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Mat Gilbert, PhD

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Director, Head of AI & Data at Synapse Product Development
📍 Seattle, Washington, United States

Mat is an Engineering Director and Product Owner at Synapse Product Development, specializing in bringing AI-augmented physical systems from concept to reality. An experienced technologist with a background in connected systems, he holds a PhD from the University of York.

He successfully commercialized his PhD research by leading an engineering team as the Lead Developer for MedTred, bridging the gap between academia and industry.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Director, Head of AI & Data
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Physical AI Systems
Actively writes articles and speaks at summits on embedding AI into hardware to create intelligent systems that interact with and optimize the physical world.
AI in Manufacturing
Recently discussed the practical deployment of Physical AI in factory settings to achieve immediate, tangible benefits, shifting the conversation from "what if" to "how to".
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Director, Head of AI & Data
Synapse Product Development
9-2022 - 8-2024
Director of Firmware & Software Engineering
Synapse Product Development
11-2019 - 9-2022
Director of Engineering
Cambridge Consultants
1-2019 - 9-2022
Head of US West Operations
Cambridge Consultants
7-2016 - 11-2019
Wireless Software Group Leader
Cambridge Consultants
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Education
2008 - 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
University of York
2004 - 2008
BEng (Hons)
University of York
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