• Amin
    Aghaee

    Senior Software Engineer
    Msc. University of British Columbia
    BSc. Sharif University of Technology

About Me

Who Am I?

My name is Amin Aghaee I am Senior Platform Engineer at Mojio Inc. I received my M.Sc. from Computer Science department at University of British Columbia, Vancouver in 2019. My thesis focused on applying new machine learning and image processing techniques in geology and mineral exploration. I received my B.Se. from Computer Engineering department at Sharif University of Technology in 2016.

My areas of interest are:

Machine Learning and AI

3 Dimensional Modeling

Backend/ API Development

Graphs and Networks

Education

Education

Conducted advanced research as a Master's student in the LCI/UBC lab, specializing in applying machine learning techniques in geology. Leveraged Python, Keras, AI, and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) to develop and implement innovative solutions for geological challenges. Engaged in coursework pertinent to my field, actively collaborated with fellow researchers in the lab and Star-AI reading group, delivered a lecture for the reading group, and completed an industry internship to gain practical experience.
Supervisor: Prof. David Poole

University of British Columbia
Computational Intelligence Lab
ICICS/CS Building 201-2366 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
September 2016 - January 2019

Admitted to Sharif University of Technology (SUT), a prestigious institution recognized as the top choice for high-ranking students in Iran's nationwide university entrance exam (Konkoor), out of more than 400,000 participants, with a rank of 212. During my undergraduate studies, I actively engaged in a part-time research project at the Machine Learning Lab within the Computer Engineering department. The project focused on designing an active learning method for clustering, culminating in the publication 'Active Distance-Based Clustering using K-medoids'.
Supervisor: Dr. Soleymani Baghshah

Sharif University of Technology
Machine Learning Lab
Department of Computer Engineering
Sharif University of Technology
Azadi Ave., Tehran, Iran
September 2011 - June 2016

High School Dimploma in Mathematics and Physics from Allameh Helli Highschool, which is affiliated with the National Organization for the Development of Exceptional Talents (NODET) in Iran.

Allameh Helli High School
Ghaffari Street
Tehran, Iran
September 2007 - June 2011

  • Identifying blockchain-based cryptocurrency accounts using investment portfolios Amin Aghaee, October 2021. arXiv paper
  • 3D Geophysical Inversion And Integration Combined With A Structural Geological Interpretation: An Innovative Workflow For The Keats Discovery Zone, Queensway Project Newfoundland EAGE, August 2021. Invited Talk
  • TorchMinusOne: A Tool for Deterministic Geophysical Inversion, SM Shalmani, P Shamsipour, Amin Aghaee, G Dupuis. pages 253-264, GoldShmidt Conference, July 2021.
  • Stochastic Uncertainty Analysis of Gravity Gradient Tensor Components and Their Combinations, Pejman Shamsipour; Amin Aghaee; Tedd Kourkounakis; Shawn Hood. Submitted to the Journal of Applied Geophysic
  • Deep Learning for Automated Lineament Mapping, Amin Aghaee. TGDG March 30th 2021 Invited Talk
  • 3D Geophysical Inversion and Integration combined with a structural geological interpretation: An Innovative workflow for the Keats Discovery Zone, Queensway Project Newfoundland, Pejman Shmasipour, Amin Aghaee, Brenda Sharp, Vivien Janiver. KEGS Symposium 2021 Talk
  • A Convolutional Neural Network for semi-automated lineament detection and vectorisation of remote sensing data using probabilistic clustering: A method and a challenge, Amin Aghaee, Pejman Shamsipour, Shawn Hood, Rasmus Haugaard. Computer and Geoscience, Elsevier CAGEO-D-20-00255R1, 2021
  • Machine learning of lineaments from magnetic, gravity and elevation maps, Amin Aghaee, University of British Columbia 10.14288/1.0376558, 2019.
  • Active Distance-Based Clustering using K-medoids, Amin Aghaee, Mehrdad Ghadiri, and Mahdieh Soleymani Baghshah. pages 253-264, 20th Pacific-Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (PAKDD), 2016.
Experience

Work Experience

Senior Platform Engineer at Mojio May 2022 - Present

Mojio Inc. is a leading company in connected mobility, recognized by Deloitte in 2020 as the 7th fastest-growing tech company in Canada and the #1 fastest-growing in British Columbia for the second consecutive year, with a four-year revenue growth of 3,612%. My responsibilities include:

  • Developing a robust cloud-based platform encompassing APIs, Protocol Gateways, and processing terabytes of vehicle telemetry data daily.
  • Analyzing extensive datasets to deliver artificial intelligence solutions to end-users. - Utilizing Azure services including Event Hubs, Stream Analytics, CosmosDB, ASP.NET, and Kubernetes for containerized applications.
  • Overseeing a significant data migration project from Azure CosmosDB to Couchbase.
  • Managing and optimizing various AWS services for enhanced operational efficiency.
  • Handling video and live stream management systems, ensuring optimized performance for live streams, replays, and user access.

