Louis Forster

Applied ML + systems engineer.

I build technical products end-to-end across AI, backend systems, and product strategy. I care about sharp execution, clean architecture, and measurable outcomes.

Currently based in Bristol. Open to founding engineer and high-impact product roles.

Applied MLDistributed systemsProduct engineeringExperiment designTechnical writing

Selected projects

  • Treyspace

    AI workspace shipped to 26 beta users with 5,000+ interactions and 13M tokens processed. Built the full stack: GraphRAG engine, collaborative backend, tool-execution layer.

    TypeScript · Node.js · Redis · GCP

  • Bristol Vision Institute - Research

    Reached state-of-the-art on the BVI-RLV benchmark (29.22 dB PSNR) by re-engineering a CNN-RNN video restoration pipeline on HPC infrastructure.

    PyTorch · SLURM · Python · HPC

  • BECCS Innov - Venture Strategy

    Led commercial feasibility analysis for a carbon-credit supply chain venture. Tested core assumptions early across policy risk, buyer demand, and unit economics.

    Market research · Financial modelling · User interviews · Prioritisation frameworks

  • Open-Jet - Building in Public

    Operated in public with open roadmaps, weekly releases, and community feedback loops to improve product direction and distribution.

    TypeScript · Next.js · GitHub Actions · Issue templates

Experience

  • 2025

    Visual Computing Research Intern

    Bristol Vision Institute

    Re-engineered a video restoration pipeline on SLURM-managed A100 compute and improved benchmark quality.

  • 2024

    Software Engineer Intern

    Scribblepad Press

    Led deployment and optimization work that improved discoverability and reduced release friction.

  • 2023-2025

    Teaching Assistant

    University of Bristol

    Supported 200+ undergraduates in linear algebra, C programming, and data science modules.

Education

  • MEng Computer Science with Innovation

    University of Bristol

    2022-2026

    First Class trajectory (current average 81%).

  • A Levels

    Balcarras Academy

    2020-2022

    4 A*s in CS, Mathematics, Physics, and EPQ.

Get in touch

Best via email: louisforster64@gmail.com