Artificial Intelligence Engineer at Emergent Mind, specializing in AI + Machine Learning, focusing on accelerating scientific discovery. Freelance content creator interested in neurotech and brain-machine interfaces. In free time, I make music, contribute to open-source, learn Mandarin, and travel.

Skills

Programming Languages

Expert
  • Python
  • SQL
  • JavaScript
  • LaTeX

Top Skills

Expert
  • Python (Programming Language)
  • Machine Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Frameworks

Advanced
  • PyTorch
  • Hugging Face
  • React
  • Tinygrad
  • MLX

Tools

Intermediate
  • Git
  • Docker
  • CI/CD

Big Data

Advanced
  • Azure
  • GCP
  • AWS
  • MongoDB
  • PostgreSQL

AI/ML

Expert
  • RAG
  • LLMs
  • NLP
  • Computer Vision
  • Langchain
  • Streamlit

Others

Intermediate
  • Jupyter
  • Linux

Work Experience (7)

 North Carolina, United States https://www.emergentmind.com
Leading AI development for Emergent Mind's innovative arXiv research discovery and learning platform. As part of a small, high-impact team, I'm helping build the next generation of AI assistants for learning and computer science research.
  • Collaborate closely with the founder on product strategy and product development
  • Implement and fine-tune deep learning models for research discovery and analysis
  • Design pipelines with RAG to improve search result quality and relevance
  • Conduct experiments to improve model performance and accuracy
  • Oversee QA processes for AI-driven features
  • Create tools for providing research-backed answers efficiently
  • Conceptualize and prototype innovative AI features to drive platform growth
 San Diego, California, United States https://www.neurapod.com
I lead content creation for Neura Pod, a popular series exploring cutting-edge neurotechnology topics including brain-machine interfaces, neurological conditions, and artificial intelligence. As a full-stack content producer, I translate complex scientific concepts into engaging, accessible content for a broad audience.
  • Translated complex scientific concepts into engaging, accessible content for a broad audience
  • Managed end-to-end production from ideation to publication
  • Developed concepts, wrote scripts, recorded voiceovers, edited videos, and oversaw distribution
  • Contributed to channel growth exceeding 80,000 YouTube subscribers
  • Produced multiple viral videos surpassing 200,000 views each
  • Expanded Neura Pod's presence across major social media platforms
 San Diego, California, United States https://www.neurapod.com
Started my career in technical content creation, learning the basics of audiovisual production and scientific communication.
 Remote https://www.rayo.com
Optimized MongoDB and SQL usage to reduce costs.
 Las Condes, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile https://www.suncast.cl
Help to rebuild the platform into a microservices-based architecture.
 Curicó, Chile https://www.utalca.cl
Resolved network issues and provided technical support to students, improving the efficiency of the IT team.
 Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain https://www.ableton.com
Composing, producing, recording, mixing, and mastering tracks for Artists in Valencia, Spain.

Projects (1)

Graham Essays
Jan 2023 - Mar 2023
 https://github.com/ofou/graham-essays
  • Python
  • EPUB
  • Web Scraping
  • Open Source
Developed a program that helps create an electronic book (EPUB) from a website in an automated way.
  • Reached the frontpage of Hacker News at its launch (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32465435)
  • Built with Python and web scraping technologies
  • Open-source project with active community contributions

Volunteer

1/1/2020  - Current
Contributor
Open Source Projects
 https://github.com/ofou
Regular contributions to open-source projects in AI and machine learning
  • Contributed code to various open-source ML libraries
  • Helped improve documentation for beginner developers
7/1/2021 - 9/1/2021
Software Engineer
Neuromatch Academy
 https://neuromatch.io
Neuromatch is an online community of computational neuroscientists whose mission is to foster inclusive global interactions for learning, mentorship, networking, and professional development.

Education (2)

2018 - 2024
Engineer's degree
 Artificial Intelligence
Universidad Católica del Maule
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • Computer Vision
Grade: 7.0
2015 - 2018
Engineer's degree
 Computer Engineering
Universidad de Talca
  • Computer Architecture
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Software Development

Awards

2023
Hacker News Front Page
Hacker News Community
Graham Essays project reached the front page of Hacker News, garnering significant attention from the tech community

Certificates

2023-01
EFSET English Certificate C2 Proficient
EFSET
 https://cert.efset.org/TqZ91i

Publications

3 Feb 2024
 Bachelor Thesis in Universidad Católica del Maule
Optimización de Modelos de Languaje para la Prueba de Acceso a la Educación Superior (PAES) de Matemáticas en Chile: Una prueba de concepto

Languages

Spanish

Native or Bilingual

English

Full Professional

Chinese Mandarin

Basic

Interests

Technology

  • Neurotechnology
  • Brain-machine interfaces
  • Open source

Art

  • Music production
  • Filmaking
  • Technical writing

Languages

  • Learning Mandarin

Travel

  • Cultural explorations
  • Adventure travel
  • Culinary experiences

References

“Upon request”
Matt Mazur