About me

Machine Learning Researcher & Developer

With a strong foundation in Computer science, a PhD in computational neuroscience (brain-computer interfaces) and 16+ years of experience applying ML in industry (IBM Research, Kindred.ai and now at Ocado Technology) I currently explore the use of ML to make robots behave intelligently.

Research Interests

Deep Learning
Robotics, Vision, Control
Generative models, Reinforcement Learning
Brain-Computer Interaction, Neuroscience
Healthcare

Education

Doctoral Degree | Computational Neuroscience | Hebrew University of Jerusalem | 2001 - 2008
Kernel-based machine learning methods for neural brain-machine interfaces.
Developed and tested online ML algorithms to predict hand movements from invasive neural recordings in a closed-loop adaptive brain-computer interface.
Advisors: Eilon Vaadia and Yoram Singer

Undergraduate Degree | Computer Science | Technion – Israel | 1997 - 2000
Graduated Cum Laude

Services

Reviewer, ICLR 2023 - 2025
Reviewer, ICML 2010 - 2025
Reviewer, NeurIPS 2007 - 2024
Reviewer, AISTATS 2010 - 2019
Reviewer, Journal of Newroengineering 2004 - 2016

Skills

Machine Learning & Research:Deep Learning • PyTorch • TensorFlow • Scikit Learn • Reinforcement Learning • Computer Vision • Neural Networks • Transformers • Diffusion methods • A/B testing • fMRI • EEG • Dynamical Systems • Contrastive methods

Cloud Platforms & MLOps: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) • AWS • Vertex AI • Ray • BigQuery • CI/CD • Docker • Git • Linux

Soft Skills Technical Leadership • Problem Solving • Communication • Presentations • Mentoring • Project Management • Enabling approach