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Rein Houthooft is a highly skilled research scientist with extensive experience in machine learning and artificial intelligence. Currently at Netflix since October 2020, Houthooft focuses on personalization and recommendation systems using deep learning and reinforcement learning. Previously, as Head of AI at Happy Elements, Houthooft led a team that developed personalized experiences for over 100 million monthly users. Houthooft has also contributed to fundamental research at OpenAI in deep reinforcement learning and meta-learning, along with experience as a doctoral fellow and researcher at Research Foundation Flanders and imec, respectively. Houthooft's educational background includes a Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering from Ghent University and a visiting researcher stint at the University of California, Berkeley.