Hui LI

Computer vision/AI expert

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Freelance

Can come onsite

Skills

Clean CodePythonDeep LearningMachine LearningClean ArchitectureData EngineeringKerasFlaskGitGitLabLLMs / Large language modelsNumPypandasData Visualizationscikit-learnPyTorchGoogle Cloud PlatformData ScienceC++DockerLinuxGitHubAsanaData AnalysisAWS

Languages

ChineseEnglishFrench

About me

Intro

I'm a multicultural and trilingual R&D engineer, with a solid science background (double Master’s degree in mechatronics and image processing) and acquired skills in project analyse and management. Current areas of work include artificial intelligence and computer vision, as well as the development of a variety of efficient tools for both product and research application

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Work experience

Independent Consultant

Indépendant

Aug 2021 - Present

5 years 3 months

Technique consultant specialized in: 🤖 Robotics: Calibration, object tracking, and communication system design for robotic applications, ensuring precision and efficiency in both simulation and real-world environments. 👁️‍🗨️ Computer Vision: Leveraging advanced techniques for image analysis, including semantic segmentation and real-time object detection, to enhance visual perception and enable intelligent decision-making. 🧠 Artificial Intelligence: Expertise in deep reinforcement learning for behavior guidance, AI model conversion, and algorithm design, driving innovation and performance optimization across diverse applications. 📊 Project Management: Proficient in project architecture design, technical negotiation, and stakeholder collaboration, delivering exceptional results through strategic planning and effective execution. 🔍 Research and Development: Patented solutions in device calibration and algorithm development, with a focus on staying ahead of industry trends and pushing the boundaries of technological innovation.

Founder in Residence

Antler

Mar 2024 - May 2024

3 months

Paris, France

Joined Paris FRA4 residency

L'Oréal

Feb 2023 - Mar 2024

1 year 2 months

Paris, France

Senior Research And Development Engineer

Jul 2023 - Mar 2024

9 months

Paris, France

- Hand in/on eye calibration for robotic application (in both Gazebo simulator and real robot env) - Robot object tracking based on computer vision with a RealSense camera (camera frame synchronisation, 2D/3D projection) - Robot/vision communication system design and development (ROS & OpenAI Gym) - Deep Renforcement learning for robot behaviour guidance using OpenAi gym - Projet architecture design

Senior Computer Vision Engineer/Projet industrialization

Feb 2023 - Jun 2023

5 months

Paris, France

Image semantic segmentation - Achieved almost 20 times improvement in training speed (on same hardware), significantly reducing development time and costs. - Optimized and refactored existing codebase, leading to improved efficiency, reliability, and maintainability. - Designed and developed an interactive GUI for data segmentation annotation backed up by the SAM (Segment Anything Model), enhancing user experience and streamlining segmentation tasks. - Kept up-to-date with the latest advancements in computer vision and machine learning through continuous learning and active participation in conferences and industry events. - Managed projects and contributed to successful outcomes by applying project management principles and delivering exceptional results.

Senior Computer Vision Engineer/Machine learning Engineer

Meero

Feb 2022 - Feb 2023

1 year 1 month

Paris, France

R&D project: - HDR algorithm prototyping and development: Projet architecture design (API and module interface design using PUML) Image alignment algorithms prototyping using Python(opencv, optimization approach) HDR feature (Mertens fusion) development on native language(Swift) for Apple application - User study POC via Flask web service (Front and back end) - Management of Color enhancement project (Data creation + model training + QA process + Docker) - AI model conversion (Tensorflow, PyTorch, ONNX, CoreML) Product: - Stories defining, technical feature listing and backlog prioritising Artistic: - Co-organize an intrapreneurship creative workshop(animation & session mentor recruiting etc) - Artworks exhibition & artworks NFT collection creation (https://opensea.io/collection/creativeero-gallery)

Research And Development Engineer

IVS Interactif Visuel Système: Activisu / Activ'screen

Jan 2017 - Jan 2022

5 years 1 month

Région de Paris, France

Production: Technical negotiation with chinese suppliers in the context of company oversea production Product installation verification tool development for customer side field technicians (C++) Product calibration tools development for factory mass production (C++) Research and Development: Android & IOS device calibration development (app patented and world wide deployment) Android application design and development using Kivy (Python, linux, Makefile, Puml) Self camera calibration Python and C++ code conversion Algorithm design and development (C++ and Python) - Design and develop a probability model for object detection - Design and develop an optimization algorithm for object contour detection Artificial Intelligence (Python): - Data annotation interface design and development (powered by AI models developed, Python) - Eye frame landmarks detection (Keras with tensorflow backend) - Real time face detection (caffe) - Eye frame material prediction (Keras with tensorflow backend) - Semantic segmentation - Iris detection (caffe) Computer Vision Django (project in process for data mining by connecting with Amazon Mechanical Turk)

Research And Development Engineer

CHU de Rennes

Feb 2016 - Jan 2017

1 year

Rennes Area, France

R&D in 3D image registration (rigid/non-rigid) and data analyze - Pattern recognition (Aortic dissection) using Machine learning (SVM, HOG, ITK, OpenCV, C++) - 3D segmentation (ITK) - Medical image rigid/non-rigid registration using Elastix on Linux environment (Python & C++) - Evaluation of deformity of the iliac artery in preoperative/intraoperative/postoperative (Python,Linux) - Data analyze for prostate radiotherapy (C++, ITK) - Version control (Git)

Research And Development Engineer

Université de Rennes 1

Mar 2015 - Feb 2016

1 year

University of Rennes1, Laboratoire Traitement du Signal et de l’Image (LTSI)

Design and develop a computer assisted medical intervention tool for cardiac intervention planning (minimally invasive approach) , financed by Labex CAMI (Laboratory of Excellence “Computer Assisted Medical Intervention”) (http://cami-labex.fr/) Project management: - Lead project : using AHP (analytic hierarchy process) method for final solution chosen - Project management : Draft the planning table using GanttProject R&D: - Rib automatic detection using OpenCV (95% good detection of a database of 30 patients) - Aorta & valve segmentation (machine learning / computer vision ) - Interface ergonomic design (Qt) - Versions control (Tortoise SVN) -Scientifique & Medical publications

Research Assistant

HIT Lab NZ

May 2014 - Aug 2014

4 months

Christchurch, New Zealand

Research and development in human robot interaction field - Robot controlling by a mobile devise (Android) via Wi-Fi - Communication server program in Python, CherryPy - HMI (Human Machine Interface) created using Unity (PlayMaker) - Robot (NAO) automatic printing and distribution of advertisements - Interaction human/robot, program with Choregraphe - Robot programmer of a robot film for the participation of robot film festival


Education

École normale supérieure de Rennes

Magister degree of Mechatronic & Master degree of Image processing

2012 - 2015

4 years

Master degree of image processing Magister degree of Mechatronics: Double dégrées: - Bachelor degree and Master degree: Electronic and telecommunication - Bachelor degree and Master degree: Mechanic and Science for the engineer


Licenses & certifications

Spécialisation Deep Learning

Issued: Nov 2019

Certified by Coursera

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