Jarkko Lagus is a Staff AI Engineer based in Helsinki with 13 years of experience bridging machine learning research and production software, and a PhD in computer science focused on NLP and document representation. He has built greenfield ML systems and large-scale document processing pipelines across health, patent, accounting and education domains, specializing in LLM-based text generation and vector search. At IPRally and Gosta Labs he researched graph-based document representations and search-optimized classification, turning academic methods into production-ready pipelines. Comfortable across research and engineering, he moves models from prototype to production while keeping an eye on efficiency and semantic fidelity. A lifelong learner with an entrepreneurial start and even a background teaching music, he brings a rare mix of rigorous research, product-minded engineering and cross-domain pragmatism.
13 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 University of Helsinki
Engineer's degree Information technology, Engineer's degree Information technology at Saimaan ammattikorkeakoulu
Datanomi Information Technology, Datanomi Information Technology at Palvelualojen koulu, Imatra
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