CV
Ilian Uzunov
joined Ontotext to strengthen the positions of the company in the educational and publishing verticals. He is extremely enthusiastic about the ways in which semantic technology could be harnessed for the sake of better and more efficient learning and teaching. Ilian has more than 15 years of experience in the fields of publishing, education, e-learning, contemporary ways for management and presentation of cultural heritage. Prior to Ontotext, Mr. Uzunov founded Sirma Media in 2002 and in 2008 spun it off as an independent company. Ilian managed to position Sirma Media among the major players in the fields of e-learning and modern presentation of cultural heritage in Bulgaria, accomplishing some of the most innovative and challenging nation-wide projects in these two domains. Mr. Uzunov earned his Master’s degree from Sofia University in “Contemporary methodologies for teaching and learning English language with strong use of ICT” and later undertook an MBA programme in Executive Management from BEIED.
Georgi Georgiev, PhD – Head of Text Analysis Division
Dr. Georgi Georgiev has specialized in advanced text analytics with a focus on machine learning based models and overall software architectures and solution methodologies for enterprise level semantic annotation and search solutions. Georgiev leads the text analysis product development and professional services at Ontotext and manages semantic publishing projects for organizations such as the BBC and PressAssociation. He has a solid leading role in the Semantic Annotation and Search division of Ontotext and a strong commitment to combine scientific and research excellence with productive industrial and government oriented solutions. His interests include machine learning product development and adaptation, team leadership, enterprise software architectures, and contemporary management techniques.
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