Jeff Schneider
Research Professor
Robotics Institute
- Research ProfessorRobotics Institute
- (412) 268-2339 (Mobile)
- Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
BIO
Dr. Schneider was the co-founder and CEO of Schenley Park Research, Inc. (SPR), a company dedicated to bringing new machine learning algorithms to industry. Later, he developed a new machine-learning based CNS drug discovery system and spent a two-year sabbatical as the Chief Informatics Officer of Psychogenics, Inc. to commercialize the system. During his most recent sabbatical he helped launch Uber's self driving car program in Pittsburgh where he built autonomy, data science, and machine learning teams.
Jeff does consulting on a regular basis. Through his work at CMU and his commercial and consulting efforts, he has worked with several dozen companies and government agencies including ten Fortune 500 companies, and many international groups around the world.
Jeff does consulting on a regular basis. Through his work at CMU and his commercial and consulting efforts, he has worked with several dozen companies and government agencies including ten Fortune 500 companies, and many international groups around the world.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Research ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University, Robotics Institute, Pittsburgh, United States1 Jan 2013 - present
- Associate Research ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University, Robotics Institute, Pittsburgh, United States1 Jan 2004 - 1 Jan 2013
- Research ScientistCarnegie Mellon University, Robotics Institute, Pittsburgh, United States1 Jan 1998 - 1 Jan 2004
- Research AssistantUniversity of Rochester, Computer Science Department, Rochester, New York, United StatesJan 1991 - Dec 1994
- Visiting Graduate StudentMassachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT AI Lab, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesMay 1993 - Jul 1993
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Sr. Engineering ManagerUber Advanced Technologies Group1 Jan 2015 - 1 Jan 2018
- Chief Informatics OfficerPsychogenics, Inc1 Jan 2004 - 1 Jan 2006
- Co-founder, CEOSchenley Park Research, Inc1 Jan 1995 - 1 Jan 2004
- Research AssistantGeneral Motors Research Labs, Warren, Michigan, United StatesJun 1991 - Sep 1991
- Research AssistantGeneral Motors Research Labs, Warren, Michigan, United StatesJun 1990 - Sep 1990
- Research AssistantGeneral Motors Research Labs, Warren, Michigan, United StatesJun 1989 - Sep 1989
- Research AssistantTexas Instruments AI Lab, Plano, Texas, United StatesJun 1988 - Sep 1988
- Research AssistantTexas Instruments AI Lab, Plano, Texas, United StatesJun 1987 - Sep 1987
DEGREES
- Ph.D., Computer ScienceUniversity of Rochester, Computer Science, Rochester, NY, United States1994
- M.S., Computer ScienceMichigan State University, Computer Science, East Lansing, MI, United States1990
- B.S., Computer ScienceMichigan State University, Computer Science, East Lansing, MI, United States1988
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- Post-DocCarnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesJan 1995 - Jun 1998
CAMPUS
- Pittsburgh
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
- 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- 3 Good Health and Well Being
- 4 Quality Education
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions