Generating a Cross-Platform Unique Machine Fingerprint

May 31, 2013

Sometimes you need a program to know if it is running on the same machine. There are a lot of purposes for this, but a common one is if you are writing a licensing module. You want to generate a…

Fast Approximate Distance Functions

May 22, 2013

The formula for the euclidean distance between two points, in three dimensions is: d = (X2 + Y2 + Z2)1/2 In two dimensions its: d = (X2 + Y2)1/2 Computing this function requires a square root, which even on modern…

My name is Rafael Baptista. I lead teams who build iconic digital products used by millions of people every day.

I'm currently working on an online travel agency called SkyMonde.

I was previously Head of Product at KAYAK. I built a very successful multi-brand SEO program for them that also included brands like OpenTable, Momondo, CheapFlights, Swoodoo, Checkfelix, and HotelsCombined.

I occasionally advise startups on SEO, the most successful of which is Insurify.

Previously I was CTO of Mimoco and worked on SEO at TripAdvisor focused on flights and vacation rentals.

For many years I was a game developer, helping make games for Harmonix, Apple, THQ, LucasArts, Nickelodeon, Ubisoft and many others. My biggest selling game was the Rockband Series.

I've worked on speech recognizers at Kurzweil, and genome mapping at the MIT/WIBR Human Genome Center.

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