.
Fun fact: Yash’s bucket list includes learning to swim. He has taken two semester-long swimming classes unsuccessfully but has not yet given up hope!
Ben Yopp
Focus Areas
Corporate Strategy, Partnerships, Marketing, and Sales
Education
GC, Cornell University; MS, Dartmouth College
MBA, Wake Forest University
Ben Yopp serves as a Managing Partner at Aimpoint Digital and is responsible for growth, revenue operations, and strategy. He has worked to build Aimpoint into a multi-million-dollar brand that serves an array of clients, stemming from early digital start-ups to Fortune 100 organizations through best in market data and analytics services.
He has broad experience in business / digital strategy development and has worked extensively in the Financial Services and Healthcare industries. Much of his background has been focused on marketing/growth strategy, business impact analysis, digital transformation, and analyzing industry and competitive landscapes. Prior to joining Aimpoint, Ben worked for both Wells Fargo’s Wealth and Investment Management and US Bank’s Retail Payment Services business unit – leading digital sales and services design. Prior to this, Ben worked in consulting for PwC S& and Accenture Strategy, focusing on growth strategy, customer analytics, and digital strategy.
Ben and his family live outside of Charleston, SC. He is an avid fisherman and enjoys cooking, traveling, and exploring new restaurants with his wife and friends in his spare time.
Edward Valentine
Focus Areas
Data Science, Timeseries, Forecasting
Education
BA, Economics, San Diego State University
MA, Economics, San Diego State University
Certifications
Alteryx Core Certified
Alteryx Advanced Certified
Dataiku Core Certified
Dataiku ML Practitioner
Edward is a Senior Data Scientist at Aimpoint Digital with 9+ years of experience in price optimization and forecasting for retail businesses. He comes having built analytics and data science tools to empower operational decision-making. He brings a passion for analysis, forecasting, behavioral economics, and improving business performance through decision science methods.
Prior to joining Aimpoint, Edward worked as the Manager of Decision Science at ecoATM, building their data science and analytics team from the ground up for the finance department. Edward earned a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Economics from San Diego State University.
In his spare time, he enjoys traveling with his wife, gaming, hiking, and spending time with his kids.
Vishaal Venkatesh
Focus Areas
Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning, Computer Vision, Predictive Modelling, and Data Visualization
Education
MS, Data Science, Duke University
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Certifications
Alteryx Designer Core
Alteryx Designer Advanced
Dataiku Advanced Designer
Dataiku Core Designer
Dataiku ML Practitioner
Dataiku Advanced Designer
Vishaal is a Data Scientist based in Chicago. He has a background in computer vision, natural language processing, deep learning, and reinforcement learning. Vishaal is curious about up-and-coming, niche data science techniques and is passionate about transforming them to provide business value to our clients.
Prior to joining Aimpoint, Vishaal obtained a master’s degree in data science from Duke University. During his capstone project there, he worked with a global cybersecurity client to build object-detection models that could detect phishing attempts on websites. Before Duke, Vishaal graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.
Vishaal recently moved to Chicago and is really looking forward to exploring the food and sports scene there.
Fun fact: Many years ago, Vishaal won a lottery to attend soccer training camp by the Italian club AC Milan. He briefly met David Beckham there (for a few nanoseconds)!
