AI/ML & Full-Stack Engineer

George Babakhanov

I build AI products end to end. Now I'm going deeper: inference, AI architectures and the math behind models. I don't know it all yet, and that is the work I want to do.

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Co-founder · iOSKavaApr 2026 - PresentKava is a free café map app for iPhone that I co-founded with Keyon. It maps the cafés in your city and shows the ones you haven't tried.Read more →Full-stack developerLOCVMFeb 2026 - PresentHealthtech startup that matches physicians with locum jobs. I came in to rebuild the matching engine and stayed as the full-stack developer.Read more →AI/ML & full-stack engineerAvateqJan 2025 - PresentAI/ML & full-stack engineer at a broadcast RF company. I built the ERP that runs it, an RF analysis app featured in TV Tech, and on-prem AI.Read more →OSS contributorOpen sourceSep 2026 - PresentI like to fix the hard issues that other people run into, and I learn something new each time. I write about my bugs and lessons on my socials. Here are my contributions to big open-source projects.See contributions →

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My definition of AI slopOct 26, 2026 · 18 min read
What is AI slop? Software built only at the top, trusting every layer under it. How the PHP and Citrix bugs and relearning memory showed me the difference.
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Anthropic's research shows AI coding tools hurt developer learning. Here's what the data says, how I learned it the hard way, and the techniques that actually work.
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Integrating the ITM (Longley-Rice) propagation model into a production broadcast coverage tool - the physics layer by layer, SRTM terrain, canvas rendering, and the bugs that nearly broke everything.
ITMLongley-RiceRF propagationSRTMterrain modelingbroadcast coverageFCCTVStudyATSC 3.0canvas renderingNLCDPythonFlasksignal prediction
Building a terrain-aware RF signal analysis tool from scratch: FSPL, Hata-Okumura propagation, FCC antenna patterns, NLCD terrain data, and LTTB downsampling.
data analysisRF propagationFSPLHata-OkumuraLTTBdownsamplingFCCantenna patternsNLCDterrainsignal strengthATSC 3.0JavaScript
The conclusion-3D printing the duct, drilling mistakes, and the moment the CEO shook my hand when the system went from jet engine to whisper.
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A software engineer's unexpected dive into aerodynamics-tackling noisy server fans, learning about turbulence, Reynolds numbers, and building cardboard duct prototypes.
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Why I Quit Social MediaDec 15, 2025 · 1 min read
My journey removing social media and YouTube from my phone, and the surprising benefits of disconnecting.
A seasonal car detailer wanted income in the winter. In 3 weeks we built an Instagram-to-email funnel and a holiday email campaign -> +$2,520, no paid ads.
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Why I Quit Social Media

George Babakhanov
George Babakhanov
Dec 15, 2025 · 1 min read

I removed social media and YouTube from my phone.

The constant dopamine hits were destroying my ability to focus deeply on anything meaningful. After a full year, the benefits have been substantial: deeper focus, more presence in conversations, and surprisingly less FOMO than expected.

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George Babakhanov
I'm George (Gosha), an AI and full-stack engineer in Toronto. I ship production software -> the ERP that runs Avateq end to end, email and matching systems at LOCVM, and Kava, an iOS app I co-founded. I started building companies at 16 and I learn by building, breaking and fixing. Next -> a startup team in San Francisco.