Teodor Nikolov
Machine Learning & Research Engineer at Motorica
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Top SchoolTeodor Nikolov is a Machine Learning & Research Engineer with nine years of hands-on software and research experience, currently building AI-driven animation systems at Motorica in Utrecht. He blends deep C++ Unreal Engine plugin development with ML research on speech-to-gesture and non-verbal behaviour synthesis, having moved projects from prototype backend servers to polished editor-integrated tools. His background spans full-stack, DevOps, and visualization pipelines—Docker, Python, Blender, MotionBuilder and custom Slate UI—enabling end-to-end production workflows for animation and user studies. Notably, he pre-processed and validated large motion datasets for GENEA challenges and has repeatedly translated vague research requirements into reliable, version-controlled engineering solutions. Teodor holds an MSc in Game and Media Technology from Utrecht and a First Class BSc in Computer Science from Cardiff, and he brings a gamer’s eye for interaction and iteration to complex ML-driven creative tooling.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, First Class Honours, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, First Class Honours at Cardiff University / Prifysgol CaerdyddMaster of Science - MS, Game and Media Technology, Master of Science - MS, Game and Media Technology at Utrecht University
English, Bulgarian, French
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Github Skills (30)
blender10
telegram-bot8
open-science8
compose7
telegram7
ios6
docker-compose6
portal5
data-visualization5
visualize5
compass5
visualization5
docker5
minecraft4
rendering4
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
TeoNikolov/group-project
Dec 2016 - Jul 2022
Contributions:2 PRs, 61 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 8 months
compasscompass-software
MotoricaAI/MoStudioDocs
Sep 2023 - Mar 2025
Documentation for Motorica Studio (MoStudio), integrating Motorica's animation generation toolkit inside Unreal Engine.
Contributions:4 PRs, 129 pushes, 6 branches in 1 year 5 months
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