What I Bring to the Table
As a Principal AI Architect, I bridge AI architecture, automation engineering, and full-stack development. My expertise spans scalable AI-driven solutions, microservices, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and cloud resource optimization across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
I focus on building high-performance systems that deliver real-time insights and seamless operational efficiency, ensuring rapid and reliable releases in complex cloud environments.
Career Highlights
Latest Projects
- **Semantic Knowledge Explorer:** Leveraging LLMs and LanceDB for conceptual embedding and semantic search in digital libraries.
- **BookOrganizer:** Python script for organizing digital books with rich feedback and async operations.
- **AudiobookCopier:** Streamlining audiobook management with automated copying and metadata handling.
- **Photo Sorter:** Command-line tool for automated photo organization by date and type.
Key Portfolio Items
- **ALKEME Insurance (Principal AI Architect):** Leading AI/Cloud/Automation initiatives.
- **Georgia Tech Research Institute (Research Scientist I):** Large-scale application development, CI/CD, monitoring.
- **University of Alabama (Lead Software Developer):** Web/mobile app dev, high-performance computing.
BBVA Compass
Birmingham, AL
Oct. 2017 - Nov. 2018
SDET/ Automation Engineer
- Automated Testing:
- Developed automated test cases using Gherkin syntax and Java with Selenium WebDriver, Maven, Cucumber, and TestNG.
- Leveraged Bamboo for continuous integration, running nightly automation scripts to ensure code quality and stability.
- API and Backend Testing:
- Tested REST APIs using Java RestAssured, Cucumber, and TestNG.
- Performed backend testing with complex SQL queries to validate data integrity and system performance.
- Mobile App Testing:
- Conducted mobile app testing with Appium for native, hybrid, and web apps on Android and iOS devices.
- Internal Tools Development:
- Built internal resource applications using Spring Boot to manage test data sanitation and streamline testing workflows.
Technologies Used
Java
Selenium
Maven
Cucumber
TestNG
Bamboo
RestAssured
Appium