Olly Downs
Mentor at CoMotion at University of Washington
Olly Downs is President and Chief Scientist at Analytical Insights, Inc., Chief Technology, Product and AI Officer at Curinos, and Mentor in Early Stage Innovation, Technology & AI at CoMotion at University of Washington. He founded Amplero, a startup where he remains involved, and has expertise in AI, quantum computing, advanced analytics, machine learning, and applying mathematical, physical, and statistical science to real-world technology commercialization.
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CoMotion at University of Washington Mentor (Early Stage Innovation, Technology & AI) 2025–present · current
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Curinos Chief Technology, Product and AI Officer 2025–present, Chief Technology & AI Officer 2024–2025, Chief Data Scientist 2023–2024 · current
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Analytical Insights, Inc. President & Chief Scientist 2002–present · current
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BARK SVP, Data, Analytics & Machine Learning 2021–2023 · past
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Zulily VP, MarTech, Data & Machine Learning 2020–2021, VP, Data & Machine Learning 2019–2020 · past
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Amplero Founder, CTO & Chief Scientist 2018, Founder, CEO & Chief Scientist, Board Member 2016–2018, Founder and Chief Scientist 2018 · past
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Zillow Senior Director, Consumer Analytics 2018–2019 · past
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Globys Inc Chief Scientist/CTO (incubated spinout Amplero) 2014–2016, SVP, Data Sciences 2012–2014, Consulting Chief Scientist 2011–2012 · past
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Atigeo Chief Science Advisor 2011–2012, Chief Scientist 2008–2011 · past
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AdReady Chief Scientist 2010–2012 · past
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Mindset Media Chief Scientist 2008 · past
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Pelago Director of Research 2007 · past
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INRIX Principal Scientist 2005–2008 · past
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Microsoft Research Graduate Fellow 2001–2002, Research Intern 2000 · past
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Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies Consultant 1998–1999 · past
Education
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Princeton University PhD, Applied & Computational Mathematics · 1998–2004
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University of Cambridge MA, Experimental & Theoretical Physics · 2001
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Princeton University MA, Applied & Computational Mathematics · 1998–2000
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University of Cambridge MSci, Experimental & Theoretical Physics · 1994–1998
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University of Cambridge BA, Experimental & Theoretical Physics · 1994–1998
Organizations
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CoMotion at University of Washington Mentor (Early Stage Innovation, Technology & AI) 2025–present · current
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Curinos Chief Technology, Product and AI Officer 2025–present, Chief Technology & AI Officer 2024–2025, Chief Data Scientist 2023–2024 · current
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Analytical Insights, Inc. President & Chief Scientist 2002–present · current
Education
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Princeton University PhD, Applied & Computational Mathematics · 1998–2004
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University of Cambridge MA, Experimental & Theoretical Physics · 2001
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Princeton University MA, Applied & Computational Mathematics · 1998–2000
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University of Cambridge MSci, Experimental & Theoretical Physics · 1994–1998
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University of Cambridge BA, Experimental & Theoretical Physics · 1994–1998
