Jorge Roldan
AI Safety & Interpretability
ML Engineer · New York, NY
Machine learning engineer transitioning to AI safety and alignment research. My primary interest is in interpretability and its applications: understanding the inner workings of neural networks and building robust techniques to make AI systems safer. Originally from Santa Rosa de Osos, Colombia 🇨🇴, and currently based in New York City 🗽.
Currently participating in BlueDot Impact’s Technical AI Safety Course and self-studying ARENA (Alignment Research Engineer Accelerator).
If you’d like to share your thoughts or just say hello, you can reach me at jr@jorgeroldan.io.
Education
New York University - Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
M.S. in Computer Science
Sept. 2020 – May 2022 · New York, NY
The City College of New York - The Grove School of Engineering
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering
Sept. 2015 – Jun. 2019 · New York, NY
Minor in Computer Science
Experience
Machine Learning Engineer at American Express
Jun. 2022 – Present · New York, NY
Building and shipping customer-facing GenAI products.
Awards
Inventor Award2025
Recognizes colleagues for their contributions to the company's patent portfolio.
American Express Centurion Award2025
Recognizes the top ~1.5 percent of colleagues for their exceptional performance, leadership, and impact.