We’re excited to recognize Daniel Springmann as our Ambassador of the Month! Daniel brings a unique blend of technical depth, creativity as a data science ambassador and he’s doing it while climbing the ranks in one of the toughest data science competitions out there.
Numerai: The Hardest Data Science Tournament on the Planet
Daniel uses his HP workstation and notebook to compete in the Numerai Tournament, a global competition where participants build machine learning models to predict the stock market using anonymized and encrypted data.
Rather than relying on in-house quants, Numerai taps into the collective intelligence of the global data science community—rewarding contributors who develop the most accurate, innovative models.
Daniel’s results speak for themselves:
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2022 Global Rank: #78 out of 818
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2023 Global Rank: #29 out of 739
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Crypto Tournament Rank: Currently #12
Powered by GPUs and HP AI Studio
The size and complexity of Numerai’s datasets make computing power essential. Daniel trains custom PyTorch neural networks on GPUs, leveraging parallelization for faster results and stronger model performance.
A few of his favorite highlights:
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Training in parallel on GPUs has been a game changer
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No memory constraints = creative freedom
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Seamless switching between mobile and desktop environments using HP AI Studio
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A workflow that supports experimentation without limits
He’s even given talks on how this streamlined setup improves productivity and experimentation—especially useful for competitive modeling.
What sets Daniel apart isn’t just his leaderboard standing—it’s how he pushes boundaries, shares insights, and keeps things fun along the way. Whether he’s diving into encrypted datasets or optimizing models on the go, Daniel continues to show how powerful the right tools (and mindset) can be.
Congratulations, Daniel! 