Machine Learning Engineer with expertise in computer vision, deep learning, and reinforcement learning. Currently working at Smartlens Inc. supporting 110+ FDA clinical studies with ML model integration. Cornell University Computer Science student with a strong background in AI research and practical ML applications.
- π Currently working as ML Engineer at Smartlens Inc.
- π± Specializing in Computer Vision, Deep Learning, and Reinforcement Learning
- π B.Sc. in Computer Science, Minor in AI & ORIE (Cornell University, May 2025)
- π« Contact: alpkomban@gmail.com
- π Based in Palo Alto, CA
- π― GPA: 3.8/4.0
- Engineered features for image regressor achieving 85% accuracy with 10ms inference speed for video frame quality evaluation
- Supporting 110+ FDA clinical studies by integrating 5 ML models (2 classification, 2 segmentation, 1 regressor) into evaluation pipeline
- Built Vision Transformer model improving lens level identification precision to Β±1 (5x improvement over previous CNN model)
- Built neural network models to identify optimal frames from 60+ minutes of video data, reducing analysis time to 1 minute per dataset
- Developed segmentation algorithms achieving 70% accuracy in extracting key anatomical components from medical frames
- Analyzed performance of 3 models across 3,000+ images and built CNN regressor with Β±5 precision for lens level assessment
- Developed e-commerce website managing 300+ products and processing 600+ orders/month
- Built responsive UI components for product catalogs and administrative dashboards supporting 300+ SKUs
- Helped transition business to independent platform, reducing platform fees
- Developed computer vision application with Swift Engineers utilizing multiple CNN architectures for medical imaging analysis
- Implemented image classification and segmentation models with high precision to identify and isolate key anatomical structures
- Built image regression pipeline combining CNNs and Vision Transformers (ViTs) for quantitative assessment
- Developed encoder-decoder network to embed hidden messages into images while maintaining visual quality
- Implemented Reed-Solomon Bits Per Pixel (RS-BPP) evaluation metric to measure steganographic capacity
- Achieved data hiding capacity of 4.4 RS-BPP with maintained image realism and 0.59 auROC detection avoidance
- Developed custom Gymnasium environment and trained multiple RL policies for simulated bipedal robot walking using MuJoCo
- Implemented and compared three reinforcement learning algorithms: PPO, SAC, and DDPG
- Designed neural network architectures and reward functions for standing and walking tasks with extensive hyperparameter tuning
- Machine Learning: Supervised/Unsupervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Computer Vision
- Deep Learning: CNNs, Vision Transformers (ViTs), GANs, LLMs, Encoder-Decoder Networks
- Computer Vision: Image Classification, Segmentation, Object Detection, Medical Imaging
- Reinforcement Learning: PPO, SAC, DDPG, Custom Gymnasium environments
- Optimization: Stochastic Processes, MDPs, Mathematical Modeling
Cornell University, College of Engineering | Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Minor in AI & ORIE | May 2025
GPA: 3.8/4.0
Relevant Coursework: Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Foundations of Artificial Intelligence, Introduction to Machine Learning, Database Systems, Analysis of Algorithms, Optimization I & II, Stochastic Processes for Decision-Making
- Supporting 110+ FDA clinical studies with ML model integration
- Achieved 5x improvement in lens level identification precision with Vision Transformers
- Built models handling 60+ minutes of video data with 1-minute analysis time
- Processed 3,000+ medical images for model training and evaluation
- Helped over 600 students master programming concepts as Teaching Assistant