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Anna Becker

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Anna Becker
Born21 April 1973
Russia
NationalityIsraeli
EducationPhD in AI and CS (Technion)
Occupation(s)Researcher, entrepreneur

Anna Becker is an Israeli researcher known in the field of artificial intelligence and computer science within the financial field.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Becker was born in Russia and immigrated to Israel at 16 after graduating from a school in Moscow. At 17, she began her studies at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. During her master's degree in computer science, she taught first-year students of the same course, and at 27, Becker completed her PhD in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence.[3][4]

Career

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While pursuing her PhD, Becker resolved an NP-complete approximation algorithm that had been unresolved for over twenty years. This made her a recognized scholar in the field. After completing her PhD, she developed an approximation technique by a factor of two. This technique is widely used today in operating systems, database systems, and VLSI chip designs.[5][6]

She then founded and sold Strategy Runner, a fintech software.[7] After this, she founded EndoTech, an algorithmic trading platform based on artificial intelligence and machine learning.[8][9] As of 2023, Becker is working on Fianchetto Fund, an AI-based investing analysis platform.[10]

Becker has also co-authored a book on Bayesian networks, which has been published widely in the field of computer science and artificial intelligence.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Crypto investors hold their breath as $200 billion at risk in Ethereum 'merge'". standard.co.uk. Simon Hunt. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ "'Headed For Oblivion'—$800 Billion Crypto Price Shock Sparks Fears Of Catastrophic End For Bitcoin And Ethereum". forbes.com. Billy Bambrough. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  3. ^ "APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN FINTECH, INSURTECH & THE FUTURE OF 5G". bbntimes.com. Imtiaz Adam. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. ^ "הפקולטה למדעי המחשב" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Dr. Anna Becker, CEO & Co-founder of Endotech, talks AI". fintechmagazine.com. Joanna England. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  6. ^ "WHO IS DR ANNA BECKER, THE FOUNDER OF ENDOTECH?". 9newsng.com. Wale Fasade. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  7. ^ "MF Global acquires Strategy Runner for $3.75m". financemagnates.com. Michael Greenberg. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  8. ^ "How EndoTech's Algorithmic Trading is Revolutionizing Crypto Investing". usmagazine.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  9. ^ "As The Metaverse And Crypto Economy Grows, Regulation Starts To Catch Up". forbes.com. Josh Wilson. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Fianchetto Fund".
  11. ^ "Bayesian networks".