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Ben Piché

I am a computational linguist at SAP Labs, LLC in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I just graduated and moved to Boston, and I'm enjoying spending time with my friends, getting to know the city, and doing new and fun things.

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Ben Piché

Computational Linguist at SAP Labs
Research | Greater Boston Area, US

Summary

Developing language technology solutions as a computational linguist for SAP Labs, LLC in Cambridge, MA.
Specialties: German, Java, Python, Scheme LISP, Agile programming, CLI scripting, sentiment analysis, information extraction, linguistic theory

Experience

  • May 2010 - Present

    Computational Linguist / SAP Labs

    Working with a small team of computational linguists to create sentiment analysis solutions for internal and external customers. Responsible for English and German product development.
  • Jun 2009 - May 2010

    Research Assistant / University of Massachusetts, Amherst

    Working with Prof Rex Wallace to maintain the server and database for the largest repository of Etruscan inscriptions on the Internet. Independently responsible for primary and secondary research to enter new inscriptions into the Project from scholarly periodicals in Italian, German, French. Collaborating with Mr David Mimno to make the collection comply with International Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) XML formatting.
  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

    Engineering Assistant / Eikos, Inc.

    Interned at an engineering laboratory, operating a Raman spectrometer to analyze the spectral patterns of carbon nanotubes. Significantly grew the largest collection of spectral nanotube information then available.

Education

  • 2006 - 2010

    University of Massachusetts, Amherst

    BA in Linguistics
    Activities: Undergraduate Linguistics Club
  • 2006 - 2008

    Dean College

    Liberal Studies
    Activities: Phi Theta Kappa, Student Government Communications Chair

Additional information

Websites:
My Website, My Blog, My Portfolio
Honors:
Eagle Scout, 2006
Interests:
Linguisitcs, Linux, Hiking, Backpacking
Read my resume on LinkedIn.

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  • If you could go only to one restaurant for the next five years, which would it be?

    McDonalds. I know the food is terrible, but they're everywhere, so I'd always be able to go if I wanted to go to a restaurant.
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    2 days ago

  • What's the worst show on TV?

    I wouldn't know, I don't really watch television :P
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    2 days ago

  • If you could ask God one question what would it be?

    Q: God, can you give me some empirical proof that you exist?
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    2 days ago

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