As well as his experience developing and deploying models, distributed streaming pipelines, and architecting backend infrastructure, Thomas Meacham brings a strong DevOps and Agile culture to the team, which he approaches with the same rigour he applies to his ones and zeros.

Norm Janssen brings years of experience promoting innovation in agriculture as well his time as an International Nuffield Scholar to the team at Vivent Biosignals. Based in Calgary, Canada he looks after the North American market.

Sophie Grosclaude is a highly experienced administrator and accounting assistant, she cut her teeth in Lausanne’s private banking sector before moving into the administrative management of a music school, a theatre and dance company and a landscape gardening firm. She brings to Vivent Biosignals highly valued organizational and accounting skills as well as much prized local knowledge, as she hails from the Canton de Vaud.

Scott is a central member of the data science team and is also responsible for managing our IoT operations and hardware inventory. In his data science role he builds machine learning models to decode time series biological signals and provide insights into plant responses to a wide range of stimuli. He also writes code to automate device testing, calibration and operations management. His problem solving skills are called upon for a wide range of issues which are never too challenging.

Léo is a key member of the data science team and is a strong advocate of taking action to deliver a sustainable future. He spends his time at Vivent on building and refining machine learning models and contributes to our sustainability measurements. He holds an MSc in Neural Systems & Computation as a joint degree between ETH Zürich and University of Zürich (UZH) and a BSc in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence with Neuroscience (75%, First-class) from the University of Sussex in 2020.

As well as managing Vivent Biosignal’s plant laboratory, Julien uses his knowledge of molecular biology and seed germination to provide insights to a wide range of Vivent’s clients. He holds a PhD in Molecular Biosciences, as well as Masters in Plant Molecular Biology and a Bachelors from the University of Geneva.

Andreas came to Lausanne to apply his expertise in cell wall mechanics and to study how plants optimize the transport of nutrients from the roots to their shoots. His work revealed a new way in which plant cells coordinate building a multicellular superstructure that is essential for plants to control their nutrient uptake. Moving on from academic research, he joined a fast-paced startup that focused on bringing sustainable agriculture to everybody’s home. Andreas joined Vivent to leverage his enthusiasm to connect research and technology and to build his skills in programming and technology development to help transition agriculture to more sustainability.

Bringing a solid background in computer science with a PhD from Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Ali is passionate about bridging the gap between academic research and practical industry solutions. His diverse research interests include automated testing, cloud environment failure prediction, and NLP, all contributing to prominent publications in software engineering. At Vivent, he plays a pivotal role in developing and deploying data-intensive cloud solutions. His expertise also extends to machine learning applications where he provides analytical insights and maintains detailed research records.