Digital Business Cards for Machine Learning Engineers — From NeurIPS to the Next Startup

Machine learning engineers live at the intersection of research and production. One week you're at a conference presenting a paper, the next you're being recruited by a startup, and the week after that you're consulting for an enterprise team.

In each context, you need a different version of your professional identity — or one card that covers all of it.

The ML Engineering Networking Problem

ML networking is intense. NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, MLSys, and dozens of local ML meetups mean dozens of new connections per event. Most people exchange contacts via LinkedIn QR code — but that only works if they have LinkedIn open at the moment.

A digital business card in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet is always accessible. No app needed, no account required for the person receiving it.

What Belongs on an ML Engineer's Card

Name and current role — ML Engineer, Research Engineer, Applied Scientist, AI Engineer

Company or affiliation — employer, university lab, or consulting practice

GitHub / HuggingFace profile — where your models and code live

Google Scholar or arXiv — for researchers with publications

LinkedIn — essential for industry connections

Specialization — NLP, computer vision, reinforcement learning, MLOps, generative AI

Personal blog or portfolio — for explaining your work to non-technical stakeholders

When to Use It

At academic conferences: Add your card QR code to your poster presentation. Every person who stops by can save your details without fumbling for their phone.

At industry events: Your card includes your GitHub and model portfolio — not just a job title. That's a stronger introduction than a paper card.

During open-source collaboration: Add your VisiPass link to your GitHub profile README. Contributors and users can save your contact details with one tap.

When switching jobs or affiliations: Update your card once. Every saved contact sees your new role and contact info automatically. No tracking down who has the old card.

Consulting Use Case

ML consultants deal with multiple clients simultaneously. A professional card with a booking link and specialty focus signals that you operate like a serious practice — not a freelancer who responds to LinkedIn DMs.

VisiPass Pro includes an auto follow-up email: 24 hours after someone saves your card, they receive a short note from you. For consultants building a pipeline, this turns a conference scan into a warm lead.

Pricing

Free plan: 1 card, QR code, shareable link. Pro plan at €5.99/month adds Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, analytics, and automatic follow-up. Worth it after your first conference.

Create your ML engineering business card →

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