Machine Learning Engineer at GoldSpot Discoveries June 2020 - May 2022

GoldSpot Discoveries Corporation is transforming the mineral exploration industry by leveraging artificial intelligence for targeting at both regional and local scales. My responsibilities include:

  • Developing 3D models of subsurface surveys using stochastic models and Gaussian Process Optimizations to enhance geological exploration.
  • Extracting features and clustering geological data utilizing Deep Learning techniques for improved data analysis and interpretation.
  • Accelerating processes and optimizing memory usage through the implementation of Lazy Tensors running on GPUs using PyKeops.

Lead Software Engineer at Avestec Technologies August 2018 - June 2020

Avestec Technologies Inc. is a leader in an automated aerial inspection, utilizing advanced aerial robotics for asset inspections. My responsibilities include:

  • Developing the full stack of the inspector's platform, Avesoft™, for report generation and control of cameras and sensors on Avestec's SKYRON drone using Django.
  • Enabling live sensor and image data transmission through various protocols such as RS232, UART, XBee-900, and IEEE 802.11.
  • Developing and deploying a high-speed, live crack and defect detection CNN model for metal surfaces, running on NVIDIA's Jetson Nano mounted on SKYRON.

Machine Learning Engineer Intern at Minverva Intelligence September 2017 - August 2018

Minerva Intelligence Inc (Minerva Intelligence) is an artificial intelligence company focused on knowledge engineering and designs and develops application software. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

  • Developing and depolying my CNN model for 1D lineament detection from Magnetic and Gravity geological surveys using Keras and Tensorflow

RA/TA at University of British Columbia September 2016 - January 2019

As a graduate master's student in the LCI Lab at UBC, I took courses relevant to my field, worked on my thesis, and presented lectures at the Star-AI reading group. Additionally, I had the opportunity to serve as a teaching assistant for multiple courses. Courses I TAed include:

RA/TA at Sharif University of Technology September 2011 - June 2016

During my bachelor's studies, I engaged in a part-time research project at the Machine Learning Lab within the Computer Engineering department. The project focused on designing an active learning method for clustering, culminating in the publication 'Active Distance-Based Clustering using K-medoids.' Additionally, I had the opportunity to serve as a teaching assistant for multiple courses. Courses I TAed include:

What I do?

Some of my activities

ShareCode

Ranked 5 among more than 10000 users in ShareCode

PyLeet Channel

Programming education channel on Youtube.

LeetCode

Solving daily challenges on LeetCode

XaminBox

Nightly game stream with friends on Twitch

Photography

Check out my amateur photos on my

GitHub

Check out my open repositories on my

Stack Overflow
4 28 48
Computer Science
4 14
Data Science
3 12
Artificial Intelligence
1 7
My Specialty

My Skills

C++/C#, Python, Java
95%
Keras, PyTorch, Scipy, Colab
90%
Django, Javascript, Reac JS
75%
PostgreSQL, SQL, MongoDB, Couchbase
85%
MacOS, Windows, Linux
90%
Photoshop, Illustrator
65%
Flutter, Dart, Kotlin
50%
ASP.NET, Swagger, API Development
75%
My Work

Some of my projects

Sharif Wars

Sharif Wars is real-time strategy games, where players play as their characters and gain experience to level up based on Warcraft game series. The logic base of the program is written in C++ and a graphical layer using Qt framework was added to Attack of the zombies f.

Sharif AI Challenge

Sharif AI Challenge is an annual group-working contest for challenging abilities in Java programming language and AI concepts which is held by Sharif University of Technology among all universities in Iran.

PhotoHub

PhotoHub is a platform that connects people to designers, people who knows Photoshop and retouching to work on their photos.

Avesoft ™

This application is developed with Django, python, HTML, and Javascript technologies. This app is able to communicate with drone and send commands, receive sensor values, show camera view, and generate report from inspections.

minusOne Geophysical Inversion

Stochastic inversion on geophysical data using machine learning and Gaussian progress optimization at Goldspot. Our software development includes innovative mathematical solutions that have not yet been available to the geophysics community, creating novel solutions and new interpretations that are just not possible with existing geophysics software.

Image Pixeler

Image Pixeler is a tool to replace pixels, or group of pixels in an image, with other images. This program is written in Python 3. The iOS/ Android versions are using Flutter engine. It is again open source and available in this repository.

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