Izaac Ip · AI and machine learning engineer
I combine machine learning research, software engineering and practical delivery to build systems that can be evaluated, maintained and used in real settings.
Seeking 2027 graduate opportunities in AI, machine learning and software engineering
Selected projects and research
Three selected examples of my research questions, technical approach and results. More detail is available on the Projects & Research page.
Improving childhood poverty prediction by combining satellite imagery, geographic encoding and systematic data quality assessment.
Key evidenceThe published pipeline reduced MAE from 0.2167 to 0.1759, an 18.83% relative improvement, and achieved 0.1658 MAE across 33 African countries.
Designing and evaluating retrieval-augmented generation pipelines to investigate bias mitigation in large language model systems.
Key evidenceBuilt automated experiment tracking for RAG evaluations using open-source datasets and cloud GPU infrastructure.
Developing diffusion models as plug-and-play priors for image restoration and inverse problems.
Key evidenceImplemented a diffusion model within a plug-and-play framework using a variable splitting method.
Selected industry experience
A short preview of employment and consulting experience. Full responsibilities and context remain on the professional experience page.
Led development of a technology recommendation AI agent in Microsoft Power Platform.
ImpactDefined the customer journey and agent logic, designed evaluation workflows, and built Kiro and MCP automation for AI development and testing.
Optimised Python validation pipelines for biomedical imaging and defined an SOP for curating computer vision training data.
ImpactReduced validation time from approximately two minutes to 15 seconds per image.
Led client relationships across data science and software consulting engagements, from initial outreach and needs discovery to project scoping, expectation setting, and ongoing stakeholder communication.
ImpactLed 54 consultants for 12 global NGOs, delivering analytics, dashboards and database systems.
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