James Bergstra

James Bergstra is cofounder and head of AI and research at Kindred. AI Research at Kindred is focused on developing new learning techniques for robots, and applying these techniques in Kindred’s current and future products. Before Kindred, he was a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Waterloo and a Research Scholar at Harvard University. Many researchers have used the Theano and Hyperopt software packages that James developed as a graduate student and post-graduate researcher.

James was granted a PhD in machine learning by the University of Montreal in 2011 for his work in bio-inspired non-linearities in deep networks, hyperparameter optimization, and the creation of the Theano deep learning library.

James Bergstra is the Co-Founder & Head, AI Research at Kindred AI, based in North America. With a background in Software, James Bergstra has a rich history of leadership and innovation.James Bergstra studied PhD Computer Science at Université de Montréal. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.