Yuval Cohen

• Designed and developed a custom music education app for drum students, allowing them to practice and track progress remotely.
• Created a custom database, coded grooves and rhythms, and developed unique algorithms for simplified music notation using templates.
• Focused on creating a user-friendly interface and fun learning environment with a playful design to make music notation approachable and engaging.
• Integrated feedback mechanisms to improve user engagement by 30%, making learning more interactive and enjoyable.
• Incorporated sound recognition with a machine learning model to classify drumming sounds into specific grooves, enhancing the app’s feedback and learning capabilities.

Nand2Tetris Project
Built a fully functional computer system from NAND gates up to virtual machine, assembler, and compiler

Handwriting Recognition System
Developed a handwriting recognition system using a multi-layer perceptron neural network in C++, achieving 96% accuracy in digit recognition tasks.

Virtual Memory Management System
Implemented a virtual memory management system in C++, featuring dynamic memory allocation and page replacement algorithms.

User-Level Thread Library
Developed a custom user-level thread management library in C++.

Classification Algorithms (SVMs & Naive Bayes)
Implemented and evaluated SVM and Naive Bayes classifiers to solve real-world classification problems on datasets using Python.

Gradient-Based Learning Algorithms
Developed gradient-based learning algorithms for optimizing logistic regression models, implementing learning rate strategies in Python.

Hackathon Project (LINKED.HEB)
Built a machine learning model to predict successful collaborations between participants at social mixer events.

• Managed over 15 music production and performance projects, consistently delivering results on time and exceeding client expectations.
• Developed personalized learning systems for students, effectively meeting diverse needs.
• Utilized advanced software tools (e.g., Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Ableton Live) to produce, edit, and master recordings.
• Delivered tailored 1-on-1 and group instruction, including students with special needs.
• Monitored progress of over 200 students and provided constructive feedback, ensuring continuous improvement through regular evaluation and addressing knowledge gaps.