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Experience
Full time positions
This list includes all full time positions with an indefinite period of duration.
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Work on Crystal: an AI-based virtual advisor for data intelligence. Main activities:
Deep Learning NLP Signal Processing Python TensorFlow PyTorch |
Internships
This list includes the full time internships with a predetermined period of duration.
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Work on my master thesis titled: Building Advanced Dialogue Managers for Goal-Oriented Dialogue Systems Main activities:
Reinforcement Learning NLP Python LaTeX |
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Main activities:
Deep Learning Reinforcement Learning NLP Python LaTeX |
Education
Academic Qualifications
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Pursued my master studies with an emphasis on Machine Learning. Language of the studies: English. Relevant courses:
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Language of the studies: Macedonian with most of literature in English. Relevant courses:
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Studentships
This list includes the jobs I had while being a full time student.
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Work remotely for the CERN-HSF umbrella organization. Main activities:
Software Engineering Software Design C++ Links: Code Report |
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Work part time as part of the Research Scholar Program. Main activities:
Software Verification Java SAT Solvers Links: Code |
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Take part of the Summer Student Programme. Main activities:
Java Android Math Physics Links: Code Report |
Publications
During my studies I succeeded to publish few papers, some on top tier conferences.
Goal-Oriented Chatbot Dialog Management Bootstrapping with Transfer Learning Vladimir Ilievski, Claudiu Musat, Andreea Hossman, Michael Baeriswyl In Proceedings of the 27th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence PDF Bibtex Poster Slides |
Submodularity-Inspired Data Selection for Goal-Oriented Chatbot Training Based on Sentence Embeddings Mladen Dimovski, Claudiu Musat, Vladimir Ilievski, Andreea Hossman, Michael Baeriswyl In Proceedings of the 27th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence PDF Bibtex Poster |
Gaussian channel transmission of images and audio files using cryptcoding Verica Bakeva, Aleksandra Popovska-Mitrovikj, Daniela Mechkaroska, Vesna Dimitrova, Boro Jakimovski, Vladimir Ilievski In IET Communications Journal PDF Bibtex |
Performances of Random Codes Based on Quasigroups for transmission of audio files Aleksandra Popovska-Mitrovikj, Vladimir Ilievski and Verica Bakeva IEEE 23rd Telecommunications Forum Telfor (TELFOR) PDF Bibtex |
Languages
Macedonian: native language. English: level C1. Full working proficiency. French: level B1/B2, DELF B1 certified. Limited working proficiency. German: level A1. Basic knowledge. |
Hobbies and Activities
Hackathons
I am a huge Hackathon lover, I have participated to many of them. Sometimes just for fun, sometimes competing. Here is a list of selected Hackathons:
2014 |
CERN Webfest: mobile app for terrain elevation estimation The PORT: Terrain Elevation determination |
2016 |
HackZurich: worked generally on chatbots. LauzHack: worked on a chatbot that predicts train latency. GLAMHack: worked generally on Named-Entity recognition. |
2017 |
HackZurich: worked on object detection using Raspberry Pi. NYUADHack: app to connect refugees and the local community. Winners. OpenFood Hack: worked on app for OCR-ing receipts. One of the winners. StartHack: detecting travelling trends through Twitter. Finalists. |
2018 |
LauzHack: worked on a fraud detection system. Challenge winners. |
2019 |
Arkathon: worked on an app for pose detection for better exercising. BlueArk Hack: better water waste in the households. |
Hobbies
Aviation: beside the computer sciences I am passionate about the commercial airplane models along with their jet engines, their design, engineering as well as the business models of the airliners. |
Cycling: I ride my bike sometimes through the breathtaking Swiss landscapes. |
Hiking: member of the Swiss Apline Club, hiking sometimes on the beautiful Swiss Alps. |
Photography: I have a Canon DSLR camera. I love to make pictures of the nature. |