# Kyriacos Xanthos > Founding Engineer @Piramidal (YC W24) Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kyriacos I am a Founding Engineer interested in applying AI for healthcare. My academic background is in Mathematical Physics and Statistics. ## Work Experience ### Founding Engineer @ Piramidal (YC W24) Jan 2024 – Present | New York, NY Building Foundational Models for the brain ### Data Scientist @ IQVIA Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | London Area, United Kingdom • Led the development of an Explainable AI (xAI) library focused on explaining internal ML models for disease detection, and integrating it with CI/CD pipelines. • Designed LLM solutions utilizing OpenAI GPT models, offering UIs for plain language queries on nested data structures and RAG-based functionalities for in-house documentation querying. • Co-led Disease Detection project for client deploying a prediction model forecasting future patients. ### Machine Learning Researcher @ Caltech Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Pasadena, California, United States • Collaborated with the Caltech LHC group, actively contributing to the machine-learning division focused on particle-flow within the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS). • Developed a deep-learning model for particle classification and momentum regression within the detector. • Utilized archival data to calibrate the code and built a predictive model with a 97% accuracy rate for determining the flavor of particles in the detector. ### Transport Modeler Intern @ Mott MacDonald Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | London, United Kingdom • Collaborated within a team of transport modelers to create highway transport models for surface access to Heathrow airport. • Gained proficiency in using SATURN software and implemented network changes following the calibration and validation of existing models. • Contributed to the development of Base Matrix for traffic forecasting up to 2050. ### Math Tutor @ Edinburgh University Students'​ Association Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom • Worked as a math tutor at a student run peer support scheme for pre-honours students. • Enhanced communication skills by presenting solutions to sample problems to a group of fifteen students and helped them develop problem solving skills. ### Simulations Assistant @ HYPED Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom • Worked as an assistant in the Simulations Team of Hyped - a student society at the University of Edinburgh dedicated to accelerating the development of Hyperloop. • Ensured that the engineers’ designs are suitable and structurally stable. • Used extensively the COMSOL Multiphysics software to replicate the conditions occurring throughout a run in the SpaceX Hyperloop tube. ### Telecommunications Intern @ Hellas Sat Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Cyprus • Worked as an intern in the monitoring of satellite status in satellite communications provider. • Learned to prepare routine and contingency satellite operations. ### Summer Intern @ KPMG Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Cyprus • Engaged as an intern in the Financial Risk Management Department, I participated in a challenging project involving non-performing loans. ### Cycle Courier @ Deliveroo Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom • Worked part-time along with my studies ### Lance Corporal @ National Guard of Cyprus Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Cyprus • Undertaken responsibility in accomplishing numerous tasks. ### Delegate @ European Youth Parliament (EYP) Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 • Participated in national and international sessions of EYP • Debated upon current European problems and presenting resolutions. ## Education ### MSc in Statistics (Data Science) Imperial College London ### BSc (Hons) in Mathematical Physics The University of Edinburgh ### Exchange Year in Physics Caltech ### The Falcon School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kyriacos-xanthos --- Source: https://flows.cv/kyriacos JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kyriacos/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05