Arash Zarrabi
@arashzarrabi
Machine Learning & AI Engineer building end-to-end AI projects, including a hybrid book recommender that won a gold medal.
IranWhat I'm looking for
I built a hybrid book recommender for 1i1w, combining reader behavior with book-cover embeddings from an image encoder. I developed it solo, from dataset preparation to a working demo, and it won a Gold Medal at the international competition.
At Innoverse, I built a multimodal app that turns spoken or written words into artwork matching a user's feelings, using emotion analysis, LLM-driven image generation, and style transfer. It received a Gold Medal at Innoverse 2025.
For the AIO Cup, I used MediaPipe body keypoints and geometric angle rules to create a fitness coach that counts repetitions and flags form errors. The project placed second nationally in Iran and received a certificate of award at GCISR.
I also combined YOLO vehicle detection with a DQN reinforcement-learning agent for adaptive traffic signals, earning a Bronze Medal at Bright Expo in France. I'm a computer engineering student focused on software, and my projects span computer vision, reinforcement learning, LLMs, and recommender systems.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Modular AI Swarm Drones for Reforestation
IFIA
Jan 2025 - Dec 2026 (1 year 11 months)
Conceived a modular swarm-drone system for tree planting and presented it at international invention events. Won Gold at IFIA and Bronze plus a special award in Geneva.
Hybrid Book Recommender
1i1w
May 2026 - May 2026 (0 months)
Developed a hybrid recommender system on the Goodreads dataset, combining collaborative signals with book-cover embeddings. Won a Gold Medal at an international competition.
Emotion-to-Image Multimodal App
Innoverse
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 (11 months)
Built a multimodal pipeline for text or voice input, emotion analysis, LLM-driven image generation, and style transfer. Awarded a Gold Medal at Innoverse 2025.
AI Fitness Coach: Rep Counter & Form Analyzer
AIO Cup, GCISR
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 (11 months)
Used MediaPipe body keypoints and geometric angle rules to count reps and flag errors. Placed 2nd nationally at AIO Cup and received a certificate at GCISR.
LLM Persona Chatbot
1i1w
Apr 2025 - Apr 2025 (0 months)
Generated synthetic training data from books and fine-tuned an LLM to answer in a specific persona. Presented at 1i1w and received a certificate of participation.
AI Traffic Light Control
Bright Expo
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024 (0 months)
Combined YOLO-based car detection with a DQN reinforcement-learning agent for adaptive signal timing. Earned a Bronze Medal internationally.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Isfahan Azad University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering
Grade: 4.0
Pursuing a BSc in Computer Engineering with a software focus, expected to graduate in 2027. Maintains a 4.0 GPA.
Aiolearn
Certificate, Web Development
Currently enrolled in the Django & Frontend course.
MIT
Certificate, Quantum Computing
Currently enrolled in the MIT Quantum 101 course.
Qiskit
Certificate, Quantum Machine Learning
Currently enrolled in the Qiskit Quantum Machine Learning course.
Aiolearn
Certificate of Completion, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Completed the AI & Data Science Program covering Python, ML, OpenCV, Deep Learning, SQL, and TensorFlow.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
IranAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
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