Ari HeljakkaFounder

Finland - Helsinki, Uusimaa

AI researcher (PhD), generative deep learning models.
Awarded CTO-cofounder of a now-$10M+ cloud startup.
Coder. Futurist.

I develop technologies with potential to radically extend the capabilities of human beings.
Hence, AI -- our longest* lever.
Hence, generative models -- the strongest* form of AI today.

Some early highlights:
• 6 recent published AI papers (e.g. NeurIPS, AAAI) in deep generative models (PhD 2021). See Google Scholar.
• Co-founded Dream Broker, the #1 fastest-growing technology startup in Finland in 2012 (Deloitte Fast 50), a hiatus in enterprise online video technology. Today it has 150+ employees in 6 countries.
• While there, I built cloud software architectures used ultimately by 700+ large organizations.
• In recent years, delivered AI generative image models research consultation to various selected clients (incl. a top electronics hardware manufacturer, a top Nordic AI company, etc.).
• 20+ years of near-continuous software development (Python/C/C++/Java/JavaScript/PHP/C#).

*Yes, cutting more than a few corners here. It's LinkedIn.