Anna Becker
{{Short description|Israeli researcher}}
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|birth_date = 21 April 1973
|birth_place = Russia
|nationality = Israeli
|occupation = Researcher, entrepreneur
|education = PhD in AI and CS (Technion)
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Anna Becker is an Israeli researcher known in the field of artificial intelligence and computer science within the financial field.{{cite web |title=Crypto investors hold their breath as $200 billion at risk in Ethereum ‘merge’ |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/business/crypto-investors-hold-their-breath-as-200-billion-at-risk-in-ethereum-merge-b1023563.html |website=standard.co.uk |publisher=Simon Hunt |access-date=14 September 2022}}{{cite web |title=‘Headed For Oblivion’—$800 Billion Crypto Price Shock Sparks Fears Of Catastrophic End For Bitcoin And Ethereum |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2022/11/22/headed-for-oblivion-800-billion-crypto-price-shock-sparks-fears-of-catastrophic-end-for-bitcoin-and-ethereum/ |website=forbes.com |publisher=Billy Bambrough |access-date=22 November 2022}}
Early life and education
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.{{cite web |title=APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN FINTECH, INSURTECH & THE FUTURE OF 5G |url=https://www.bbntimes.com/financial/applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-fintech-insurtech-the-future-of-5g |website=bbntimes.com |publisher=Imtiaz Adam |access-date=10 November 2021}}{{cite web |title=הפקולטה למדעי המחשב |url=https://graduate.cs.technion.ac.il/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/catalogue19-20-updated-he-4.pdf}}
Career
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.{{cite web |title=Dr. Anna Becker, CEO & Co-founder of Endotech, talks AI |url=https://fintechmagazine.com/financial-services-finserv/dr-anna-becker-ceo-co-founder-of-endotech-talks-ai |website=fintechmagazine.com |publisher=Joanna England |access-date=17 February 2023}}{{cite web |title=WHO IS DR ANNA BECKER, THE FOUNDER OF ENDOTECH? |url=https://9newsng.com/who-is-dr-anna-becker-the-founder-of-endotech/ |website=9newsng.com |publisher=Wale Fasade |access-date=24 January 2021}}
She then founded and sold Strategy Runner, a fintech software.{{cite web |title=MF Global acquires Strategy Runner for $3.75m |url=https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/technology/mf-global-acquires-strategy-runner-for-3-75m/ |website=financemagnates.com |publisher=Michael Greenberg |access-date=17 September 2011}} After this, she founded EndoTech, an algorithmic trading platform based on artificial intelligence and machine learning.{{cite web |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/how-endotechs-algorithmic-trading-is-revolutionizing-crypto-investing/ |title=How EndoTech’s Algorithmic Trading is Revolutionizing Crypto Investing |website=usmagazine.com |access-date=15 December 2021}}{{cite web |title=As The Metaverse And Crypto Economy Grows, Regulation Starts To Catch Up |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshwilson/2022/04/12/as-the-metaverse-and-crypto-economy-grows-regulation-starts-to-catch-up/?sh=42f36b15bd6d |website=forbes.com |publisher=Josh Wilson |access-date=12 April 2022}} As of 2023, Becker is working on Fianchetto Fund, an AI-based investing analysis platform.{{cite web |title=Fianchetto Fund |url=https://fianchettofund.com/}}
Becker has also co-authored a book on Bayesian networks, which has been published widely in the field of computer science and artificial intelligence.{{cite web |title=Bayesian networks |url=https://www.eyrolles.com/Informatique/Livre/reseaux-bayesiens-9782212111378/}}
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