Nikola Nikolov

Welcome to my mentoring page! My name is Nikola and I am an experienced researcher/engineer in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning based in Switzerland. I have a PhD in NLP and over 8 years of experience in both research and the development of AI systems.

I have mentored over 60 people from top companies and universities such as Google, Meta, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, American Express, Rakuten, Eastdil Secured, as well as many startups.

As a mentor, I specialize in providing guidance and support for those seeking to become experts in NLP and Artificial Intelligence. This includes working on state-of-the-art projects and building a strong AI portfolio, as well as more advanced goals such as publishing research papers. I can also assist with project strategy for founders and managers, and provide support for those struggling to master NLP, AI, and ML concepts. Additionally, I am happy to help with AI interviews to land your dream job in the field.

If you're interested in working with me, please check out my website at http://www.nikolov.ch/ for more information and don't hesitate to reach out with any questions. I look forward to helping you achieve your goals in NLP and AI!

My technical skills:
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, LLMs (Llama 2, Mistral, GPT, prompt engineering, etc.), encoder-decoder as well as encoder-only models (BERT, T5, BART, etc.) Embeddings, NN search, MLOps (REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, Flask, Azure).