About
About Cameron Summers
Data scientist and musician with two decades of professional work in music and technology.
Overview
For the last twenty years, I have worked in machine learning and signal processing while maintaining an active career as a performer and composer.
This site is the best single place to understand what I do.
It includes key background, selected projects, and links for people who want more detail.
Applied AI and Data Science
Applied machine learning and signal processing for real systems: bio-signals, acoustics, ecology, and recommendation systems.
Focus areas have included FDA-facing diabetes algorithms, machine listening, and large-scale metadata systems used in consumer products.
Music Career
I spent nearly a decade performing in New York and Los Angeles, with appearances across the U.S., Europe, and Japan.
My work includes performing with Foo Fighters at the Grammy Awards and performing on a double Grammy-nominated jazz album by Patrick Williams.
Serious Fun
I also pursue several activities outside my primary career tracks.
This includes training at Brightwater Culinary School, certification as an Arkansas Master Naturalist, and a hand-tool woodworking studio.
Selected Professional Work
- At Tidepool, I worked on data science and simulation systems that contributed to FDA-cleared insulin dosing algorithms for Type 1 diabetes.
- InsuLearner + Insulearner Web: a freely available tool for the diabetes community, with Tidepool and Nightscout support.
- At Gracenote, I helped build machine listening technology used in music discovery experiences for Apple, Spotify, Google, and Amazon.
- For the U.S. National Park Service, I built an AI bird detection project for ecological audio in Alaska.
- At Change.org, I worked on recommendation systems connecting people to causes and campaigns.
Formal Education
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Texas Christian University (TCU).
- Master of Music in Jazz Trumpet, Manhattan School of Music.
- Graduate study in Music Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology.
- Studied trumpet with Jon Faddis and Scott Wendholt.
- Training at Brightwater Culinary School.
- Certified Arkansas Master Naturalist.
How To Use This Site
Start with Projects for a quick view of my work. Use Notes if you want long-form context and technical detail.
Current Focus
Based in Bentonville, Arkansas, I continue remote data science work while composing and performing through the
TechTet: Hymnus. Outside work, I enjoy cooking, travel, fly fishing, and being outdoors in the Ozarks.