I have technical expertise in
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Reinforcement Learning
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Deep Reinforcement Learning
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Machine Learning
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Computer Vision.
I have also developed:
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Android mobile applications
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iOS mobile applications
I have founded two startups and have experience in
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Business development
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Market strategy
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Early stage ventures.
Professional ​
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Skills
Reinforcement Learning
Deep Learning
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Business Development
Languages
Work​
experience​
Research Scientist, Google Deepmind, London, UK
(April 2018 - Present)
I currently work as a research scientist at Google Deepmind. I work on incorporating Reinforcement Learning algorithms into Real-world Google-sized problems.
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Research Scientist Intern, Google Deepmind, London, UK
(July 2017 - October 2017)
I worked as a research scientist intern at Google Deepmind in the Reinforcement Learning team. I worked on pushing the state-of-the-art in Reinforcement Learning, specifically hierarchical RL.
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Research Scientist Intern, WalmartLabs, Sunnyvale, USA
(June 2016 - October 2016)
I am currently working as a research scientist intern at WalmartLabs in the E-commerce department. My responsibilities include researching, innovating and developing new algorithms to further develop their E-commerce platform.
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Co-founder, Fitterli, Haifa, Israel
(Jan. 2014-Sept. 2015)
Fitterli was a startup aimed at unleashing the power of the 3D depth camera. We developed the first body digitization application that allows a user to digitize themeselves with a tablet or laptop with a 3D-enabled camera. This app automatically extracts a user's exact body measurements and allows the user to use a whole host of services which include tracking your body while following a diet or fitness regime, order bespoke clothes from tailors online, 3D virtual changerooms and much more!
Fitterli In the news:
Intel Business Challenge Europe
Globes
Biztec
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Research Associate, Technion, Machine Learning Group, Haifa, Israel
​(2013 - 2014) - (1 year)
Developing State-of-the-art Reinforcement Learning Algorithms
Robotics Software Developer, Team ROBIL, ROBIL-2, DARPA Robotics Challenge, Israel
​(2013 - 2014) - (1 year 4 months)
Developed object recognition algorithms for an Atlas humanoid robot. Developed Visual Odometry algorithms
Middle School Teacher, No.3 High School, Haerbin, China
​(Mar. 2011 - Aug. 2011) - (6 months)
TOEFL, GAC Business, ACT Science, Physics, Chemistry and Biology teacher
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Research Developer Intern, Technion, Control and Robotics Laboratory, Haifa, Israel
(Nov. 2008 - Jan. 2009) - (3 months)
Developed a Matlab Graphical User Interface to control a Scooterbot robot.
C++, C, Java, Android Java, iOS
Python, Lua, Matlab
Tensorflow, Keras, PyTorch
OpenCV
ROS, PHP, HTML, MySQL
Linux, Windows, JEE, Latex
Talks
Previous given talks at:
Education
Technion Israel Institute of Technology
PhD Reinforcement Learning
​March 2014 - present
Haifa, Israel
Grade: 97.6% (Cum Laude)
University of Edinburgh
MSc Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision
​Sep. 2011 - Sep. 2012
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grade: 84% (Cum Laude)
University of Witwatersrand
BSc Eng (Honours) Electrical Engineering
Jan. 2007 - Nov. 2010
Johannesburg, South Africa
Grade: 82% (Cum Laude)
Tel Aviv University
Mechina Program
Sep. 2005 - Jul. 2006
Tel Aviv, Israel
Grade: 89% (Cum Laude)
Awards
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS​
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Recipient of the 2016 Google PhD Fellowship Award
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Winner Intel Business Challenge Europe (Out of a Pool of 4000 startup projects in Europe), Vilna, Lithuania, 2014
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Top 25 Finalist (out of a pool of 20,000 startups from around the world), Intel Global Business Challenge, Berkeley, 2014
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Top 8 Finalist BizTec Competition at the Technion, 2014
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Winner Technion 3 Day Startup Competition, 2014
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RoboCup 2013 Standard Platform League Participant: Member of Team Edinferno at the 17th annual RoboCup in Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2013
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Android Developer Challenge Sub-Saharan Africa Finalist: I co-developed one of the top ten Android social networking applications in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2011
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Geo-Network Monitor: I released an Android application onto the Android Market. It has been downloaded in 93 different countries by over 1000 users, 2009
NOTABLE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Technion Israel Institute of Technology
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Recipient of the 2016 Google PhD Fellowship Award
University of Edinburgh​
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Winner of the Intelligent Autonomous Robotics Competition – Goal: Build a robot that localises itself and performs certain navigation tasks in a 5 minute period, 2012
University of the Witwatersrand
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Entelect Prize – The most distinguished final year student (Information Engineering Option), 2010
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Alcom Matomo Prize in Telecommunications - The final year student who submitted the best design or laboratory project in telecommunications, 2010