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Name | Yoav Gur Arieh |
Label | Graduate Researcher |
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
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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
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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.
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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.
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2015 - 2016 Software Developer
Checkpoint Software Technologies
Developed a log aggregator and analyzer product, implementing automated reporting and visualization.
Education
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2022 - 2025
Awards
- 2020
Personal award for excellence
Military Intelligence Directorate
Recognized for excellence, accompanied by a rank promotion.
- 2020
Outstanding Project Award
Unit 8200
- 2019
- 2015
First Place Team
Skillz Coding Competition
Projects
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Avian Neuronal Response Project
Analyzed neuronal activity in birds and used machine learning for stimuli classification.
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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 |