Lehel Kovach

Lehel Kovach

Technology Consultant, Inventor, AI Specialist, CTO-as-a-Service Provider for Technology Startups

I am a veteran software architect, enginevolunteerer and game developer who began his career in 1998 with a vast skillset of of technologies across the stack in the spaces of online multiplayer gaming, social networking, video streaming/sharing, peer-to-peer technologies, Developer SDKs, scientific research, artificial intelligence, data mining/analysis and virtual reality systems. Besides engineering, I have experience in project management, internet marketing , software/game design, UI/UX development and graphic design. My strengths include being a quick study, which has provided me a lot of broad knowledge of different technologies over the years, my creativity and passion for invention which has allowed me to find better solutions to given systems and pioneer new software solutions to increase functionality and profitability. I work best in startup environments allowing me to wear many hats and invest myself in the success of the business. I have a business mind and entrepreneurial passion, constantly developing business plans and prototyping new app inventions as well as reading up on new technologies to know as much as I can about my field.

Skills

Software Development

Artificial Intelligence

Game Development

OOP

University of California, Los Angeles

Linux

Algorithms

REST

Programming

Python

NLP

Android Development

AngularJS

Java

Statistics

PHP

Django

Software Engineering

MMO

C++

Machine Learning

Research

MongoDB

DirectX

jQuery

JavaScript

Xbox

Web Services

OpenGL

WebSockets

C

Web Development

Game Design

RESTful WebServices

x86 Assembly

C#

Node.js

TCP/IP

Agile Methodologies

React.js

HTML5

Databases

Matlab

SOA

.NET

User Interface Design

SQL

Network Programming

XML

iOS Development

Microservices

Work Experience (14)

Leveraging in-depth of software and web technologies from legacy to cutting-edge, coupled with expertise in engineering and scaling software stacks for millions of users, I help businesses to develop robust applications for their customers that outshine competition, maximize their profit margin by introducing new technology and inventing software to replace more expensive and less robust legacy systems, while also adding new features and functionality to increase functionality, usability and ultimately users/traffic that will be maintained through consideration of emerging technologies. My expertise extends to also helping clients with marketing solutions to generate sales leads, grow web traffic and mobile app usage.

My services also include helping new ventures get from idea to MVP and onward. My experience can help to develop a tech stack for web and mobile apps that considers technology changes, competition, consumer psychology, cost, scaling and profitability. My talent is to be able to take any idea and make it into a software reality. I have had experience developing solutions to complex business challenges as well as replace current designs with better ones. Finally, I help entrepreneurs to launch successful businesses by inventing and designing original technology that targets untapped niches in the technology market.

Technologies I work with include:

*Web and Mobile applications

*Machine Learning and Data Science

*IoT and Automation

*Artificial Intelligence (NLP, Computer Vision/Perception, etc.)

*Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain

*Virtual/Augmented Reality

Inventor and chief developer of revolutionary artificial intelligence for automated drones and self-driving cars. Pioneering distributed drone/vehicle automation AI through the use of deep learning models, evolutionary/genetic/memetic algorithms, machine perception integration through different modalities and the development of machine AI-as-a-service to deliver an online, ever-learning, streaming service of AI data available for subscription to drive the behavior of consumer and business drones, self-driving vehicles and locomotive robotics systems, modeled after natural processes of biological evolution of animal intelligence hybridized with a cloud-based "hive-mind" to manage the continuing updates and distribution of knowledge in a collective. Sole inventor of aforementioned software with patent pending as well as sole developer of the business model.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/legacy-com/

* Successfully refactored core web service APIs to be to provide performance,

scalability, security, RESTful standards, optimal code coverage and a continuous

deployment, increasing speed of API calls by 20%.

* Redesigned the backend APIs into a microservice architecture with an API

gateway employing technologies such as Websockets, RabbitMQ, Redis and

Yeoman in order to scale the application.

