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Name Alexander Williams
Label PhD Researcher in AI and Music
Email alexander.j.williams@qmul.ac.uk
Url https://alexjameswilliams.github.io/
Summary AI and Music researcher by day; Electronic music producer and DJ by night.

Work

  • 2024.09 - 2024.12
    Module Demonstrator
    Queen Mary University of London
    Demonstrator for module ECS427U: Professional and Research Practice. Included marking coursework, providing feedback, and assisting students with tutorials and projects during lab sessions.
  • 2024.02 - 2024.09
    Chief AI Officer
    Mariposa AI
    Mariposa is a start-up developing an AI-assisted slow-dating app that provides a new first date each week. As well as serving as director, I was responsible for the research and implementation of AI functionality within the app.
  • 2018.10 - 2023.10
    Project Assistant
    ASTUTE 2020 (Advanced Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies), Swansea University
    Working to deliver industry-academia collaborative research projects within the remit of Industry 4.0 with expertise in AI, robotics and automation systems, Internet of Things (IoT), optimisation algorithms, sensors (including computer vision), and more
  • 2018.07 - 2018.09
    Junior Developer
    Malinko
    Responsible for research and implementing advanced genetic algorithm techniques for improving Malinko's highly constrained healthcare scheduling algorithm.

Volunteer

  • 2025 - 2025

    Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Volunteer
    AAAI Conference 2025
    Helped to keep an organised session running smoothly by assisting speakers, organisers, and attendees with various tasks.
  • 2024 - Present

    London, UK

    Co-Organiser
    Yard Yard
    Yard Yard is a transient DIY events space hosting live music, workshops, artist showcases, and more.
  • 2023 - 2023

    London, UK

    Volunteer
    Audio Developer Conference 2023
    Helped keep the conference running smoothly by assisting guests, speakers and organisers with whatever was needed.
  • 2023 - 2023

    London, UK

    Organising Committee Member
    Digital Music Research Network + 18
    DMRN is a one day research conference. I assisted with conference planning including reviewing submissions, scheduling talks, and chairing sessions.
  • 2022 - 2022

    London, UK

    Presenter
    Quest Radio
    Presented a weekly radio show called Zinger Nation consisting of 1 hour DJ mixes from myself and guests.
  • 2016 - 2016

    Liverpool, UK

    Promoter
    Ninja Tune Record Label
    Helping to promote new releases on the record label by distributing promotional materials at impactful spots round the city.
  • 2016 - 2018

    Liverpool, UK

    Founder
    Liverpool University DJ Society
    Founded the DJ society alonside others at University of Liverpool. Worked to get the society off the ground by fundraising, recruiting members, organising events such as open decks, tutorials, and socials.
  • 2015 - 2015

    Liverpool, UK

    Admin Assistant
    Construct Ltd. Record Label
    Assisting with label admin; identifying contacts / venues / nights.
  • 2015 - 2018

    Liverpool, UK

    Music Editor, Presenter, Writer
    LSRadio
    Organising opportunities for reviewers by liasing with music industry PR, writing articles for the radio blog, reviewing the articles of others, presenting a radio show with a weekly 1 hour live DJ mix.

Education

  • 2022 - Present

    London, UK

    PhD
    Queen Mary University of London
    Artificial Intelligence and Music
    • Computational Creativity
    • Deep Learning for Music and Audio
    • Machine Learning
    • Music and Audio Programming
    • Music Informatics
    • Research Methods and Responsible Innovation
  • 2018 - 2021

    Swansea, UK

    MSc. by Research
    Swansea University
    Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
  • 2015 - 2018

    Liverpool, UK

    BSc. Hons.
    University of Liverpool
    Computer Science
    • Advanced Object-Oriented Programming
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Bio-Inspired Algorithms
    • Complexity of Algorithms
    • Database Development
    • Decision, Computation and Language
    • Efficient Sequential Algorithms
    • Formal Methods
    • Human-Centric Computing
    • Logic; Mobile Computing
    • Multi-Agent Systems
    • Operating System Concepts
    • Principles of C and Memory Management
    • Professional Skills
    • Robotics and Autonomous Systems
    • Scripting Languages
    • Software Engineering

Certificates

Publications

Skills

Music Production and DJing

Languages

English
Native speaker
Welsh
Intermediate
French
Intermediate

Interests

Research
Artificial Intelligence
Electronic Dance Music
Music Information Retrieval
Reinforcement Learning
Robotics
Internet of Things
Computational Creativity