Atabay Ziyaden

Tagline:Machine Learning Researcher / Engineer

Almaty, Казахстан

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About

ML/AI Researcher and Engineer with 5+ years of scientific, academic and industry experience in machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, intelligent data analysis, data mining and 4 years of development experience as Backend/Mobile developer. Have experience as lecturer at Kazakh-British Technical University, Machine Learning and Python Courses, 4 Semesters.

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Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

    from: 2020, until: 2024

    Field of study:Machine learningSchool:Kazakh-British Technical University

    Description

    Thesis: Text Data Augmentation for enhancing text classification of low-resource languages (NLP, LLMs), awaiting final defence

  • Master's degree

    from: 2018, until: 2020

    Field of study:Big DataSchool: Kazakh-British Technical Unversity

  • Bachelor's degree

    from: 2014, until: 2018

    Field of study:Computer Science and Software EngineeringSchool: Kazakh-British Technical Unversity

  • Mathematics

    from: 2011, until: 2014

    School:National Physics and Mathemathics School

Work Experiences

  • ML Researcher / Engineer

    from: 2019, until: present

    Organization:Republican Institute Of Information And Computational TechnologiesLocation:Almaty

    Description:

    ● Major project for the Ministry of Digital Development and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan as Lead ML Researcher and engineer.
    o Monitoring of 10+ million news documents and 2+ million scientific articles .
    o Text summarization and NER systems, 10x improvement in expert decision time, 15 million new connections between documents and events.
    o Aerospace related event detection system and knowledge base for the aerospace domain.
    o Automated decision support scenarios for aerospace experts, scientometric and bibliometric indicators.

    ● Led a groundbreaking 3-year research grant on data augmentation for low-resource language processing.
    o Novel method published in PeerJ Computer Science. Published 3 Scopus indexed papers.
    o International collaboration with ADA University in Baku.

    ● Led Medical AI project aimed at detecting diabetic retinopathy from digital fundus images from smartphone cameras, which was recognized with an award at DARlab.asia 2019.
    o Collaboration with ophthalmologists, extensive testing on over 500 patients with diabetes, iterative development of detection models.
    o Detection of diabetic retinopathy, a Scopus indexed scientific article.

  • Other projects and scientific grants

    from: 2019, until: present

    Organization:Institute Of Information And Computational Technologies

    Description:

    ● Lecturer at Kazakh-British Technical University, Machine Learning and Python Courses, 4 Semesters.
    ● NLP research:
    · Developing Machine Learning Techniques for Enhancing Text Coherence in Quasi-referencing of Large Text Arrays
    · Development of deep learning methods for semantic probabilistic inference
    ● CV research:
    · Nevus classifier
    · Cancer segmentation on computed tomography scan of lung

  • CEO/Full Stack

    from: 2017, until: present

    Organization:IcyFlame StudiosLocation:Almaty

    Description:

    ● AI Consulting · Small NLP projects · Python · Pytorch · Transformers · Flask
    ● PlayTennis · Backend, Android, IOS · Web/mobile application for holding amateur tennis championships, online matchmaking, trainer search etc · Java · Swift · NodeJS

  • Lead Backend Develoeper

    from: 2016, until: 2017

    Organization:Baybak Exust

    Description:

    Initiated, led and implemented software solutions and trained new employees
    ● Cowork · Backend · Electronic classroom for competitions and lessons with collaboration · Python · Django
    ● СRM-System NCRM.kz · CRM-system backend · Python · Django

Publications

  • Text data augmentation and pre-trained Language Model for enhancing text classification of low-resource languages

    Journal ArticlePublisher:PeerJ Computer ScienceDate:2024
    Authors:
    Atabay A. A. ZiyadenAmir YelenovFuad HajiyevSamir RustamovAlexandr Pak
  • Mapping The Skies: Analyzing Aerospace Industry Trends Using Event maps

    Journal ArticlePublisher:Eurasian Journal of Mathematical and Computer ApplicationsDate:2023
    Authors:
    Maksat KalimoldayevAtabay A. A. ZiyadenAmir YelenovaG. MutanovZhanar OmirbekovaGizat Abdykerova
  • Comprehensive Survey: Approaches to Emerging Technologies Detection within Scientific Publications

    Journal ArticlePublisher:Computación y SistemasDate:2022
    Authors:
    Amir YelenovA. PakAtabay A. A. ZiyadenIskander AkhmetovA. GelbukhIrina Gelbukh
  • Long-context Transformers: A survey

    ReviewPublisher:2021 5th Scientific School Dynamics of Complex Networks and their Applications (DCNA)Date:2021
    Authors:
    Atabay A. A. ZiyadenAmir YelenovA. Pak
  • Comparative analysis of deep learning methods of detection of diabetic retinopathy

    Journal ArticlePublisher:Cogent EngineeringDate:2020
    Authors:
    A. PakAtabay A. A. ZiyadenKuanysh TukeshevA. JaxylykovaD. Abdullina

Honors & Awards

  • 3rd place at XXII International Olympiad “Intellectual marathon” in Mathematics, Barcelona, Espana

    date: 2024-04-12

Skills

  • Machine Learning
  • Python
  • Numpy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn
  • PyTorch
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Computer Vision
  • English
  • Transformers
  • JupyterHub
  • Large Language Models
  • Algorithms
  • OOP
  • Computer Science
  • Django, Flask
  • Analytical skills
  • C++

Certifications

  • EF SET English Certificate 77/100 (C2 Proficient)

    Issue date: Oct 2023,

    Issued by: www.efset.org .

Patents

  • Constructor for building productions based on a knowledge base for generating decision-making scenarios

    Date: Aug 2023

    Patent Number: 38500 .Status:Issued.

  • Aerospace Expert Systems Crawler (AES C)

    Date: Oct 2022

    Patent Number: 29796 .Status:Issued.

  • Information system for structuring analysis results using the example of medical statements

    Date: Jun 2020

    Patent Number: 10746 .Status:Issued.

  • Diabetic retinopathy diagnosis using smartphone

    Date: Sep 2019

    Patent Number: 5355 .Status:Issued.