Denny Schaedig is a Colorado native passionate about learning in every sense. This passion started as a drive to learn more about the world and in 2015 drove Denny to pursue a Bachelor's in Neuroscience at the University of Colorado, Boulder. While honing his understanding of Neuroscience, he focused his studies on how our brains naturally learn, form memories and leverage what was learned. Along the way he took courses on computer science and mathmatical models of cognition which ignited a fierce passion and love for computer science, AI, and machine learning.

This passion ultimately led him to learn more about AI through first-hand experiences. He first started applying computer vision and machine learning to 4D fMRI data in 2018, ultimately training an AI (KleinNet) to understand how the brain functions during a cognitive task. These projects inspired him to pursue a Master's in AI and machine learning through Colorado State University Global in 2022 to hone his skills. Denny has been leveraging these skills within the Neuroscience field, building software and training AI to advance scientific research.

Denny currently works remotely as a Data and AI Engineer for the Laboratory for Child Brain Development at Washington University in St. Louis preprocessing and analyzing neuroimaging data with traditional and AI approaches. In his free time, Denny likes to build stuff he believes could help his communities. Currently he is training AvAI™ to predict avalanche risk with real-time data to inform backcountry skiers of potential dangers.

In his free time, he also loves to learn new things. Currently he is learning the fine details of skiing through teaching and learning from the Professional Ski Instructor of America (PSIA). Alongside this he is learning how to snowboard and is getting ready to shred down his first double black this season!