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Contact Information
| Name | Santeri Heiskanen |
| santeri.j.heiskanen@gmail.com |
Experience
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2024 - Espoo, Finland
Phd student
Robot Learning Lab, Aalto University
Working on RL and generative models for combinatiorial optimization tasks, including Neural Architecture Search.
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2023 - 2023 Tampere, Finland
Deep learning engineer
Capalo AI
- Developed a simulation framework for Nordic electricity pricing markets.
- Worked on multi-market optimization algorithsm for day-ahed electricity trading with BESS
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2022 - 2023 Tampere, Finland
Research assistant
Speech and cognition research group, Tampere University
- Developed a tool for time-series annotion under the guidance of Prof. Okko Räsänen
- The goal was to allow easy annotation with multiple datasources, including EEG, speech and video.
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2022 - 2022 Tampere, Finland
Machine learning and programming intern
Device concept lab, Huawei technologies Finland
- Worked with a parameter estimation problem with a small-scale dataset with a large proportion of missing values.
- The problem was cast to a data imputation task.
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2021 - 2021 Tampere, Finland
Discrete optimization and programming intern
Device concept lab, Huawei technologies Finland
- Developed a tool for solving combinatorial optimization problems, with support for multiple higher-level programming languages.
- The developed methodology improved the previously found solutions and solved previously unattainable problems.
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2020 - 2020 Tampere, Finland
Research assistant
Faculty of management and business, Tampere University
- Main responsibilities included web-scraping and exploring options for implementing a natural language parser for Finnish text.
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2019 - 2021 Tampere, Finland
Teaching assistant
Faculty of engineering and natural sciences, Tampere University
- Worked as a TA in an introductory course on automation and control during 4 semesters.
- Main responsibilities included organizing weekly exercise sessions & grading student exercises.
Education
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2022 - 2024 Tampere, Finland
Master of Science (tech)
Tampere University
Computer Science
- Major: Signal processing and machine learning
- Minor: applied mathematics
- GPA: 4.96 / 5.0
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2018 - 2022 Tampere, Finland
Bachelor of Science (tech)
Tampere University
Computer Science
- Major: Signal processing and machine leanring
- Minors: applied mathematics, software engineering
- GPA: 4.97 / 5.0
Skills
Languages: Finnish (Native), English (C1)
Programming: Python (Pytorch, Jax, Tensorflow), C++ (templates, smart-pointers), Julia, MATLAB, R, Lua, JavaScript
Misc: Latex,, Git, HPC (slurm), Typst, Bash, Zsh, SQL