Alan Y.

Experience

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  Moxie's Grill & Bar

  May 2017 - Dec 2017

  Line Cook

  Worked with other members of the line during high pressure evening shifts to prepare menu items for customers. I was mainly responsible for orders from the flat grill but covered for the sauté, fry, and cold end stations during busy periods. During rare periods without orders, I also assisted the prep team with tasks.

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  Ryerson University

  May 2021 - Dec 2021

  Collaborated with professors to research and develop predictive models for heart frequency fluctuations. Responsibilities included extracting, processing, analyzing, and modeling data parameters using Python scripting. Models implemented included a Cox-Ross-Rubinstein binomial model and a Monte Carlo simulation.Alongside this project, I also worked with a graduate student to conduct a literature review on predictive ML algorithms, demand forecasting, and consumer behavior. Worked in a placement within a social innovation startup at the MaRs Discovery District.My responsibilities included market research, user research, and stakeholder management.

  • Research Assistant

    Sept 2021 - Dec 2021

  • R&D Intern

    May 2021 - Aug 2021
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  AltaML

  Sept 2022 - Dec 2022

  Associate ML Developer

  In this role, I designed and built an optimization system for copper floatation processes which included pipelines for processing data, training and tuning models, deploying model to a REST API, and producing optimized results via Bayesian Optimization. Wrote unit tests and automated testing via GitHub Actions.

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  Clarifai

  Jan 2023 - now

  Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure

  Building the backend of our E2E Deep Learning platform as part of the model lifecycle team.