Robert Hommes

Robert Hommes is the founder of Moyai, a VC-backed AI startup based in Amsterdam. Moyai focuses on agentic evaluations, aiming to provide fast, flexible, and developer-first solutions to empower teams in building and managing multi-step AI agents. He has a decade of experience in Data, ML, and AI, applying this expertise to scale AI products. moyai+1

He possesses deep technical expertise in AI infrastructure and LLM inference, demonstrated by his presentation at AI Tinkerers Amsterdam titled 'GPU go brrr: Self-hosting AI'. In this talk, he explored the economics and performance benefits of self-hosting AI models using Nvidia's H200 GPUs and discussed technologies like vLLM production stacks and AI bricks for optimizing inference. youtube+1

His professional background includes significant roles in AI and data science across various companies, including Lead Staff AI Engineer at Proofpoint and Lead Staff AI/ML Engineer and Senior Data Scientist at Tessian, where he contributed to intelligent cloud email security. He also held several analytics and data scientist roles at Adyen and ING, focusing on risk modeling, business intelligence, and client intelligence.

Academically, Robert holds an MSc and BSc in Applied Physics from Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, complemented by a minor in Finance and Risk. His early research included a Master Thesis Project in a Neonatal intensive care unit and an Oncology Research Internship at Massachusetts General Hospital, showcasing a diverse foundation in scientific and analytical methods.