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Copenhagen, Capital Region Of Denmark, Denmark

• Developed a combination of sentence embeddings and feed-forward neural networks to reduce the otherwise overwhelming number of false positive alerts generated by Microsoft Sentinel (a problem known as “alert fatigue”.
• Achieved a benchmark F1-score of 71% (despite high class imbalance!) based on the aforementioned method (as of June 2024)
• Formalized and extended the business logic underpinning the flagship SaaS product (namley a combination of regression and clustering)

Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark

• Deployed machine learning models in TensorFlow models that identified DGA malware families with over 95% accuracy
• Modelled a machine-learning algorithm that learns to predict the behaviour of event-based ontologies
• Implemented a Dockerized object-oriented data science module
• Designed the data management policy for the company so as to transition the business from being product-driven to being data-driven
• Acted as the in-house consultant on all data-related matters across the different departments (incl. elicitation of business and technical KPIs)
• Spearheaded the application that unlocked an investment of USD 1.7M (DKK 11M) for an industrial-academic collaboration

Toronto, Canada Area

• Investigated various machine learning models for predicting the movement of financial assets
• Achieved back-tested, six-month ROIs that consistently beat the S&P 500 index by factors of up to three
• Modelled a portfolio management strategy which accounts for various constraints such as transaction cost and liquidity limits
• Established the online presence of the company
• Administered user accounts and basic services on the cloud (AWS)
• Collaborated with the other co-founders in obtaining a USD 100K grant

Toronto, Canada Area

Participated in the Quantum Machine Learning stream of the Creative Destruction Lab accelerator. This lead to the successful launching of a FinTech startup as well as the unlocking of a USD 100K VC investment.

Greater New York City Area

• Developed hundreds of interview questions in data science and machine learning. Specific subjects include but are not limited to linear and non-linear modelling, principal component analysis, natural language.
• Helped in the preparation of datathons across Canada and the United States

Toronto, Canada Area

• Designed an object-oriented pipeline for supervised classifiers
• Programmed recurrent neural networks for sequence analysis in TensorFlow
• Performed natural language processing (NLP) using word embedding models
• Researched techniques of deep learning based on the latest scientific papers
• Disseminated machine learning skills to the development team
• Helped prepare community meet-ups in machine learning

Lyngby, Denmark

• Devised a classification algorithm for quantum bits (i.e., the information carriers in quantum computers)
• Formulated a mathematical and algorithmic framework for generalized measurements in quantum information
• Peer-reviewed articles for the American Physical Society
• Programmed scientific computing scripts on computer clusters using MATLAB
• Published research peer-reviewed articles in theoretical and experimental quantum optics. Topics include the feasibility of Bell tests, the generation of Schrödinger cat states of light, the elicitation of measures of.
• Tutored masters and engineering students in advanced quantum physicsTechnologies: MATLAB, Python, Maple, Mathematica, LabVIEW, Arduino, LaTeX, MultiSIM, Origin, SigmaPlot

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Visiting fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology

Toronto, Canada Area

• Implemented object-oriented applications for Flash in ActionScript
• Developed a project management portal in ColdFusion
• Contributed to designing the architecture of the website (still in use as of 2023)
• Oversaw the compliance of the website with W3C accessibility standards
• Collaborated with graphical designers and instructional designers
• Created 3D animations for pedagogical purposesTechnologies: ActionScript, SQL, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Flash, ColdFusion, CSS, XML, Dynamic HTML, C++, Macromedia Studio, Sorenson Squeeze, Swift 3D, Adobe Photoshop.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Developed and maintained the company website
• Programmed an online intranet in PHP and MySQL
• Recorded and edited audio-visual material for online use
• Negotiated the purchase of electronics equipment worth CAD 20K
• Trained personnel to IT skillsTechnologies: PHP, MySQL, Dynamic HTML, CSS, Macromedia Studio, MS Office

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

• Maintained an online courseware (WebCT)
• Programmed a search engine in ColdFusion
• Programmed e-mail automation scripts in Perl and CGI
• Documented and formatted online support materialTechnologies: ColdFusion, Perl, HTML, CSS, Macromedia Studio, MS Office

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

• Tutored high school students in French immersion programs
• Prepared and corrected written exercises in French grammar and vocabulary
• Planned in-class activities

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Quantum Physics

My publication list is available at http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7891-4505 Extra-curricular: Dancing club (Cuban salsa and urban Bachata).

Master’S Degree, Modern Physics

My masters thesis culminated with the publication on the feasibility of Bell tests with the W state [Phys. Rev. A 81, 033823 (2010)].

Honours Bachelor’S Degree, Computer Science, Physics

I pursued a double-major Honours B.Sc. in physics and computer science. This included a couple of graduate courses in classical optics.

High School Diploma, Scientific Section, Physics & Chemistry Option

Diplôme du baccalauréat général (série scientifique, option physique-chimie)