Danny Lange
Danny B. Lange | |
|---|---|
| Born | Denmark |
| Occupation(s) | Computer scientist, machine learning expert |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Known for | Contributions to machine learning at IBM, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Uber, Unity Technologies, and Google |
Danny B. Lange is a Danish expert in computer science recognized for his contributions to machine learning at leading technology companies such as IBM, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Uber, and Unity Technologies.
Early life and education
Originally from Denmark, Lange obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree in computer science from the Technical University of Denmark.
Career
During the 1990s, Lange was part of IBM Research – Tokyo, where he contributed to the development of the Aglets platform. Between 1997 and 2002, he held the position of CTO at General Magic, spearheading the creation of the Java-based Odyssey agent platform and playing a role in the development of OnStar systems for General Motors.
In 2001, Lange established Vocomo Software in California, which specialized in VoiceXML technology; this company was acquired by Voxeo in 2005. His machine learning expertise has been applied at Microsoft, AWS—where he led internal machine learning platforms and introduced Amazon Machine Learning—and at Uber, where from 2015 to 2016 he served as Head of Machine Learning. At Uber, he managed teams located in San Francisco and Seattle and contributed to autonomous vehicle initiatives.
From late 2016 until 2023, Lange was vice president responsible for artificial intelligence and machine learning at Unity Technologies, concentrating on AI-driven solutions for augmented reality and virtual reality. In mid-2023, he assumed the role of Vice President of Business Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence (BI+AI) at Google.
In 2017, Lange joined the board of the Danish visual effects firm Spektral, which Apple acquired in 2018. He has also invested in Corti, a Danish startup focused on AI technology for detecting cardiac arrest, and serves as a limited partner at Nordic venture capital firm byFounders.
Personal life
Lange is married to Eva Moe. Their daughter, Yina Moe-Lange, who was born in Tokyo in 1993, participated as an alpine skier in the 2010 Winter Olympics. The family has resided in Japan, Silicon Valley, and Sammamish, Washington.