* Worked with multiple databases including PostgreSQL, Solr, Redis and and

Spark, aiding in supporting big data operations via MapReduce development

* Majorly contributed in refactoring and linting the codebases to conform with

ESLint standards and take advantage of new ES6/ES7 functionality

* Developed high­quality, high­performance API endpoints, optimizing Postgresql

operations via developing custom views and stored functions

* Provided key research on security testing solutions, including of using third­party

tools for penetration testing and other network vulnerability analysis

* Led the team on developing containerized docker deployments of services with

endpoint throttling gateways in order to secure application from DDOS

* Played an instrumental role in researching, designing and prototyping the 2.0

platform using open­source tools and modern development strategies

https://www.linkedin.com/company/in'scoop/

* Aided in overall design of technology

* Developed front­end components to the site using Angular.JS, Bootstrap and

Jquery

* Aided in expanding RESTful web services in Node.JS/Express.JS

* Developed mocha unit and integration tests to test web server

* Tuned PostgreSQL database for performance

* Reviewed use of codebases and libraries in C++

https://www.linkedin.com/company/headspace-meditation-limited/

* Developed RESTful API in Java/Hibernate/Swing

* Developed unit and integration tests in Mocha

* Improved SQL queries for performance and scalability

Developed core features of SaaS via backend code and SQL queries.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/velomedia/

* Served as technical lead on porting client’s iOS app to Android.

* Developed tools in C++ for high­performance testing

* Spearheaded design and development of a Ajax­based live feed plugin for Wordpress

* Took lead position in prototyping and testing complex solutions for

client

requirements, including intranet and extranet development on the Wordpress platform

* Improved MySQL database performance through normalization of database

https://www.linkedin.com/school/ucla/

* Developed several scripts to process statistical data collected from experimental

participants in order to calculate statistical significance of proposed hypotheses

* Performed independent research on visual and auditory perception, including

software­based models such as neural networks, statistical learning algorithms, n­gram

analyses, speech recognition as well as natural language processing, perceptual

learning systems involved in syntax recognition using C++ and Python

* Assisted in running participants through experiments, collecting data and

troubleshooting software used

https://www.linkedin.com/school/ucla/

* Developed tools in MATLAB to process data for research lab

* Aided in analyzing of MRI data on human subjects, including finding correlations

between regions of the cortex and cognitive processes

* Conducted academic research to aid principal investigator, including research on

high­risk behaviors and the hypothesized systems of decision­making that humans

undergo along with computer models based on human decision­making, evaluation of

rewards over risk and how game theory applies

● Performed independent research on the cognitive processes involved in risky

behavior and decision­making involved, as well as computer models of such cognitions

https://www.linkedin.com/company/realtime-associates/

* Developed a networking library to be used with the multiplayer version of Re­Mission PC

game

* Developed tools and test software in .NET platform with C#

* Helped program components to in­house projects and contracts

* Communicated with clients to plan out design documentation

* Helped design mini­games for the Cool­School game, including co­writing high level

design documents for use by developers

* Helped design the functionality of the Bratz Photobooth application, authoring a

high­level design document and coordinating with development staff

* Integral component in development of JetSet Poker Beta (downloadable at

jetsetpoker.com)

* Successfully managed development of a database used for a massive­multiplayer

online game

* Performed extensive development and performance optimizations for

aforementioned database in Microsoft SQL Server

* Successfully developed an efficient updater tool for the game (C++)

* Fully architected and developed core functionality of the game's financial transaction and

banking system between user's money accounts and the company's bank in C++

* Developed necessary tools and low­level libraries to solve major problems

* Renovated portions of the codebase (on both client and server) to optimize for speed of

code execution and minimize bugs

* Designed and developed a suite of test and reporting tools written in C# in order to keep

track of database queries and other metrics

* Aided in debugging and improving the network (client/server) code to improve

performance

* Chiefly re­implemented database stored procedures and record saving/retrieval pipeline

to increase game server performance

* Successfully designed, developed and launched the company's mission-critical,

principal Internet software video streaming product, which met the objectives for user

friendliness, economy, and attractiveness to the target market using languages such as

C++, C#, Java and JavaScript.

