Alex Wheelis
King of Prussia
Summary
Results-driven AI/ML Engineer with a strong passion for leveraging extensive datasets and optimizing state-of-the-art models to tackle complex challenges. Over two years of experience at Arka have led to innovative solutions, including a path prediction algorithm that secured a $1M contract and a few-shot similarity search algorithm. Proficient in tools ranging from Polars to PyTorch, with hands-on experience in advanced modeling techniques such as SimCLR, Neural Radiance Fields, and Transformers. Certified Professional Scrum Master and feature lead, adept at guiding teams through the entire project lifecycle while consistently pushing the boundaries of AI/ML to transform data into actionable insights.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AI/ML Engineer
ARKA Group, LP
05.2023 - Current
- Secured $1M contract after placing first among all competing teams in a two week competition by delivering a heuristic path prediction algorithm that outperformed dead reckoning baselines.
- Engineered few-shot similarity search system on a database of 16M+ images, using a PyTorch SimCLR self-supervised learning model and Polars for wrangling >2 TB of data.
- Led teams as Scrum Master and Feature Lead and implemented structured backlog grooming processes that increased sprint velocity and reduced meeting overhead, while consistently meeting program milestones.
- Devised and deployed predictive models using machine learning algorithms to drive business decisions.
- Developed polished visualizations to share results of data analyses.
AI/ML Summer Intern
Lockheed Martin
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Led annotation pipeline development, creating automated polygon generation tools and data mining processes that increased team efficiency by 40% and saved 700 work hours in model training preparation.
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Lockheed Martin
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Developed unsupervised anomaly detection system using KNN and Gaussian Mixture Models, processing data from 100+ temperature vacuum chamber devices to identify potential equipment failures.
Research Assistant - Diabetic Retinopathy Research (STTR)
North Carolina State University
09.2019 - 05.2020
- Enabled researchers to make better decisions for diabetic retinopathy patients by mining, wrangling, and formatting text data.
Data Mining
Upwork Freelancer Jobs
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Provided clients with high quality data for housing market analysis and e-market arbitrage.
Education
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
North Carolina State University
Raleigh05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC05.2023
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Software development
- Python programming
- Data visualization
- Teamwork
- Interpersonal communication
- Communication
- Deep learning
- Machine learning
- Algorithm development
Websites
Certification
- DeepLearning.AI TensorFlow Developer
- Deep Learning Specialization
- Professional Scrum Master I
Timeline
AI/ML Engineer
ARKA Group, LP
05.2023 - Current
AI/ML Summer Intern
Lockheed Martin
05.2021 - 08.2022
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Lockheed Martin
05.2020 - 08.2020
Research Assistant - Diabetic Retinopathy Research (STTR)
North Carolina State University
09.2019 - 05.2020
Data Mining
Upwork Freelancer Jobs
02.2019 - 03.2020
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
North Carolina State University
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