Hey guys, I'm

Bangy

the Elf of Rigor

I'm a software engineer and Ph.D student in computer science, specializing in the applications of category theory in machine learning. In my spare time, I like to listen to classical music, make art and doomscroll. I'm trying to cut back on that last one, wish me luck.

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Things I ponder (rigorously)

Research & interests

Research areas

Knowledge GraphsTransformer LLMsExplainable AIRepresentation LearningCategory Theory in AIControl SystemsNumerical SolversQuantitative Trading

Not currently open to job offers.

Tools of the craft

Languages: Python · C · Rust · JS/TS · Java · SQL
Frameworks: PyTorch · React · Flask · AsyncIO · Tokio · Git
Systems: Linux · STM32 · ESP32 · FPGAs · Raspberry Pi · DSP
Art: Photoshop · Krita · Clip Studio Paint
Music: Violin / Fiddle · Tin Whistle · Logic · FL Studio · MuseScore
Speaks: English · Mandarin · French · Russian

The quest log

Journey

Experience

2023 – Present
Member of Technical Staff
Energy Company in Australia
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- AI time series prediction & data analysis
- Energy arbitrage algorithms
- Convex numerical optimization & optimal control
2018 – Present
IT & Systems Administrator
Advertising Agency in Australia
- Hardware maintenance & repair
- Network architecture design
- Google Workspace & Microsoft 365 management

Education

2025 – Present
Ph.D, Computer Science
Queensland University of Technology
- Representation learning, LLMs & timeseries control
2020 – 2024
B.Eng (Hons), Computer Software
The University of Queensland
- Thesis: Insect Classifier for FarmBot (High Distinction)
- Embedded systems, FPGA design, compilers & ML

Artifacts forged