Overview
Nicholas Wilkins is a co-founder at Sign-Speak[1], an ML/AI expert specializing in sign language recognition and generation[2]. Wilkins has held the position of co-founder at Sign-Speak since November 2021[3] and previously worked as a software engineer at Google from June 2019 to October 2021[4]. Earlier software engineering roles include positions at Susquehanna International Group, LLP[5], Siege Technologies, LLC[6], and Fovia, Inc.[7] Wilkins holds a Bachelor of Science in Computational Mathematics and a Master of Science in Computer Science, both from Rochester Institute of Technology[8][9]. Wilkins learned American Sign Language while attending Rochester Institute of Technology and has maintained a commitment to developing tools addressing people's needs[2].
Profile introduction
ML/AI expert with deep subject expertise in one of the toughest problems in computer vision: sign language recognition and sign language generation (Avatar). I bring deep expertise in AI/ML, linguistics, and mathematics, combined with strong leadership and strategic vision. Fun fact: I learned American Sign Language (ASL) while at RIT and have been passionate about the language ever since. I am deeply committed to developing tools that profoundly impact people’s lives and meet peoples needs
Career history
- Co-FounderNov 2021 to presentSign-Speak
- Software EngineerJun 2019 to Oct 2021Google
- Software EngineerJun 2018 to Aug 2018Susquehanna International Group, LLP (SIG)
- Software EngineerJun 2017 to Aug 2017Siege Technologies, LLC
- Software EngineerJun 2016 to Aug 2016Fovia, Inc.
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computational Mathematics2015 - Jun 2019Rochester Institute of Technology
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science2018 - 2019Rochester Institute of Technology
This page shows public professional information only, each fact cited. Is this you? send a correction, or ask for removal within 24 hours, no questions asked.