Hello, my name
is Keith Bourne
Find my book "Unlocking Data with Generative AI and RAG," a top 50 AI book, on Amazon:
https://a.co/d/e6DgQSv
- Senior Generative AI Data Scientist | Technical Manager | GenAI Author
- 15+ years building technologies in generative AI and mobile.
- Master's in Applied Data Science from the University of Michigan
- Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from Babson College
- Specialities: Generative AI | Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) | large model training & fine-tuning
Demonstrated history of working in diverse interdisiplinary domains
Significant amount of experience in fintech, healthcare, security, and marketing communications, but I have worked on projects in just about every major industry.
Why does it matter?
My broader exposure to solutions in different fields helps me come up with the best solutions in your field.
Articles
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Reference-Free Evaluation
- Article: GenAI's Unfulfilled Promise? Think Again: A Developer's Perspective on Realizing AI Potential
- Book annoucement: Unlocking Your Data with Generative AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Event recap: Build with AI Codelab: Full RAG Pipeline in Code with Gemini & Colab Enterprise
Executive Profile
Experienced Generative AI Data Scientist, Manager, and published GenAI author with 10+ years in AI and project management. Demonstrated success in transforming business using generative AI and RAG, as well as model fine-tuning, in production environments. Skilled at translating complex business needs into scalable tech solutions and leading teams for effective implementation in dynamic environments.
Author
Author of "Unlocking Your Date with Generative AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)" for Packt, one of the top technical publishers in the field. First book of its kind from a major publisher, reached top 50 AI book in in first week of its release!
Community Oriented
Played key roles in the growth of high-tech fields in the local community – co-organizer of Ann Arbor Machine Learning, co-founder of Detroit Machine Learning, founded the Mobile Monday Ann Arbor and eCommerce Ann Arbor groups, and co-founded Mobile Monday Michigan. I also instruct courses on mobile technologies, mobile development, and machine learning for clients that include Lochbridge, the NFL, and PepsiCo.
Areas of Expertise
- Fine-tuning: Full-model fine-tuning (FMFT), Parameter efficient fine-tuning (PEFT), embedding model fine-tuning, adapter tuning, fine-tuning for personality adjustment, domain-specific fine-tuning, and quantization.
- Training platforms: AWS Trainium, Nvidia DGX, GCP VertexAI, Lamini
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG): RAG application UI/UX, 30+ different advanced techniques, advanced RAG-friendly vectorization techniques, database indexing techniques for improving RAG, RAG-specific evaluation, modular RAG
- Evaluation: Weights & Biases, RAGAs, LangSmith
- LLMs: Gemini, ChatGPT, LLaMA, Claude, Mistral, Mixtral, OpenBio
- Cloud Computing: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS, Azure
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