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Eric Schmitt

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Co-founder at Salient Predictions

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedSalient Predictions

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About

Eric Schmitt is an AI researcher at Shell, where he works on renewable energy solutions for commercial use. In 2017, he developed the winning precipitation forecast algorithm for the first USBR sub-seasonal climate forecasting rodeo using deep learning methods, and he later co-founded Salient Predictions, a company focused on weather forecasts ranging from two weeks to one year ahead. Trained as a mechanical engineer, he has experience in prototype design and manufacture, nonlinear simulation, and material testing and characterization.

Co-founder at Salient Predictions

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Salient Predictions's investors · 6

Blindspot Ventures Management CoBoston · since 2022Endeavor8San Francisco · since 2022First Star VenturesCambridge · $100K – $1M checks · since 2022Munich Re VenturesSan Francisco · since 2022National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)since 2023Wireframe VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Salient Predictions

MS
Matthew SteinExecutive Officer, Director
RSRaymond Schmitt
Raymond SchmittExecutive Officer, Director
RSRay Schmitt
Ray SchmittCo-founder
SSStephen Schmitt
Stephen SchmittCo-founder

Experience

  1. ShellAI Researchercurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Salient PredictionsCo-Founder and Data Scientist2021 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Salient PredictionsCo-Founder and Data Scientist2017 — 2020Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Veryst Engineering, LLCSenior Engineer2013 — 2020Greater Boston
  5. Veryst Engineering, LLCConsulting Engineer2011 — 2013Greater Boston
  6. Veryst Engineering, LLCEngineering Intern2011Greater Boston
  7. Neil Brown Ocean Sensors, Inc.Consulting Engineer2005 — 2015Falmouth, MA
  8. GrapeVineConsulting Engineer2012 — 2013Greater Boston
  9. Tufts UniversityResearch Assistant2012 — 2013Greater Boston
  10. Tufts UniversityResearch Assistant2012Greater Boston
  11. Tufts UniversityTeaching Assistant2011Greater Boston
  12. Boston UniversityGrader2011Boston, MA
  13. Veryst Engineering, LLCEngineering Intern2010Greater Boston
  14. Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionEngineering Assistant II2008 — 2010Woods Hole, MA
  15. Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionEngineering Assistant I2005 — 2008Woods Hole, MA
  16. Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionPart Time Helper2004Woods Hole, MA

Skills & more

TensorFlowPython (Programming Language)SOLIDWORKSSolidworks11Inventor3Matlab25Labview7AutoCAD2Microsoft Office2Abaqus3SolidWorks7MATLAB2
+12 moreArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningForecastingCOMSOLScanning Electron MicroscopyMEMSMachiningDesign of ExperimentsRoboticsMechanical EngineeringSimulationsProduct Design
  • XCS224W - Machine Learning with Graphs — Stanford Online
  • Engineer-In-Training — NCEES

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Who is Eric Schmitt?
Eric Schmitt is an AI researcher at Shell, where he works on renewable energy solutions for commercial use. In 2017, he developed the winning precipitation forecast algorithm for the first USBR sub-seasonal climate forecasting rodeo using deep learning methods, and he later co-founded Salient Predictions, a company focused on weather forecasts ranging from two weeks to one year ahead. Trained as a mechanical engineer, he has experience in prototype design and manufacture, nonlinear simulation, and material testing and characterization.
Where does Eric Schmitt work?
Eric Schmitt is Co-founder of Salient Predictions.
What companies did Eric Schmitt found?
Eric Schmitt founded Salient Predictions.
Where did Eric Schmitt go to school?
Eric Schmitt studied at Tufts University (Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering); Boston University (Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering).

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Also worked at Veryst Engineering, LLC1

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