Ian Yu

As a Machine Learning Engineer focused on Natural Language Processing in the past 3 years, I have:
- Designed and pushed 2 generative AI products into large-scale production, including the usage of GPUs, LLM APIs, vector databases, and more
- Consulted for a legal startup and helped push their RAGs product into production
- Participated in 2 open research for large language models
- Actively been involved in the Toronto AI community with state-of-the-art insights; I don't know what I don't know, but I can find them out

My focus is always on being pragmatic, only applying technologies where needed. With noises in the market for the AI hype, it can be hard to cut through what's feasible vs. what is just a fad. You can watch the workshop I gave at Toronto Machine Learning Summit 2024, The Gap From Prototype to Production. You can also see other speakers in the same event here: https://www.torontomachinelearning.com/speakers/

I can probably help you if you're:
- A software engineer or a product manager who needs some expertise to brainstorm together on your project or product
- A startup founder looking to wade through the noises and find signals in the market
- A student or in career transition looking to beef up your portfolio

Book a call with me to see we're the right fit :)