* Developed a COM object to communicate between Blue Falcon Streamer and Radio

Free Virgin's music player, resulting in a stronger partnership with the firm's major

strategic customer.

* Developed the front-end for the Static Slingshot file-­sharing program and software for

chat applications, data transfer, synchronous/asynchronous messaging, multimedia

streamers, peer to peer applications, client/server software, game networking software,

GUIs, message relaying.

* Designed and performed major development of a cross­-platform multiplayer game

engine including a cross­-platform low­level API

* Designed and began development of a unique peer­-to­-peer file­-sharing program

* Designed and developed an NPC (non­-player­ character) AI engine with an

extensive API for Neverwinter Nights

* Designed and performed major development of a module for Neverwinter Nights

* Developed business software, e-­commerce portals, user interfaces, game networking

interfaces and other TCP/IP driven network applications and plug­ins.

* Led a software engineering team in development of a very complex, first of its kind

skinning ActiveX control for Windows applications.

* Performed .NET upgrades, server­-side web development, configuration and

implementation

* Built numerous cross­-platform, reusable libraries for C++, file sharing, and computer

game GUIs.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-consulting-group/

* Developed and enhanced database applications, Intranet back/front ends, and data

warehousing system interfaced with web portals.

* Wrote stored procedures, web pages and financial reports for company Intranet,

resulting in a significant increase executive information productivity and high demand for

additional services.

* Managed IIS systems and wrote stress testing applications for use by the development

team.

* Successfully developed full life­-cycle software application projects from design to

quality assurance for management software tools ●

* Aided in upgrading IT back­-end systems, including database migration to newer versions

of the company­-wide database server

Volunteer

Computer Expert
South Bay AA Central Office
Jan 2005 - May 2011

Education (2)

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Cognitive Science
University of California, Los Angeles
Invalid date - 2012
Grade: 3.20 GPA
Computer Science
El Camino College
1997 - 1999

Publications

What Women Find Sexy - An Evolutionary Anthropological Perspective in El Camino College - 2009 Anthropology Club Symposium
10 May 2009

A paper collating all evolutionary scientific, anthropological and psychological research on what (heterosexual) females are sexually attracted to in males for the Homo Sapiens species, outlining the different sexual strategies of mate choice in women.

Languages

en

Native Speaker

References

“ I had the pleasure of hiring Lehel in 1999 at First Consulting Group. Lehel had a very positive can-do attitude as well as being a very quick learner. Although he was only with us for a little over a year, he became an integral part of the team. ”
Randy Sohanaki
“ I have known Lehel for about 5 years now. First as an undergraduate student in my UCLA Psychology course on Learning. Lehel did very well there and approached me after the course was over about working on a modeling project. About 2-3 years ago, I approached Lehel about joining a company I was founding called Pigeon-Systems, Inc. He joined as one of three founders, and is currently CTA of Pigeon Systems, Inc. Lehel has a very strong background in computer science, with particular strengths in machine learning and AI. He is forward thinking and creative, and his completed work has always been of the highest caliber. He works well on his own, but also contributes to group projects. I really value his technical skills, creativity, and open mindedness, as well as his willingness to get his hands dirty in all aspects of our budding startup, not just the technical side. Lehel is not just a technical "yes man" but challenges me and the other founder with critical questions and analysis. This is an asset for sure! ”
Aaron Blaisdell
“ Lehel is a super expert in software development. His work is highly commendable. ”
Rod Waters
“ Besides the above 3 top attributes --- Lehel is personable, does excellent work, produces good value, is punctual and is trustworthy. A good man indeed! ”
Rod Waters
“ Lehel and I worked at BH development on an online poker gaming system. The system was relatively complex with lots of traffic in a 24/7/365 type operation. The work environment was very fast-paced with zero room for errors. Lehel learned the system quickly and was productive in no time, contributing to the development of the gaming system and related database work. ”
Armen Bedrossian