Simeon Manolov

Welcome to my personal page! I am Simeon Manolov, a software developer currently on a journey into the world of artificial intelligence (AI).

I have a solid background in backend development within the Fintech domain and I’ve honed my skills in multiple programming languages. Sometime around the summer of 2023, my passion for AI and Machine Learning grew strong enough and I eventually decided to quit my job and dedicate 100% of my time on the subject, which is all I’ve been busying myself with since.

My fascination with AI extends beyond mere interest; it’s a driving force that has led me to invest significant time and effort in personal ML projects and start looking for ways to grow professionally.

Combining two areas of interest - gaming and AI - is a great way to leverage my programming skills and invest my time into something that really lights a spark. My gaming days are in a time long past now, but creating environments where I can use Reinforcement Learning techniques to train my own AI agents to play games is a great way for me to embark on my journey into this new world.

I have always loved working on “pet” projects. Projects are important - they represent a complete cycle which starts with identifying a problem, coming up with a solution, then getting my hands dirty and actually doing it. And last, but not least - they make the engineer in me proud. In the past those were projects for audio devices that I used for gigs with my band (that is, back when I was still playing in one… RIP Cupola ♡). After that, it was devices for home automation. Now it’s - well, you know already - AI, but this time I want to develop profesionally in the field. This time, I’m game.

My plan for the future is to find a team of like-minded AI professionals which I can learn from, share ideas with and where I can grow as an expert in the field. In 10 years, I imagine myself capable of creating all sorts of AI-powered systems with superhuman capabilities. Similar to my personal projects where my AI agents become really good at playing the game, but beyond the games - something that truly matters for humanity.

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