Alex Smola

Experience

1. Boson AICEO & Cofoundercurrent2023 — presentSunnyvale, CA
2. Amazon Web Services (AWS)Distinguished Scientist / VP2019 — 2023East Palo Alto, CA, United States
3. AmazonDirector2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
4. Carnegie Mellon UniversityProfessor2013 — 2017
5. Marianas LabsCEO2015San Francisco Bay Area
6. GoogleVisiting Scientist2013 — 2015Mountain View, CA
7. GoogleVisiting Scientist2012Mountain View
8. UC BerkeleyAdjunct Professor2012Berkeley
9. Yahoo!Principal Research Scientist2008 — 2012Santa Clara
10. NICTAProfessor2004 — 2008
11. NICTAProgram Leader2004 — 2008
12. Australian National UniversityGroup Leader2001 — 2004
13. Fraunhofer Berlin (formerly GMD)PhD Student1996 — 1998

Education

1. Technische Universität BerlinPhD, Computer Science1996 — 1998
2. Technical University of MunichDiplom (Master's degree), Physics1991 — 1995

Skills & more

Languages English · French · German · Italian · Spanish

From Alex's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Technische Universität Berlin53

DMDominik MatykaInvestor at Cavalry VenturesCFCarolin FunkPartner at Blue Bear Capital PartnersSSSamuli SirénGeneral Partner & Founder at RedstonePMPiia MaaranenPartner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor VenturesHLHolger LaubenthalAdvisor at Frontier VenturesHBHenrique BaruselliInvestor at Atlantico

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Also attended Technical University of Munich156

DBDaan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundJVJulian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsHVHannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsTMThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesNBNiklas Born de AndrésInvestment & Product Intern at Kibo VenturesIEItziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS)116

NWNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJTJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupEAEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKNKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesJSJared SaulFormer Chief Medical Officer, Commercial Health & Life Sciences (External Advisor) at Flare Capital PartnersEREllen RubinPartner at Glasswing Ventures

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Also worked at Amazon260

DMDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)VSViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalADAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneSJScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupBRBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaEBEduardo BlasiAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment Group

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Also worked at Google945

RCRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelBSBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJLJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTTTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHWHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewASAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis

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Also worked at Yahoo!227

JLJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMSMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesFDFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)MVMarcie VuPartner at GreycroftIPIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauPLPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures

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