Khash Azad
I'm a graduate student at the University of Toronto focused on making AI systems reason better and run more efficiently. My work spans multimodal reasoning, reinforcement learning, and efficient inference. Before this, I studied software engineering and contributed to research in computational ecology.
AI Research
Computational Ecology
My education
Master of Science in Applied Computing - AI concentration
University of TorontoToronto, Ontario
Courses:
- - Neural Networks and Deep Learning
- - Deep Learning: Theory and Data Science
- - Causal and Moral Reasoning with LLMs
- - Vector Databases and Unstructured Data Query Processing
Bachelor of Software Engineering
Concordia UniversityMontreal, Quebec
Courses:
- - Data Structures and Algorithms
- - Machine Learning
- - Data Communication and Computer Networks
- - Database Systems
- - Operating Systems
- - Software Architecture and Design
Computer Science (Career Diploma)
John Abbott CollegeMontreal, Quebec
Through my studies, I have gained extensive experience in web and mobile development, databases and networking.
My experience
Research Assistant
McGill University (CardilleLab)Monteal, Quebec
Participated in research in the field of computational ecology. Projects include:
- - Developed a robust data pipeline to process and store terabytes of global satellite imagery focused on lakes
- - Implemented an Extended Kalman Filter to keep continual track of the expected values of satellite imagery
- - Applied machine learning techniques to fine-tune algorithm parameters for improved performance and accuracy
- - Designed and implemented various algorithms that performs supervised and unsupervised landcover classification using Bayesian methods
- - Containerized and deployed multiple web applications and databases on a self-hosted server
- - Designed and implemented user interfaces
Full-Stack Developer Intern
GenetecMontreal, Quebec
Contribute to the development of a cloud-based SaaS application. Tech stack includes: Angular, TypeScript, .NET Core, Azure Storage, Azure Service Bus, Azure Service Bus. Tasks include:
- - Front-end development (Angular)
- - Back-end development of microservices (.NET Core)
- - Bug investigation and fixes
- - Writing quality code following the CLEAN architecture
- - Unit and integration testing
Contact Me
Please contact me directly at khashzd@gmail.com or through this form.