Work & Projects

From enterprise roles to personal builds - a full look at what I've shipped.

AI Development Engineer

Current

Cerium Networks · Portland, OR

January 2025 – Present
  • Build and maintain an internal AI agent platform using LangChain, Azure AI Agent, FastAPI, Azure Container Apps, and Microsoft 365 integrations, standardizing authentication, orchestration, governance, and reusable delivery patterns.
  • Move AI proofs of concept into secure, deployable applications by aligning Azure architecture, Bicep infrastructure, Azure DevOps CI/CD, identity, observability, security controls, and deployment workflows.
  • Harden Azure environments using hub-spoke networking, VPN Gateway, private endpoints, Azure Firewall, managed identities, Key Vault, Entra ID, OAuth2, and RBAC to support private access and least-privilege security.
  • Deliver AI and automation solutions including RAG assistants, OCR pipelines, secure CI/CD controls, AI governance, SDLC documentation, and IVR translation workflows; improving classification speed by 40%, reducing cloud cost by 25%, documentation time by 50%, and IVR translation costs by 80%.
Azure NetworkingAzure InfrastructurePythonJavaScriptNext.jsFastAPIReact.jsAuthenticationAzure Key VaultBicepMicrosoft Entra IDLangchainopenaiSnykInfrastructureCI/CD

Software Engineer

DeepXL

October 2024 – February 2025
  • Trained and deployed TensorFlow/PyTorch deepfake classification models to Google Cloud Run to improve inference accuracy.
  • Built a Next.js (TypeScript + Tailwind) web app with API key management, usage analytics, and built-in docs to streamline onboarding.
PythonTensorFlowPyTorchNext.jsTypeScriptTailwindGoogle Cloud Run

Full-Stack Software Engineer Intern

XPO · Portland, OR

May 2024 – August 2024
  • Built backend REST endpoints in J2EE and Java for schedules, freight, and routing in logistics operations, contributing to an 8% reduction in operating cost.
  • Refactored legacy services into Spring Boot REST APIs in Kotlin with modern patterns, improving performance by 30%.
JavaKotlinSpring BootREST APIJ2EEAgile

Software Engineer Coop

Masetto Logistics · Remote

September 2023 – December 2023
  • Added Python backend features using the Traccar SDK for precise GPS and device tracking, increasing fleet visibility by 26%.
  • Built a React frontend with an interactive live-tracking map to improve real-time monitoring.
PythonReactTraccar SDKGPS TrackingReal-Time Systems

Software QA Engineer Intern

Barracuda Networks · Ann Arbor, MI

June 2023 – August 2023
  • Containerized Python and Selenium automation to handle legacy flows, reducing manual intervention by 32%.
  • Drove a 55% drop in critical bugs through automated backend and functional testing in JavaScript, Mabl, and Chrome DevTools on a data-protection web app.
PythonSeleniumJavaScriptMablDockerDevOpsQA Automation

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