Summary
Iaroslav Melekhov is an applied scientist and computer vision researcher with 13 years of experience focused on camera relocalization, ego-motion estimation, image matching, and scene understanding. He combines academic rigor—as a long-term postdoc and PhD in computer vision from Aalto University—with industry impact from roles at Amazon, Niantic, Wayve, and Sharper Shape. His work bridges machine learning and 3D geometry, delivering practical algorithms for real-world perception systems and contributing research showcased at imelekhov.com. Comfortable moving between research and production, he has a track record of shipping ML systems for perception-heavy applications while maintaining active scholarly output. Based in Helsinki, he brings deep signal-processing roots from his electrical engineering training and an unusual blend of hands-on engineering and sustained academic publication.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Vision, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Vision at Aalto University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical Engineering at St.Petersburg State Electrotechnical University LETI
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering, 4.87/5, Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering, 4.87/5 at St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University LETI
Russian, English, German