Navot Akiva

Current

Research Intern at Microsoft Research

Past

Algorithmic Consultant & Contractor at MoodBase.com
Research Scientist and R&D Team Leader at Pudding Media Inc.
Research Scientist, and R&D Team Leader at Nielsen Online (formerly Trendum/Nielsen BuzzMetrics)

Text Categorizarion R&D Team Leader at Trendum Inc.
Lecturer at Computer Science Dept. Bar Ilan University, Israel
Lecturer at The Open University
Data Communication Expert at Tel Aviv Municipality - Computers Unit
Data Communication Expert at IAF - Israeli Air Force

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Education

Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University
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Industry

Computer Software

Navot Akiva’s Experience

Research Intern

Microsoft Research

(Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

March 2009 — Present (5 months)

NLP group.
Developing an unsupervised sentiment detection algorithm.
Algorithmic Consultant & Contractor

MoodBase.com

(Computer Software industry)

November 2008 — March 2009 (5 months)

Cutting edge text analysis technology development.
Research Scientist and R&D Team Leader

Pudding Media Inc.

(Computer Software industry)

October 2007 — November 2008 (1 year 2 months)

Contextual and Behavioral Targeting R&D Team Leader.

Developing contextual and behavioral targeting engine enabling mobile carrier, VoIP and Web-based voice operators to generate and maximize new revenue stream by providing effective and targeted advertisement - based on the user's context and behavior.
Research Scientist, and R&D Team Leader

Nielsen Online (formerly Trendum/Nielsen BuzzMetrics)

(Internet industry)

January 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 10 months)
Text Categorizarion R&D Team Leader

Trendum Inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

December 2003 — December 2005 (2 years 1 month)
Lecturer

Computer Science Dept. Bar Ilan University, Israel

(Educational Institution; Computer Software industry)

October 1999 — February 2005 (5 years 5 months)

Among the courses I've been teaching:
- Advanced programming using Java.
- Design Patterns.
- Algorithmic Programming.
- Computer Problem Solving Using Java.

Exercising:
- Advanced Programming.
- Operating Systems.
Lecturer

The Open University

(Computer Software industry)

January 2000 — December 2004 (5 years)

I've been teaching the OpenU "Advanced Programming using Java" course.
Data Communication Expert

Tel Aviv Municipality - Computers Unit

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Government Administration industry)

April 1996 — February 1997 (11 months)
Data Communication Expert

IAF - Israeli Air Force

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Networking industry)

June 1993 — April 1996 (2 years 11 months)

Managing help desk supporting thousands of users. Specializing in MainFrame networks, NT & Novell networks, emulations, bridges, controlling and monitoring complex networks using HP Open View.

Navot Akiva’s Education

Bar-Ilan University

PhD Student , NLP and Machine Learning , 2010 (expected)

Activities and Societies:

Machine Learning, Text Categorization, Style Categorization, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computational Linguistics, Information Extraction, Text Mining
Bar-Ilan University

M.Sc. , Computer Science- Machine Learning , 2000 — 2003

Cum Laude

Activities and Societies:

Machine Learning, Text Categorization, Style Categorization, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Information Extraction, Text Mining
Bar-Ilan University

M.B.A , Information Systems , 2000 — 2002

Magna Cum Laude
Bar-Ilan University

B.Sc. , Computer Science , 1996 — 1999

Magna Cum Laude