Γειά σου! Meet Veli, one of Kaedim’s Machine Learning Engineers.
Born and raised in Greece, Veli is one of our ML engineers, where he works on building AI solutions for the 3D modeling process and tools for our global team of 3D artists. He works closely with our 3D artists and ML engineers to push the frontier of tools and AI for 3D!
Veli’s first job was working as a business analyst at McKinsey, where he advised big tech companies on GTM and product strategy, and helped non-tech companies integrate technology into their day-to-day operations. His first ever assignment at McKinsey was building a traceability platform for a circular fashion startup to track each piece of fabric from the moment it was collected until it was handed to the customer as a re-purposed garment.
Veli’s favorite game of all time are League of Legends and COD: Black Ops 2 as a close second. He enjoys art styles that veer towards stylized fantasy, with an emphasis on cinematic action and military realism.
Outside of work and games, Veli plays a lot of sports! His favorite sports are soccer and tennis - when it gets warmer, he enjoys windsurfing in the summer, and during cold months, he goes snowboarding.
The biggest thing I’ve learned is the importance of working hand-in-hand with domain experts when building software solutions - whether that is a new tool or a new ML model. 3D modeling is an art and a science at the same time, and you cannot achieve great results without 3D artists closely contributing to the requirements of the systems we build. A tight feedback loop is very important.
Two things. First is just the emphasis our team puts on the quality of our output. We want our 3D models to be of the highest quality out there. Second is a more personal note about the incredible community that has been built here. It’s a job where you are basically working with friends.