Will Hawkins

Hey, I'm Will! Here's a little something about me:

AI Specialist in the Microsoft community

Driven by the quest for innovation excellence, I'm currently channeling my passion and expertise as an AI Specialist to empower the Microsoft community.

My love for advanced analytics began in my childhood. I was (and still am) fascinated by statistics and the allure of predicting outcomes; this set me on a path of relentless discovery. Transitioning from my initial role as an econometrician, where I constructed intricate regression models, I discovered my profound love for data & AI, recognizing their immense potential in steering business goals.

Over the years, my hands-on experience has deepened, culminating in the creation of numerous successful Data & AI pipelines. Among these are:

A Convolutional Neural Network adept at valuing online commodities.
An open-source AI tool harnessing the prowess of GPT-4 to bolster customer self-service.
Pioneering anomaly detection and equipment defect models, designed for hazard identification.

Beyond technicalities, I've championed the business aspects of Data & AI solutions. I've spearheaded the asset and pipeline development for Digital Twin solutions. These are groundbreaking data paradigms merging the capacities of IoT, AI, Data Archiving, and a myriad of other high-powered analytical tools.

At the core, my ardour lies in harnessing these technologies to catalyze meaningful business innovation. I truly believe Data & AI are here not just as tools, but as catalysts to foster our growth as a species.

I'm always looking for avenues to translate this belief into tangible reality. I'm here to leave a mark on the landscape of innovation.