<ul><li>Led and conducted 6 research initiatives for new search and recommendation feature implementation feasibility.</li><li>Translated 3 research ideas into sales proofs-of-concept (recommendations-related).</li><li>Developed and tested automated REST API testing in Python (Pytest).</li><li>Extended RPA features for open source visual programming toolkit (Xircuits).</li><li>Ensured coding best practices by developing and maintaining docstrings and user docs.</li><li>Participated in frequent PR reviews and feature tests.</li><li>Scrum master for ensuring Agile practices was adhered to.</li></ul>

Data Scientist / AI Research Engineer

<ul><li>Led a team of 4 engineers for the end-to-end course and content planning, development and curation.</li><li>Conducted analysis on certification data and proposed training interventions, resulting in a 5x passing rate increase in the following batch</li><li>Managed 3 national AI training and upskilling programs end-to-end.</li><li>Designed and executed a marketing campaign to promote upskilling offerings, resulting in 6x revenue increase in the subsequent month.</li><li>Trained and coached 60 fresh graduates in AI (machine learning and deep learning in computer vision), data analytics (Microsoft Excel), data science (Python) and company AI software products</li><li>Led engagements on product-related partnerships and managed 8 university stakeholders related to curriculum, content and training.</li><li>Translated and reviewed official government letters (EN-MY) and marketing copywriting (CN-EN) and vice versa</li></ul>

Sr. AI Content Engineer

<ul><li>Sole-developed MATLAB code for validation and application of simulation method.</li><li>Performed continuous code debugging and improvements.</li><li>Sole-developed a Windows executable MATLAB GUI for simulation code using MATLAB AppDesigner.</li><li>Led technical writing and documentation for journal submission.</li></ul>

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Yu Yuen Hern is a Data Scientist and research engineer at Xpress AI, He actively researches, develops and translates AI and Data Science methods into software products. Currently pursuing a Master of Data Science at the University of Malaya to gain a deeper understanding of Data Science methods. He occasionally consults and train teams to embrace data science, contributes to open-source projects on GitHub and answers questions on StackOverflow.

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