Curriculum Vitae
Lucas A. Meyer
Principal Research Scientist | AI for Social Impact
lucas@meyerperin.com
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Professional Summary
Technologist-economist working at the intersection of AI, finance, and social good. Two decades leading high-impact research and engineering teams at Microsoft and Amazon, with recent focus on large-language-model solutions that address cultural preservation, sustainability, prevention of misinformation, and equitable access to education. Founder of a philanthropic foundation supporting AI & science education. Latin American. Fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.
Education
| Degree | Field | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Finance | University of Washington | 2015 (ABD) |
| M.Sc. | Finance | UW Michael G. Foster School of Business | 2014 |
| MBA | Finance | University of Washington | 2010 |
| B.Sc. | Computer Science | Universidade de São Paulo | 2001 |
Professional Experience
Microsoft — Principal Research Scientist
Apr 2022 – Present, Redmond WA
- Maintainer of an open-source wildlife detection and identification package used by thousands of researchers and conservationists worldwide.
Developed economic models for the sustainability of AI systems, including a framework for evaluating environmental impact of AI hardware components and AI usage.
Developed an AI platform and LLM assistants for cultural artifacts management, for projects like the 80-year D-Day commemoration in Normandy, France in 2024, the digital twin of the St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, and several presidential libraries in the U.S.
Lead cross-disciplinary team applying LLMs to mitigate cyber-attacks and online harm, influencing security features adopted by >400 M users.
Serve as Area Chair & Proposal Reviewer for Microsoft AI conferences.
MeyerPerin Foundation — Principal (Founder)
Jan 2024 – Present, Wilmington DE
- Direct grant strategy advancing AI & science curricula in underserved U.S. schools
Previous Roles (Amazon, Microsoft, DataKind, COMPAREX, USP)
- Manager, Data Science & Analytics for fraud detection — Amazon (2020–2022)
- Group Manager, Analytics – Microsoft Treasury (2014–2020)
- Volunteer Lead Data Scientist, DataKind (2019)
- Senior Manager, Finance; Technical Sales Roles Microsoft (2002–2014)
Selected Publications
- Meyer, L. A. et al. “How Effective Is Multifactor Authentication at Deterring Cyber-Attacks?” arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.00945, 2023.
- Greene, K. T., Pisharody, N., Meyer, L. A., et al. “Current Engagement with Unreliable Sites from Web Search Driven by Navigational Search.” Science Advances 10 (44): eadn3750, 2024.
- Meyer, L. A. “Predicting Invoice Errors with Deep Learning.” 2022.
- Meyer, L. A. “Showing the ROI of Your Data Science Project.” 2021.
Google Scholar h-index = 12; ORCID 0000-0002-1234-5678.
Honors & Awards
- Adam Smith Awards – Judges’ Choice (Outstanding Business Impact), 2023
- Microsoft Researcher of the Amazing, Microsoft 2019
- Distinguished Contribution Award, MLADS Fall 2018
- Adam Smith Award – Best ML Solution, 2017
Leadership & Community Engagement
- Mentor, Microsoft AI Apprenticeship for underrepresented groups (2022–present)
- Volunteer Data Scientist Lead, DataKind — Responsible AI for non-profits.
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