At a young age, he won local competitions and awards in mathematics, computer science, chemistry and physics.
[5] In 2007, Zaremba represented Poland in the International Mathematical Olympiad in Vietnam, and won a silver medal.
He then began his PhD at New York University (NYU) in deep learning under the supervision of Yann LeCun and Rob Fergus.
[12][13] His PhD is focused on matching capabilities of neural networks with the algorithmic power of programmable computers.
Zaremba sits on the advisory board of Growbots,[19] a Silicon Valley startup company aiming to automate sales processes with the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence.