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Name Yoav Gur Arieh
Label Graduate Researcher
Email yoavgurarieh@gmail.com
Url https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoav-gur-arieh/
Summary Graduate researcher in NLP and AI with 9 years of software engineering experience, specializing in interpretability of large language models.

Work

  • 2024 - Present
    Graduate Researcher
    Tel Aviv University - Dr. Mor Geva’s Lab
    Working on multiple research projects in interpretability for LLMs.
    • Developing new methods for automatically interpreting SAE features at scale
    • Researching new methods of large-scale knowledge adaptation for LLMs
    • Building large-scale data pipelines for precise knowledge attribution for pre-training
  • 2021 - Present
    Senior Software Developer
    Laminar Security / Rubrik
    Designed and implemented core systems, enhancing document sensitivity classification and encrypted data analysis.
    • Developed a document sensitivity classification engine for analyzing and categorizing sensitive content.
    • Built critical front-end, back-end, and agent-based systems from the ground up.
    • Researched and implemented a solution for extracting decrypted data from encrypted traffic in cloud clusters.
  • 2016 - 2021
    Senior Developer & Researcher
    IDF - Unit 8200 (Subunit 7149)
    Conducted research on undocumented technologies and led high-risk, multi-team projects to successful completion.
    • Developed innovative technical solutions for esoteric and opaque technologies.
    • Led complex, high-stakes projects involving multiple teams.
    • Resolved sporadic challenges with in-depth technical analysis.
  • 2015 - 2016
    Software Developer
    Checkpoint Software Technologies
    Developed a log aggregator and analyzer product, implementing automated reporting and visualization.

Education

  • 2022 - 2025
    MSc Student
    Tel Aviv University
    Computer Science

Awards

Projects

  • Avian Neuronal Response Project
    Analyzed neuronal activity in birds and used machine learning for stimuli classification.
  • Parkalot
    Developed an app to monitor and predict parking lot availability in Tel Aviv.
  • Hoppa
    Created an Android platformer game using Unity.

Skills

Programming
Python
PyTorch
Transformers
Golang
C
JavaScript
CSS
eBPF
Linux Internals
Embedded Systems
NLP and AI
HF Transformers
TransformerLens
SAE Lens
NLP Interpretability
Cybersecurity
Networks
Reverse Engineering

Languages

Hebrew
Native
English
Native