Hi, I'm Ólafur Aron

Ólafur Aron

About Me

Systems Engineer with 15 years developing software across diverse industries. Specialized in real-time graphics systems, mission-critical applications, and data-intensive platforms.

Core expertise: C++, Qt/QML, OpenGL for desktop systems. Strong background in web platforms using C# .NET and Python/Django. Published ML researcher with experience fine-tuning transformer models and deploying inference models. Currently exploring Rust, WebAssembly, and AI systems with a focus on edge in spare time

Built systems that handle everything from real-time air traffic visualization to high-traffic ticketing platforms serving tens of thousands of concurrent users.

Core Expertise

C++ Qt/QML OpenGL Python Linux JavaScript SQL

Also Proficient

C#/.NET React Django gRPC Docker Azure/GCP d3.js

AI & ML

PyTorch Scikit-learn Transformers

Currently Exploring

Rust WebAssembly WebGL / Three.js RAG Systems

Publications

📄 Evaluating Icelandic Sentiment Analysis Models Trained on Translated Data

SIGUL 2024 Workshop, ACL Anthology • Presented in Torino, Italy

Read Paper →

Side Projects

Exploring modern technologies in my spare time

Caption Editor
WEB APP 2025

Sólkerfi

Solar System Web App to simulate planetary bodies in space, uses edge inference and retrieval augmented generation client side.

Threejs Rust/WASM RAG WebGL
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EdgeBERT
LIBRARY 2025

EdgeBERT

Pure Rust BERT neural network inference engine. Runs native and in browsers via WASM.

Rust WASM ML
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Caption Editor
WEB APP 2025

CaptionFlow

Free browser-based subtitle/caption editor with Whisper.cpp transcription. Features waveform visualization with WebGL and Rust WASM.

Whisper.cpp Rust/WASM WebGL
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Verkþekking
WEB 2024

Verkþekking

Modern responsive website for Icelandic construction firm. Clean design with optimal performance.

React TailwindCSS Responsive
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Heildarverk
WEB 2024

Heildarverk

Professional website for Icelandic construction firm. Clean, accessible design with focus on contractor projects.

TailwindCSS Responsive Accessibility
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