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Michal Mucha

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Lead Engineer, Applied AI at Balyasny Asset Management L.P.
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Michal is a Lead Engineer on Balyasnys Applied AI team in Austin, Texas, where he develops proprietary tools, including a custom ChatGPT-like system for investment teams. With a background in data science consulting and a Magister from Poznan University, he is described by colleagues as creative, collaborative, and a thought-leader.

Outside of work, Michal is a family man with young children. He identifies as a "curious tinkerer" and has a history of contributing to the data science community through teaching and organizing study groups, demonstrating a passion for sharing knowledge with others.

He led the development of an internal, ChatGPT-like system, delivering the first version in just four weeks while navigating stringent financial compliance and security requirements.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Lead Engineer, Applied AI
Job Level
Middle
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
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Proprietary AI Tools
Leads the development of internal AI tools at Balyasny, including a custom LLM and embedding models, to give the hedge fund a competitive advantage.
Knowledge Sharing
Has a track record of teaching and training, having been an instructor for Talk Python Training and led workshops at conferences like PyData and ODSC.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Lead Engineer, Applied AI
Balyasny Asset Management L.P.
3-2023 - 8-2023
Lead Engineer, Automation, Macro Technology
Balyasny Asset Management L.P.
8-2022 - 3-2023
Macro Technology Engineer
Balyasny Asset Management L.P.
5-2015
Owner
create.ml
9-2019 - 3-2023
Private Data Science Workshops, Trainer
BNP Paribas Securities Services
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Education
2009 - 2014
Magister
Poznan University of Economics And Business
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