Summary
Andrej Ivanov is a Machine Learning Engineer based in Berlin with nine years of experience and three years of industry ML leadership at Amazon, where he designed and delivered offline big-data ML systems that improve customer experience for millions daily. He holds an MSc in Computer Science from ETH Zurich and developed a novel attention-based video matting method for Disney Research that separates actors from moving backgrounds. Andrej combines research-grade deep learning expertise with production engineering—architecting end-to-end systems, coordinating cross-functional teams, and shipping scalable evaluation pipelines and DynamoDB-backed model outputs. Notably, his background includes large-scale NLP and author-disambiguation work in biomedical databases, showing strength in messy, real-world data. Off-duty he performs standup comedy and won Berlin Best New Standup Award 2024, a creative thread that surfaces in his clear communication and stakeholder collaboration.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at The University of Manchester
Honors Degree Gymnasium, Honors Degree Gymnasium at Yahya Kemal College, Macedonia, High School
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at ETH Zürich
Turkish, Macedonian, English