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Leuven, Flanders, Be

Leuven, Flanders, Be

Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium

I work at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and creative content production. Inect is a rapidly growing AI startup specializing in the automated creation of high-quality visual content for global marketing strategies. We help companies scale their content production efficiently, without compromising on brand identity or quality, by leveraging AI-driven solutions for image, video creation, and post-production automation.I'm part of an ambitious team of AI engineers, solving complex GenAI challenges with innovative, out-of-the-box thinking. My responsibilities include fine-tuning and training diffusion models, developing AI-powered tools, and collaborating closely with creative directors from major companies to ensure seamless brand alignment.We work with the latest technologies and integrate AI diffusion and (vision) LLMs to enhance creative content production.Beyond technical development, teamwork, open communication, and a shared sense of fun are central to our approach, driving both personal and company growth :)

Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium

Performed live audiovisual project at ITHAKA festival, titled Faraj.wav, with established poet and longtime friend Francesca Birlogeanu. This project consisted of live audio programming using Sonic Pi, and deep analysis of Islamic prayer. Soon to be published at www.de-internet-gids.nl.

Brussels

Engineering intent classification and while providing new insights into data organisation, analysis and pre-processing. Worked with classical and neural machine learning algorithms, encouraging open source large language models, and simultaneously keeping in check data privacy and thus proper anonymization. Final model classified questions to their respective intent at .78 accuracy, an improvement from a partner's model by .18• Developed RoBERTa and GPT-based intent classifier to answer citizen questions• Performed data cleaning, pre-processing and anonymisation using RegEX• Improved information officers’ database organisation, taking into account officers’ needs and model requirements• Evaluated Digital Flanders’ external partners’ models, participating in meetings and finding ways they couldimprove their systems

Writing online content utilizing SEO strategies, significantly improving website traffic and increasing number of clients for different markets, specifically in digital signage and smart street technologies. Successfully conveyed technologically complex information via bite-sized, well layed-out informational texts for companies such as Connectify and Telenet.

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Managing the communications department at AI Lab• Wrote blogposts for MUHAI and press statements on in-house (un)published papers and research findings in clear language, conveying complex information to outsiders and non-professionals • Contributed to building of the novel BEEHAIF website in collaboration with PhD's • Initiated creation of a research archive and ensured its maintainance

Advanced Master Of Artificial Intelligence: Speech And Language Technology

Master Of Digital Text Analysis

Bachelor Of Applied Linguistics, Dutch, English And Russian

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