Research Assistant
Constructor University, Bremen, Germany
Working full-time as a Research Assistant in Prof. Dr. Peter Baumann's research group. Focused on scientific research and the development of high-performance geospatial data systems.

Inspired by Derek Sivers, this page tracks what I'm currently focused on.
Last Updated: September 25, 2026
I am now working full-time as a Research Assistant in Prof. Dr. Peter Baumann's research group. My focus is on advancing high-performance geospatial systems and contributing to scientific publications in the field. First peer-reviewed paper published September 2026 (IntelliSys, Springer).
Rati dropped a massive 6,400-line update on *Orchard*, transforming the app with a sleek new multi-page control panel, secure passkey auth, and deep iCloud device integration.
Rati took a break from heavy coding to bless the `rvardiashvili/GSIP` repository with 57 lines of doc clarifications—proving that a little clarity goes a very long way.
Rati performed a surgical strike on the GSIP Prithvi adapter today, tightening up error handling with a lean update that actually left the codebase two lines lighter than he found it.
Rati turned GSIP into a fortress with a 3,140-line testing marathon, deploying 228 pytests across 15 modules. He even fixed Python 3.9 compatibility—because nothing says "quality" like a massive, bug-squashing coverage boost.
Rati catapulted GSIP to v0.2.0 today, pushing nearly 2,000 lines to sync documentation with reality, refine CLI hints, and harden CI. He’s clearly not just coding; he’s meticulously engineering a production-ready machine.
Rati practically rewrote GSIP today, dropping 11,000 lines to ship a modular plugin system, YOLO-powered object detection, and hardened CI, effectively turning a niche tool into a production-ready geospatial beast.
Rati performed surgical micro-fixes on `bloom-installer` today. In just six lines, he banished "rainbow" bootloader corruption and finicky syntax errors, proving that even a tiny diff can save the startup UI.
...and more history on GitHub.
The Way of The Kings
Starting dive into Stromlight Archives
Outside of academic crunch time, I'm exploring:
Research Assistant · Software Engineer
Constructor University, Bremen, Germany
Working full-time as a Research Assistant in Prof. Dr. Peter Baumann's research group. Focused on scientific research and the development of high-performance geospatial data systems.
Research · Computer Science · Systems
Softgen, Tbilisi
Engineered Java-based integration solutions to automate interactions with the Georgian Revenue Service. Streamlined data exchange processes and collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate secure APIs.
Java · Spring Boot · REST APIs · Integration
FINA LLC, Georgia
Developed an internal security system using Raspberry Pi clusters. Administered the company's main web platform and received in-depth training on Java EE backend architectures.
Python · IoT · Linux Ops · NGINX
Constructor University, Bremen, Germany
Thesis grew into GSIP, published at IntelliSys 2026.
Buckswood International, Tbilisi, Georgia
Rati Vardiashvili, Dimitar Mishev & Peter Baumann
proceedings of the Intelligent Systems Conference 2026 (IntelliSys 2026) — Deep-learning inference framework and a CLI tool able to efficiently analyze scenes that are orders of magnitude larger than available memory. Optimizes for both budget hardware and high-end workstations.
doi:10.1007/978-3-032-32729-1_47
My Bachelor's thesis: A high-performance inference pipeline for gigapixel satellite imagery. Solves 'grid artifacts' using seamless reconstruction and dynamic memory management.
PyTorch, Rasterio / GDAL, Hydra, GTK4, multiprocessing
A robust FUSE filesystem that mounts iCloud Drive on Linux. Features optimistic syncing, sparse caching for large files, and conflict resolution.
Python, FUSE / pyfuse3, SQLite, GTK3