I am Patryk Kuchta, an aspiring
Artificial Intelligence Scientist.
Education:
at University Of Edinburgh
- Graduated with Distinction
- Delivered multiple complex AI projects
- Conducted in-depth research projects in the NLP field
From: Sep 2023
To: Sep 2024
at Queen Mary University of London
- Graduated with First Class Honours
- Recipient of the Westfield Trust Academic Prize
- Graduated with overall average at 90%
From: Sep 2020
To: Jul 2023
at Zamoyski High-school
- Final exam in Computer Science: 98% percentile
- Final exam in Physics: 97% percentile
- Final exam in Mathematics: 92% percentile
From: Sep 2017
To: Jul 2020
Certificates and Awards:
from Queen Mary University of London
- Academic award for exceptional scholastic achievement
July 2023
from British Consulate
- Overall: 7.5 / 9.0, equivalent to C1
July 2020
from Project Management Institute
April 2019
from Project Management Institute
April 2019
Work Experience
Since the age of 16, I have been actively engaged in various professional roles across multiple industries, including Artificial Intelligence, Software, Education, and Hospitality. My journey began in the hospitality sector, working as a Customer Assistant at McDonald's in Warsaw, Poland, and later at Morrisons in London, UK. I then transitioned into the education sector, serving as a Coding Tutor at Kodland, a Tutor at FireTechCamp, and a Computer Science Teaching Intern at Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School in Upminster. I also volunteered as a Buddy Scheme Mentor at Queen Mary University, where I later took on the role of a Laboratory Demonstrator. In the software industry, I gained experience as a Software Developer Intern at Softwire. During my masters, I have been contributing to the Artificial Intelligence industry as a Programming Data Annotator at DataAnnotation Tech. Upon Graduation, I was offered to join Softwire as a Software Developer and I decided to take the offer and to work in their regional North West office in Manchester know for pushing innovation in the AI and Data Sector Throughout these diverse experiences, I have developed a strong work ethic and a wide range of transferable skills.
Research Review of Neural Techniques for low-resource language translation
As part of my Master's program, I had the opportunity to conduct an in-depth research review on "Neural Techniques for Low-Resource Language Translation," which received excellent marks across all criteria. By critically evaluating the current state of the art in this field, I gained valuable insights into the potential of neural machine translation to break down language barriers and enable better communication across different cultures and communities. I am proud to showcase this project on my website and contribute to the ongoing efforts to improve low-resource language translation. This report was marked as 'excellent' for every criterion assessed in this course.
Natural Computing: Implementing and analysis PSO, GA and GP
During my Master's program, I had the opportunity to take a course on Natural Computing, where I implemented and analyzed three major algorithms: Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Genetic Algorithms (GA), and Genetic Programming (GP). This coursework allowed me to gain hands-on experience with these powerful optimization techniques, which are inspired by natural phenomena such as swarm intelligence and evolution. Through this project, I developed a deep understanding of the underlying principles of natural computing and its potential applications in various fields, such as engineering, finance, and biology. I am excited to showcase my implementation and analysis of PSO, GA, and GP on my website and demonstrate my proficiency in natural computing techniques.
Undergraduate Dissertation Project
In this project, an online learning platform was created with the aim of diversifying and enriching online courses in all domains. The project focused on developing a learning platform, where courses were created collaboratively with a democratic system for approving suggestions. This allowed many people to contribute to creating courses. The details of the platform's implementation were worked out through academic research and an analysis of competing software, both of which were included in this report. Additionally, the report covered the details of the implementation, testing, and evaluation of the platform.
Image classification using the CIFAR-10 Dataset
In this project, I successfully implemented an image classification model using the CIFAR-10 dataset. Through the application of deep learning techniques and convolutional neural networks, I achieved an impressive final accuracy of 95.5%. The coursework assignment was a resounding success, as it showcased my ability to effectively train and fine-tune models for image recognition tasks, leading to a perfect score of 100%. The project not only demonstrated my proficiency in machine learning but also enhanced my understanding of image processing and model evaluation.
Project Dissertation Showcase Video
The showcase video highlights the creation of an innovative online learning platform aimed at diversifying and enriching courses across various domains. It emphasizes the collaborative approach to course creation through a democratic system for approving suggestions. The video showcases the platform's user-friendly interface and unique features. I am proud to announce that the video received the "Best EECS Undergraduate Project Showcase Video" award, and is featured on the official QM EECS youtube channel.
Cryptocurrency wallet prototype
This is one of my academic projects, the prototype that you can see in the figure was created from the ground up starting with the domain analysis for our idea. We have worked as a group of 6, where I have taken the position of a manager assigning tasks, keeping track of deadlines and checking the quality of work of others. There were lots of interesting challenges creating the prototype itself, like learning how to create a RestAPI, but the biggest challenge was effective teamwork, in which I believe we have succeeded, having all of our group contributing a significant work and having only minor problems with code integration. This project has won the best project award.
Fully functional weather app
This is also one of my academic projects, where the goal was to create a fully functional weather application with one stakeholder in mind, we have chosen to create an application tailored for photographers. While developing this application I have learned about creating a very usable and minimalistic User Interface, along with working with APIs. Furthermore, I have gained experience working in a team, where I also became the manager of the project.
Portfolio website for an Architect
Another professional website, that I have created is a portfolio website for an Architect. The design was a vital part of the whole experience as an Architect needs to exhibit their design language. The creation of this website involved using HTML, CSS and Javascript. Javascript is mainly used for the integrated gallery view of each project. Whilst I didn't come up with the design, I was tasked with translating sketches into code. Furthermore, Bootstrap was used to ensure that the website still looks stunning on a mobile device or a vertical screen.
My previous portfolio website
This website was created as a challenge to myself to create an eye-pleasing and portable website with limited time. I decided to make it purely using HTML and CSS, and for the portability, I have used Bootstrap CSS. The resulting product is an informative, simple and good looking portfolio, which I was quite happy with. Throughout this academic year, I have gained more confidence in using React, I have decided to remake my portfolio this time with a more interesting and responsive design in mind, whilst maintaining the readability of the older version.
A discord bot for colourful messages
To further expand my knowledge in python and APIs, I developed a fully functional bot that creates embedded messages. Although the task might seem not that hard, I gave myself a requirement that the system must have professional-grade exception catching and an interface that will make it very easy to use by someone less fluent in command based interaction. This made it a much bigger project with extensive testing and a steep learning curve. Even though it was my third discord bot this one was the most challenging and I have learned a lot from writing it.
DIY AndroidAuto
A project that I did during the first lockdown, was creating an AndroidAuto based infotainment system for my Dads car. This project gave me a chance to work with Linux, Python, RaspberryPi, 3D printing and design (in Blender), soldering, relays and electronics in general. It had all features of a full AndroidAuto experience including wake on Ignition, separate volume adjustment and a touchscreen. Because I was only using the most basic electronic components possible this allowed me to design and create electrical circuits. Furthermore, a lot of parts were 3D printed and I had to ensure that components that I created were shake and heat resistant so they can survive in a car environment.
My current portfolio website
And finally, this website is my most recent project. Design-wise I wanted to keep the website minimalistic but stunning at the same time to show my skills, and I have kept accessibility in mind. I had created this project with plentiful react to experience and I created this website with a very high standard of code and with reusability in mind so that I don't have to rewrite this website in the future. Admittedly I will probably end up doing it anyway because I love coding and improving my websites.
