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Traian V.
Machine Learning Engineer
Traian is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer with over seven years of commercial experience delivering AI solutions across customer support automation, computer vision, natural language processing, and generative AI.
He developed intelligent response systems using domain-specific embeddings, LLM validation, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), as well as high-precision computer vision models—including Mask R-CNN, YOLOv5, and U-Net—applied in industries such as fashion, food tech, and manufacturing.
His work includes building PySpark ML pipelines that reduced SME loan defaults from 11% to 2%, and implementing real-time defect detection systems for manufacturing. Skilled in PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, and cloud platforms, Traian consistently delivered scalable, production-ready AI systems.
Main expertise
- Python 6 years

- Machine Learning 5 years

- Data Science 5 years
Other skills
- SQL 5 years
- Docker 4 years
- FastAPI 4 years
Selected experience
Employment
Machine Learning Engineer/Researcher
Bluetweak - 1 year 2 months
Bluetweak is an omnichannel customer support platform that uses AI to improve workflows and response quality across communication channels.
- Developed and implemented an intelligent response system that combined semantic template matching with domain-specific Sentence Transformers, LLM-based template validation, and RAG knowledge retrieval.
- Fine-tuned the Stella400M model on real customer interactions to enhance semantic similarity matching and contextual understanding for domain-specific responses.
- Integrated hybrid response selection logic to ensure high accuracy while maintaining strict business communication standards.
- Improved customer support consistency by automating knowledge lookups and context retrieval from internal documentation.
Technologies:
- Technologies:
Python
Azure
PyTorch
SciPy
Scikit-learn
- NLP
Machine Learning
OpenAI API
LangChain
Ollama
Large Language Models (LLM)
LlamaIndex
Machine Learning Engineer/Researcher
Apsisware (Arnia Software) - 3 years 1 month
Apsisware is a subsidiary of Arnia Software that provides comprehensive machine learning solutions for clients in eCommerce, food tech, and retail sectors.
- Developed and deployed object detection models (Mask R-CNN, YOLOv5) for a fashion recommender app and food recognition pipeline, achieving over 90% mAP.
- Created classification (ResNet) and segmentation (U-Net) models for automated product tagging and food item identification.
- Deployed optimized inference models on Raspberry Pi 4 devices using the NCNN C++ framework, including model quantization.
- Contributed to a 3D apartment reconstruction pipeline from monocular video utilizing Droid-SLAM, Polygon-Transformer, and Cube R-CNN.
- Built a shopping assistant with an in-domain BERT classifier (F1 score 0.93) and fine-tuned an Octopus 2B model with Q-LoRA for query routing (accuracy 0.85).
- Implemented a RAG-based recipe recommendation system for a grocery retailer using Llama Index.
- Developed an anomaly detection pipeline for identifying foreign objects in ovens through a hybrid VLM reasoning approach (Qwen2-VL + Llama3-8B).
Technologies:
- Technologies:
Python
C++
OpenCV
PyTorch
- NLP
Machine Learning
Raspberry Pi
- Computer Vision
LangChain
Large Language Models (LLM)
Hugging Face Transformers
LlamaIndex
Hugging Face
Data Scientist
October - 11 months
October is a neo-lending platform that provides fast financing to SMEs, aiming to disrupt traditional banking with data-driven credit processes.
- Designed a PySpark-based feature engineering and model training pipeline from transactional datasets.
- Built and deployed an LGBM credit risk model that reduced SME loan default rates from ~11% to ~2%.
- Developed an OCR-based tool that processed financial statements from scanned PDFs using OpenCV, AWS Textract, and Lambda functions.
- Delivered APIs for real-time risk scoring and integrated them with internal credit approval workflows.
Technologies:
- Technologies:
AWS
Flask
Python
SQL
AWS Lambda
NumPy
OpenCV
XGBoost
Scikit-learn
Machine Learning
FastAPI
PySpark
Data Scientist
SIG - 7 months
Software Improvement Group (SIG) is a Netherlands-based company specializing in software quality assurance and risk assessment.
- Developed an end-to-end machine learning pipeline for image-based defect detection on carton packaging.
- Applied image segmentation and classification models (Mask R-CNN, EfficientNet) to identify micro-defects and misprints in high-resolution scans.
- Created an automated labeling pipeline using weak supervision techniques to accelerate dataset creation.
- Integrated the solution into the production line’s quality control workflow, reducing manual inspection times by 60%.
Technologies:
- Technologies:
Python
Azure
- Data Science
NumPy
OpenCV
PyTorch
SciPy
Scikit-learn
Machine Learning
Pydantic
Large Language Models (LLM)
PyTorch Lightning
PySpark
Jupyter
Education
MSc.Artificial Intelligence
University of Amsterdam · 2018 - 2020
BSc.Computer Science
Babes-Bolyai Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics · 2015 - 2018
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