Hi, I'm Iordan

Senior Technology Leader

CTO and Director at Corpy&Co. with expertise in AI/ML, mathematical modeling, and technical leadership. Passionate about transforming complex research into practical solutions to real-world problems.

Iordan Iordanov

About Me

I am an accomplished technology leader with a Ph.D. in Computational Geometry. Currently serving as CTO and Director at Corpy&Co. in Tokyo, Japan, where I lead a team that has grown from 10 to 70 engineers during my tenure.

During my five and a half years at Corpy, my team and I have successfully delivered over 50 client-facing R&D projects. I specialize in translating complex research into practical applications while managing cross-cultural teams and high-profile client relationships. In parallel, I've led my team to build CONFIDE, a cutting-edge AIOps application to enable adoption of mission-critical AI in manufacturing environments.

During the past few years, my interest has naturally shifted to the broad topic of Responsible AI, which covers Explainable AI and Quality-Assurable AI, as well as AI Ethics, AI Safety, and other related fields. My interest was developed initially due to the focus of CONFIDE, however I have come to find personal interest in these areas, as I firmly believe that such issues are critical in today's world where AI is evolving rapidly and there are so many initiatives for its adoption in multiple fields. My opinion is that such adoption must be accompanied by appropriate measures, including ethical concerns, regulation, and legislation.

My academic background is in Applied Mathematics and Computational Geometry. I find excitement in combining seemingly unrelated fields or ideas to create new solutions to real problems. During my PhD, I contributed to the CGAL, the largest open-source library for computational geometry. The algorithm developed during my doctoral research is now part of the library.

AI Leadership

Expertise in building and deploying AI-based systems for Mobility, Manufacturing, and Healthcare. Strong interest and proven experience with Quality Assurance for AI.

Technical Excellence

Expertise in design and analysis of algorithms for academia and industry. Long track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.

Leadership and Team Building

Grown engineering team from 10 to 70 members. Brought together people from different backgrounds to build an inclusive and supportive environment.

Global Perspective

Multilingual professional experienced in cross-cultural environments across Europe and Asia. Experience in balancing business, technical, and ethical requirements.

Core Competencies

Key skills and technologies I've developed throughout my professional journey

Technical

AI/ML Research & Development
Design and Analysis of Algorithms
C++
Python
Git, CI/CD, DevOPS
Docker
Full-stack Web Development
Database Management Systems (SQL)
System Administration (UNIX/Windows)

Leadership & Management

Remote Team Leadership
Team Building & Talent Development
Communication & Influence
Decision Making & Problem Solving
Innovation Leadership
Conflict Resolution
Crisis Management
Cross-cultural Communication
Strategic Vision & Planning

Professional Experience

Professional journey: technical and leadership roles in AI R&D, as well as software engineering in four countries

July 2023 - Present
CTO / Director
Corpy&Co., Inc. - Tokyo, Japan

Expanded my responsibilities at Corpy to include higher management and strategic decision making, growing the Engineering team to 70 members while continuing to oversee technical R&D initiatives.

Established international connections for overseas expansion
Implemented OKRs across the company to drive measurable outcomes
Developed a custom attendance management system integrated with Slack
Formed and led an internal research projects team focused on innovation
Recruited highly skilled professionals to ensure department scalability
July 2019 - June 2023
Chief Scientist
Corpy&Co., Inc. - Tokyo, Japan

Led technical R&D efforts across multiple AI/ML projects, while simultaneously establishing the foundations for a cutting-edge AIOps platform.

Directed multiple client projects for Toyota, AISIN, AIST, Nikon, and other major companies
Developed the first version of CONFIDE, a unique MLOps platform with XAI and QAAI tools for manufacturing processes
Guided the engineering team to establish technical excellence during COVID challenges
Translated theoretical knowledge into practical applications with measurable business value
January 2019 - June 2019
R&D Engineer
Gamestream - Ludres, France

Developed a game streaming client applications for Samsung TVs using proprietary SDK.

Created a client for streaming video games to Samsung TVs with minimal latency
Utilized proprietary SDK to enable Full HD gaming at 60fps
Researched proprietary methods for frame upscaling and sharpening using neural networks
January 2016 - December 2018
Ph.D. Candidate
University of Lorraine (LORIA) - Nancy, France

Conducted applied research in Computational Geometry, resulting in one package contributed to the CGAL library.

Formulated and developed an algorithm for constructing periodic triangulations of hyperbolic surfaces
Published research that is now part of the CGAL open-source library
Collaborated with international researchers through the ASTONISHING associate team
Participated in the SoS ANR project with researchers from France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
December 2014 - October 2015
Graduate Research Assistant
IACM-FORTH - Heraklion, Greece

Applied geometric processing to medical research focused on abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Formulated and implemented geometry-based methods to determine morphological changes in aortic aneurysms
Collaborated with medical researchers to apply computational solutions to clinical problems
Published findings in a peer-reviewed scientific journal
May 2013 - June 2014
Software Developer
01Sistemi - Sansepolcro, Italy

Developed software solutions for business applications using InstantDeveloper.

Built custom tools for parsing data from Italian cadastral PDFs in Java
Re-implemented the calculations engine for the 730 Italian Tax Declaration module
Gained extensive experience with enterprise software development patterns
December 2009 - March 2012
Software Developer
Nanosoft - Chania, Greece

Developed applications for Windows and Windows CE devices.

Created order-taking applications in VB.NET for Windows and Windows CE devices
Gained experience with MS Access DB, cash register integration, and client interaction
Expanded skills into WPF and Android development

Education & Research

Strong foundation in applied mathematics, computer science, and computational geometry

Jan 2016 ~ Dec 2018

Ph.D. in Computer Science

University of Lorraine, Nancy, France

Thesis: Delaunay triangulations of a family of symmetric hyperbolic surfaces in practice

Researched the properties of triangulations of the Bolza surface. Formulated and implemented algorithms for the computations of such periodic triangulations. The implementation of my research is now part of the CGAL library, the largest open-source library for computational geometry.

