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Hi there, I'm Zac Bolton πŸ‘‹

I'm a Machine Learning Engineer and researcher passionate about pushing the boundaries of AI while ensuring it delivers real-world value. My work spans from implementing transformer architectures to developing novel approaches for historical document verification, combining rigorous technical methodology with creative problem-solving.


πŸš€ About Me

  • πŸŽ“ BSc in Computer Science (Machine Learning & AI) at the University of London, graduated April 2025 with First Class Honors (90% grade average)
  • 🧠 Conducting research in transformer-based authorship verification, achieving near-perfect metrics (AUC/F1/C@1 > 0.99) across multiple distorted views
  • πŸͺ› Implemented Siamese Sentence-BERT architecture achieving competitive performance (AUC: 0.900, F1: 0.785) on VALLA benchmark
  • 🎯 Director of Technology at Kid Chess, where we've built an AI-enhanced learning platform serving 3000+ students
  • 🌟 Techno-optimist deeply driven by technology's potential to catalyze positive change
  • πŸ˜„ Pronouns: he/him

πŸ’» Tech Stack

πŸ›  Core Technologies

  • ML/AI: PyTorch, HuggingFace, Transformer Architectures, Python Scientific Stack
  • Web Development: TypeScript/JavaScript, Angular, Node/Express, REST APIs
  • Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS-EC2, S3, Azure Cloud
  • Languages: Python, TypeScript, Erlang/OTP
  • Data: SQL, NLP & Text Processing, Data Analysis

πŸ’‘ Professional Skills

  • Research & Analysis
  • Technical Writing
  • Problem Solving
  • Project Management
  • Leadership
  • Effective Communication

πŸ”¬ Featured Projects

Transformer-Based Authorship Verification

  • Developed novel LILA dataset with robust genre/topic bias controls
  • Integrated text distortion techniques with transformer architectures
  • Achieved competitive performance against PAN 2020 shared task participants
  • View Research β†’

Kid Chess Learning Platform

  • Created AI-driven feedback system using OpenAI's GPT-4 API
  • Led development of online platform serving 3000+ students
  • Automated business processes using Python data pipelines
  • Visit Platform β†’

Experimental Chat System (In Development)

  • Exploring real-time communication with Erlang/OTP and React
  • Learning distributed systems principles
  • View Repository β†’

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