Data Scientist
Microsoft
I am a Data Scientist at Microsoft. I was a PhD student in the Sensing, Learning, and Inference (SLI) lab at MIT CSAIL.
My research interests are in Bayesian inference, probabilistic modeling and deep learning in application to computer vision and natural language processing.
I completed my MASc degree specializing in wireless communications and BASc degree in Engineering Science at the University of Toronto
In the past, I interned as a Data Scientist at Microsoft, Rue Gilt Groupe and Shopify. I was also at Qualcomm and Max Linear as a systems research intern and a digital baseband designer.
Research and Development
Users in charge of information
V. Smolyakov, S. Ranganathan, S. Narayanan, J. Shotts, M. Todorova, E. Nouri, et al. "Responsible AI: Users in Charge of Information", 2020 [video]
Intent classification model for intelligent edge
V. Smolyakov, H. Liu, L. Shan, J. Liang, B. Nitta, "Intent Classification for Intelligent Edge", 2019 [slides]
Modeling driver behavior using HDP Split-Merge sampling algorithm
V. Smolyakov, J. Straub, S. Zheng, and J. W. Fisher III, "Bayesian Nonparametric Modeling of Driver Behavior using HDP Split-Merge Sampling Algorithm", 2018 [arXiv]
Suggesting similar e-commerce products via object detection and locality-sensitive hashing
V. Smolyakov, R. Matthew, L. Zhang, "RDS Deep Learning Series: Visual Search and More", 2018 [slides]
Entropy and mutual information planning enables faster learning with fewer training examples.
V. Smolyakov, "Information Planning for Text Data", 2018 [arXiv]
mm-wave beam-search for MIMO wireless communication
V. Smolyakov, J. Ryu, S. Subramanian, "mm-wave beam search", 2013 [slides]
High-Throughput Digital Architecture for K-Best Multi-Input Multi-Output Detector
D. Patel, V. Smolyakov, M. Shabany, and P. G. Gulak, "VLSI Implementation of a WiMAX/LTE Compliant Low-Complexity High-Throughput Soft-Output K-Best MIMO Detector", 2010 [PDF]
Digital Architecture for Early Epileptic Seizure Detection
K. Abdelhalim, V. Smolyakov, R. Genov, "Phase-Synchronization Early Epileptic Seizure Detector VLSI Architecture", 2010 [PDF]