Sep 2014 ~ Dec 2015

M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics

University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece

Thesis: Shape-Preserving Interpolation on the Sphere

Implemented and analyzed shape-preserving interpolation techniques on the unit sphere. Developed a novel approach to find optimal tension parameters that preserve the shape defined by control points on a sphere. The code is available on GitHub.

Sep 2005 ~ Mar 2013

B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics

University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece

Thesis: The Euclidean InSphere Predicate

Developed a robust method to compute the InSphere predicate in 3D by computing the sign of expressions of algebraic degree at most 10. Previous methods relied on expressions of degree at most 14, so my work was a significant improvement of the state of the art.

Featured Projects

A small sample of projects in which I was directly involved as developer or researcher

Disclaimer: The AI/ML projects highlighted in this section are arbitrarily chosen among the 50+ client-facing projects I have supervised or in which I participated during my work at Corpy&Co., Inc. All information shared here is intentionally limited to avoid disclosing specific technical implementations, proprietary methodologies, and confidential client information.

AI/ML
QA for LLMs

Fundamental research on Quality Assurance for black-box and white-box LLMs. Investigated the robustness of two LLMs to various transformations of the input prompt, and presented preliminary principles for the formulation of Quality Assurance guidelines.

Research
LLM
QA4AI
AI/ML
QA for Object Detection

Quality Assurance for Object Detection systems in the context of Autonomous Vehicles. Considering the SOTIF and PEGASUS principles, implemented a comparative study of different Object Detection models to demonstrate their suitability for ADAS applications.

Research
QA4AI
ADAS
AI/ML
Out-of-distribution detection

Implementation and validation of a custom method for the detection of unknown (i.e., out-of-distribution) objects with the use of a one-step object detector. The method demonstrated state-of-the-art performance in the domain and is being used for the detection of obstacles.

Python
Out-of-distribution detection
Computer vision
YOLO
AI/ML
Battery manufacturing optimization

Developed and implemented an algorithm for the optimization of the manufacturing process of industrial batteries. The method combines GAN (Generative Adversarial Networks) and Genetic Algorithms to explore new combinations while maintaining feasibility constraints.

Python
Multi-objective optimization
GAN
Genetic algorithms
AI/ML
Cow monitoring system

Supervised and contributed to the implementation of a system for the monitoring and detection of calving events. The AI detection model is integrated into a real-time notification and alerting system to ensure the safety of calves during the calving process.

Python
Object detection
Pose estimation
AIOps
Computational Geometry
CGAL Library Contribution

Developed and implemented an algorithm for constructing periodic Delaunay triangulations of the Bolza surface. The resulting code is now part of the CGAL library, the largest open-source library for computational geometry.

C++
CGAL
Hyperbolic Geometry
Delaunay Triangulations
Voronoi Diagrams
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Medical Research
Geometry-Based Analysis of Aortic Aneurysms

Developed geometry-based methods to determine morphological changes in abdominal aortic aneurysms between scans. This work provided valuable diagnostic insights for medical professionals to guide treatment of patients.

C++
Python
VMTK
Geometry Analysis
View Paper
Computational Geometry
Shape-Preserving Interpolation on the Sphere

Implemented a shape-preserving interpolation method on the unit sphere. The implementation is provided in C++ and includes visualization scripts. The proposed algorithm finds optimal tension parameters to ensure geometric continuity at defined control points.

C++
Spline Mathematics
Interpolation
Numerical Analysis
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Personal & Professional Insights

Beyond professional accomplishments and technical projects -- additional info about me and my interests

About My Name

I often get emails addressed to "Dear Lordan" -- it's actually "Iordan" (starting with an uppercase 'i'). It gives me a chuckle every time, and it's always a pleasant surprise when people get it right!

Cultural Heritage

I was born in Bulgaria and have Bulgarian nationality, but I also belong to the nomadic Boyash tribe (also known as Ludari, Rudari, or Linguri). We have our own language derived from Latin with elements of Bulgarian. Interestingly, I've met Linguri in Greece, Italy, and France, despite geographical separation.

Multilingual Proficiency

I speak five languages fluently: English, Greek, Italian, French, and Bulgarian. Additionally, I speak my native Boyash language, but that is not an "official" language. Despite living in Japan for almost six years, my Japanese is still not good.

Mathematical Problem Solving

For those who enjoy mathematical and programming challenges, I recommend Project Euler, where you can find a diverse set of problems combining mathematics and programming. It's an excellent way to develop problem-solving skills and explore interesting mathematical concepts.

Interactive Explorations -- for when you have a little time to be mind-blown

Conway's Game of Life

John Horton Conway's Game of Life demonstrates how complex patterns can emerge from simple rules. I implemented the Game of Life in JavaScript on a periodic space (flat torus), allowing patterns to wrap around the edges. It's quite interesting!

Evolution of Trust

An interactive animation based on Game Theory that demonstrates how trust evolves in different scenarios. It provides fascinating insights into cooperation and competition.

The Moral Machine

MIT's Moral Machine presents modern versions of the trolley problem in the context of autonomous vehicles. It raises important ethical questions about AI decision-making in life-or-death situations.

Get In Touch

I'm open to discussing professional opportunities, research collaborations, or any questions related to my work and expertise

Iordan Iordanov

Iordan Iordanov

Chief Technology Officer, Director
Corpy&Co., Inc.
1-44-11 Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku
〒101-0051 Tokyo, Japan