Summary
Alexander Demidovskij is an Associate Professor and Principal Engineer with 11 years of experience at the intersection of applied machine learning and software engineering. He leads teams and research efforts at Huawei focused on accelerating CNN training and LLM fine-tuning, while teaching advanced courses in computer vision, NLP, and data mining to large online Master’s cohorts at HSE. His background includes building tools for model optimization and inference at Intel (OpenVINO, Deep Learning Workbench) and a PhD in Computer Science from HSE, blending production-grade engineering with academic rigor. He has a track record of shipping quantization-aware training and localized learning techniques for fine-tuning, plus several publications and conference talks that bridge theory and practice. Known for translating research into deployable tooling and curricula, he combines hands-on systems work with scalable teaching—training over a thousand students via Coursera and SmartLMS.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Высшая Школа Экономики
Русский, Английский