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Ben Deaton

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Director of Engineering (AI/ML) at Movable Ink
📍 Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States

Ben Deaton is an engineering leader at Movable Ink, specializing in building large-scale ML systems, data platforms, and distributed infrastructure. He holds a PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology and is described by colleagues as a capable, visionary, and grounded leader who excels at operationalizing AI to drive business metrics.

Outside of his technical work, Ben is a dedicated musician with a lifelong passion for the violin, having played seriously in orchestras and chamber music. He has recently delved into electronic music, exploring sound creation with synthesizers. He also maintains a blog sharing his personal interests and experiences.

He is a classically-trained violinist who is now exploring electronic music synthesis.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering (AI/ML)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Atlanta Metropolitan Area, United States
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ML Systems Design
Leads teams building scalable ML platforms and infrastructure for high-throughput, production-grade workloads at Movable Ink.
AI-driven Personalization
He built and led the teams delivering Movable Ink’s flagship AI-driven personalization engine for enterprise marketers.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
Director of Engineering (AI/ML)
Movable Ink
9-2019 - 4-2023
Director of Machine Learning
Shiplify
7-2016 - 9-2019
Data Scientist
Coherent Path
3-2013 - 7-2016
Engineering Consultant
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Lecturer
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Master’s Degree
Georgia Institute of Technology
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