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
    Python 6 years
  • Machine Learning
    Machine Learning 5 years
  • Data Science 5 years

Other skills

  • SQL
    SQL 5 years
  • Docker
    Docker 4 years
  • FastAPI
    FastAPI 4 years
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Traian V.

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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 Python
    • Azure Azure
    • PyTorch PyTorch
    • SciPy SciPy
    • Scikit-learn Scikit-learn
    • NLP
    • Machine Learning Machine Learning
    • OpenAI API OpenAI API
    • LangChain LangChain
    • Ollama Ollama
    • Large Language Models (LLM) Large Language Models (LLM)
    • LlamaIndex 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 Python
    • C++ C++
    • OpenCV OpenCV
    • PyTorch PyTorch
    • NLP
    • Machine Learning Machine Learning
    • Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi
    • Computer Vision
    • LangChain LangChain
    • Large Language Models (LLM) Large Language Models (LLM)
    • Hugging Face Transformers Hugging Face Transformers
    • LlamaIndex LlamaIndex
    • Hugging Face 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 AWS
    • Flask Flask
    • Python Python
    • SQL SQL
    • AWS Lambda AWS Lambda
    • NumPy NumPy
    • OpenCV OpenCV
    • XGBoost XGBoost
    • Scikit-learn Scikit-learn
    • Machine Learning Machine Learning
    • FastAPI FastAPI
    • PySpark 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 Python
    • Azure Azure
    • Data Science
    • NumPy NumPy
    • OpenCV OpenCV
    • PyTorch PyTorch
    • SciPy SciPy
    • Scikit-learn Scikit-learn
    • Machine Learning Machine Learning
    • Pydantic Pydantic
    • Large Language Models (LLM) Large Language Models (LLM)
    • PyTorch Lightning PyTorch Lightning
    • PySpark PySpark
    • Jupyter 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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