Ben Koska

KOSKA GmbH

Vienna, Austria

Head of Software Engineering2022 - Current

I headed the software engineering department at KOSKA, as well as several artifical intelligence research projects.

Stealth Compiler Startup

London, England

Co-Founder & CEO2023 - 2024

I co-founded a stealth Tech startup and worked as CEO there, while I oversaw the development of the product.

Stealth FinTech Startup

London, England

Co-Founder & CTO2020 - 2021

I co-founded a stealth FinTech startup and worked as CTO there, while I was working there I oversaw the development of the product and hiring of software engineers.

Scribbly

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Software Engineer2018 - 2020

I worked as a Software Engineer focused on developing a Machine Learning-based news analysis system for a security platform, an incident reporting tool, and a web app for electronic business cards.

Towards Multi-Modal Mastery: A 4.5B Parameter Truly Multi-Modal Small Language Model

AuthorNov 2024

We present a novel 4.5B parameter small language model that can handle multiple input and output modalities, including text, images, videos, and audio. Despite its small size, the model achieves near state-of-the-art performance on a variety of tasks, demonstrating the potential of multi-modal models to tackle complex real-world problems. Our approach leverages recent advancements in language modeling and multi-task learning to create a versatile and high-performing model that can even be deployed for edge inference. Experimental results show the model's strong performance across multiple benchmarks, paving the way for further progress in multi-modal artificial intelligence.

Austrian Excellence Society

President2024 - Current

We are an association that supports Austrian students to complete outstanding projects and secure a spot in future economies.

Technical University of Vienna

Vienna, Austria • Computer Science, BSc

Feb 2023 - June 2025

I am currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at the Technical University of Vienna with a focus on software engineering and artificial intelligence.

Spengergasse

Vienna, Austria • Computer Science, Ing.

Sep 2020 - Apr 2025

I am finishing my Engineers's degree (Ing.) in Computer Science at Spengergasse, with a focus on software engineering and artificial intelligence.

CCNA: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation

Cisco

CertifiedSep 2024

CCNA Enterprise certification with a focus on enterprise networking, network security, and automation, demonstrating proficiency in scalable network architectures, dynamic routing, mitigation of security threats, wide-area networks, virtualization, automation of programmable networks.

CCNA: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials

Cisco

CertifiedMay 2023

CCNA certification with a focus on switching, routing, and wireless essentials demonstrating proficiency in switching operations, wired and wireless LAN configuration using security best practices, redundancy protocols, and developed problem-solving skills.

Google Project Management Certificate

Google

CertifiedMay 2023

Project Managment Certificate by Google, demonstrating proficiency in project management, including planning, executing, and closing projects with a focus on communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement.

CCNA: Introduction to Networks

Cisco

CertifiedJun 2022

CCNA certification, demonstrating proficiency in IP addressing, how physical, data link protocols support Ethernet, can configure connectivity between switches, routers and end devices to provide access to local and remote resources.

Compilers

Stanford University

Certified

Compilers course by Stanford University, demonstrating proficiency in compiler design, including lexical analysis, parsing, code generation, and optimization.

I am me and I am you; Identity in the day and age of deepfakes

Keynote SpeakerNov 2024

I spoke at the IT & Consultants day 2024, the premier IT conference organized by the Austrian Chamber of Commerce about the topic of deepfakes and deepfake detection.

Deep Fake Detection. We can create deepfakes, but can we also recognize them? A reach for the stars?

Keynote SpeakerOct 2024

I spoke at the CIO Conference 2024, the largest IT conference in Austria, about deep fake detection and the current state of the art.

Next level software development. A compiler 10x faster?

Keynote SpeakerOct 2023

I spoke at the CIO Conference 2023, the largest IT conference in Austria, about the future of software development and the potential of compilers to speed up development processes.