Filippos

Filippos Ventirozos

Helping founders & NLP practitioners navigate AI/NLP complexity to build solutions with clarity and confidence
NLP Research Associate & Industry Research Collaborator at The Manchester Metropolitan University

Areas of expertise

I help founders and NLP practitioners cut through the noise of the AI landscape and figure out exactly what they need to build and why.

  • Uncertainty about which NLP problem is actually worth solving
  • No clear way to measure or audit model results in a meaningful way
  • Confusion over when to use an API versus an open-source solution
  • Hidden trade-offs in resource choices that derail timelines and budgets
  • Low confidence when making decisions about ML models and AI agents

I work with you to bring clarity and direction, so you can move forward with real understanding rather than guesswork.

About Me

I am Phil, an NLP Research Associate and Industry Research Collaborator.

I work at the intersection of academic research and real-world AI applications, helping founders and NLP practitioners cut through the noise and make confident, informed decisions about NLP and AI.

I help you clearly define the NLP problem you are actually solving, choose between APIs and open-source tools with a clear understanding of the trade-offs, and build the right metrics to measure what matters. The result is sharper technical judgment and real confidence in working with NLP, ML, and AI agents.

My work includes establishing monitoring metrics for a top-10 UK company and advising on state-of-the-art NLP practices across industry projects. I have published NLP research at leading academic venues including ACL and IEEE.

Available for ongoing sessions, project-based work, assessments or evaluations, and on-call advisory

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Years of Experience

11 Years

Country

United Kingdom

Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science The University of Manchester 2018 - 2023
Master of Science (MSc), Data Science Lancaster University 2015 - 2016
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science Harokopio 2011 - 2015
Social Links

  • Senior Research Associate (LLMs) at The Manchester Metropolitan University

    Professional experience in The Manchester Metropolitan University

  • Published NLP Research in ACL and IEEE Venues

    Peer-reviewed publications in top academic conferences, establishing deep technical credibility in NLP.

  • Built Monitoring Metrics for Top 10 UK Company

    Defined measurable NLP evaluation frameworks for a major UK organisation, ensuring reliable AI performance tracking.

Specialties and Expertise

Areas of Expertise

AI & Data Consulting

Advisory

Strategy

Specialties

AI readiness assessment AI roadmap creation Ethical and safe AI guidance Risk analysis for AI adoption Prompt engineering RAG system design Model evaluation and testing AI agent orchestration Generative AI integration Analyse market trends

Sessions

Intro Call

A quick introductory call to discuss your needs and see if we're a good fit to work together. No commitment required.

30 min
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Common Questions

I help clients cut through the noise in AI and NLP — whether that's figuring out which problem is actually worth solving, choosing between API and open-source solutions, or understanding why a model isn't performing as expected. The goal is clarity and a concrete path forward.

This is a good fit for founders building AI-powered products and NLP practitioners who need a trusted sounding board — particularly those who feel uncertain about model evaluation, solution architecture, or how to frame their NLP problem correctly from the start.

You'll leave with a clear understanding of what NLP problem you're actually solving, how to measure success with the right monitoring metrics, and the confidence to make informed decisions about your AI stack and approach.

I walk through the real trade-offs based on your specific context — cost, latency, data privacy, customisation needs, and team capability. There's no universal answer, but there is a right answer for your situation, and I help you find it.

I've established monitoring metrics for a top 10 UK company, consult on state-of-the-art NLP practices, and have published research at leading academic venues including ACL and IEEE. I bring both rigorous research grounding and applied industry experience to every engagement.