I am Taras Andrushko, an AI Engineer and Language Technology Specialist based in Oslo, Norway, with a strong background in conversational AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, and speech processing. I enjoy building end-to-end AI pipelines and integrating models into full-stack applications, focusing on reliability, evaluation, and prompt engineering. I have Master’s in Language Technology at the University of Oslo (Aug 2023 – Dec 2025), researching automated detection of personally identifiable information in speech data, and I love collaborating across research and production to deliver privacy-aware, user-centric AI solutions.

Taras Andrushko

I am Taras Andrushko, an AI Engineer and Language Technology Specialist based in Oslo, Norway, with a strong background in conversational AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, and speech processing. I enjoy building end-to-end AI pipelines and integrating models into full-stack applications, focusing on reliability, evaluation, and prompt engineering. I have Master’s in Language Technology at the University of Oslo (Aug 2023 – Dec 2025), researching automated detection of personally identifiable information in speech data, and I love collaborating across research and production to deliver privacy-aware, user-centric AI solutions.

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I am Taras Andrushko, an AI Engineer and Language Technology Specialist based in Oslo, Norway, with a strong background in conversational AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, and speech processing. I enjoy building end-to-end AI pipelines and integrating models into full-stack applications, focusing on reliability, evaluation, and prompt engineering.

I have Master’s in Language Technology at the University of Oslo (Aug 2023 – Dec 2025), researching automated detection of personally identifiable information in speech data, and I love collaborating across research and production to deliver privacy-aware, user-centric AI solutions.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
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Language

English
Fluent
Norwegian
Advanced
German
Intermediate
Russian
Fluent
Ukrainian
Fluent

Work Experience

Research Assistant at Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg
October 1, 2022 - December 1, 2025
Conducted applied research on LLMs for synthetic data generation, text simplification, and automated feedback. Fine-tuned and evaluated language models using PyTorch, Hugging Face, and LoRA; designed and tested RAG pipelines. Designed prompt strategies and evaluation setups to improve reliability and reduce hallucinations in user-facing apps. Developed an AI-powered chatbot for Ukrainian learners at CEFR A2 level using RAG-based grounding.
AI Engineer at UiT The Arctic University of Norway
January 1, 2026 - Present
Designing and building a full-stack web application for learning Norwegian for professional purposes (Yrkesnorsk). Developing an AI-powered chatbot (Snakkis) using LLMs and RAG for contextualized guidance and learning support using OpenAI API. Implementing document ingestion, embedding, and retrieval pipelines to ground responses in curriculum-aligned content. Integrating a web-based chat interface enabling interactive dialogue, guided exercises, and domain-specific feedback (ReactJS, TypeScript). Applying prompt engineering and iterative evaluation to improve response quality, reduce hallucinations, and ensure linguistic accuracy.
Full Stack Developer at UiT The Arctic University of Norway
March 1, 2025 - Present
Full-stack development for Bloggkorpus, Språknorsk, and Construxercise 2.0; implementing end-to-end features, external service integrations, and scalable UI components.
Co-founder / CTO at Nora HUB (Student Startup Project)
June 1, 2025 - Present
Co-founded the project, contributed to technical strategy, and led product development initiatives. Built the initial architecture and spurred user growth and funding.
Remote Board Member, Head of Fundraising at Movement of Conscientious Objectors to Military Service in Russia
March 1, 2022 - June 1, 2025
Recruited key personnel, including advocates and fundraisers; led fundraising and crowdfunding campaigns ensuring the organization is staffed with talent capable of driving growth. Sourced donors in the EU human rights sector and built a network of financial supporters.
Full Stack Developer at Bloggkorpus / Språknett & Construxercise 2.0
March 1, 2025 - Present
Built responsive, multilingual platforms with JavaScript, Python, TypeScript, .NET and F#; delivered accessible UIs; backend services using Python (Flask / FastAPI-style APIs); integrated external services (Google APIs) and secure authentication; implemented automated testing with PyTest and CI/CD pipelines; improved UX and deployment.
Head of Fundraising / Board Member at StopArmy Russia (Movement of Conscious Objectors)
March 1, 2022 - June 1, 2025
Recruited key employees, including advocates, fundraisers, and media managers; led and conducted successful fundraising and crowdfunding campaigns; secured essential funding for organizational initiatives; built a donor network in the EU human rights sector.

Education

Master's in Language Technology at University of Oslo
August 1, 2023 - December 1, 2025
Bachelor's in Computational Linguistics at NRU HSE Moscow
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2023
Master's in Language Technology at University of Oslo
August 20, 2023 - December 1, 2025
Bachelors in Computational Linguistics (Minor: Startup) at NRU HSE Moscow, Russia
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2023

Qualifications

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (in progress)
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
Microsoft Azure Generative AI Fundamentals (in progress)
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
Microsoft Azure Generative AI Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Other, Non-Profit Organization