Jason Aloi +1 (707) 701-3570 | jason.aloi2026@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/jasonaloi | github.com/jasonaloi | jasonaloi.com/ Professional Summary Senior AI Engineer and Technical Leader with 25+ years of experience architecting and developing scalable software solutions. Specialized in building production-ready and accurate AI systems, multi-agent orchestrations, and enterprise-scale Machine Learning (ML) pipelines. Proven track record of leading high-performing engineering teams, driving innovation, and delivering complex products for diverse industries. Deep expertise in Python, many types of AI, and cloud infrastructure (AWS). Education SUNY Empire State College May 2007 Bachelor of Science (BS), Information Systems GPA: 3.8 Professional Experience Independent Projects & Contracts Remote Senior AI Engineer & Full-Stack Developer January 1998 - Present • AI/GenAI Development: Designs and develops custom AI-powered applications and intelligent agent systems. • Builds multi-agent orchestration systems using LangChain and RAG architectures to automate complex workflows. • Implements vector embeddings and semantic search capabilities for optimized data retrieval. • Creates ML pipelines utilizing PyTorch and Hugging Face transformers for model training and deployment. • Develops custom GPT applications and prompt engineering solutions to solve specific client problems. • Full-Stack Engineering: Delivers enterprise solutions across industries: E-commerce, CRM, LMS, Real Estate, FinTech, etc. • Provides technical leadership in roadmap definition and establishing engineering best practices for over 100+ individuals, organizations, and small businesses, with many repeated hires. • Participates in product strategy and roadmapping, exercising cross-functional collaboration across departments to define requirements and deliver scalable solutions. Bendyworks Remote Senior Software Engineer October 2021 - August 2022 • Full-Stack Development: Delivered enterprise web and mobile applications in an Agile consulting environment using Ruby on Rails, Elixir/Phoenix, Node.js, Python, and React. • Architecture & Scale: Architected 3+ full-stack applications, reducing client operational costs by 30% through automation and workflow improvements. • Performance Optimization: Optimized database queries and caching strategies, improving response times from 800ms to 200ms. • API Design: Developed RESTful and GraphQL APIs serving 10,000+ daily requests with 99.9% uptime. • Testing & QA: Established TDD/BDD practices, increasing test coverage from 45% to 85% and reducing production defects by over 25%. • Mentorship: Mentored junior developers through pair programming and code reviews, improving team code quality scores by about 20%. Downs2Earth Green Bay, WI, USA Executive Director June 2016 - December 2021 • Leadership: Built and led a mission-driven organization, establishing and managing a remote team of 25 across seven countries. • Collaboration & Strategy: Developed remote management systems and cross-cultural communication strategies that enabled global collaboration and community impact. • Operations: Managed cross-functional operations and stakeholder relations in a distributed environment. Casebook PBC (at Pivotal Labs / IDEO) New York, NY, USA Senior Web Application Developer January 2010 - January 2012 • Application Development: Developed and maintained Ruby on Rails applications with a focus on scalable architecture and test-driven development (TDD). • Frontend Engineering: Built progressive web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries. • Database Optimization: Optimized database performance utilizing MongoDB sharding and partitioning strategies for distributed systems. • DevOps: Established CI/CD workflows and automated deployment processes utilizing Heroku and Chef. • Collaboration: Collaborated deeply with design teams and clients to maximize customer satisfaction metrics, exceeding targets. Stylesight New York, NY, USA Senior Web Application Developer January 2009 - June 2010 • Leadership: Supervised junior web developers, analyzing areas of weakness and scheduling training sessions. • Testing: Showed exemplary skills in debugging websites and ensuring updated software documentation. • Mobile Development: Collaborated with mobile developers to create and build mobile-responsive websites. 2nd Nature Interactive Syracuse, NY, USA Application Engineer & Development Lead April 2007 - December 2009 • Technical Leadership: Supervised the development of new engineering software and managed productivity of the technical team. • Database Administration: Meticulously performed all database changes and administration tasks on web portal SQL servers. • Problem Solving: Spearheaded projects by creating and running SQL queries for multiple tasks across all environments. Certifications Selected from 275+ continuous learning certifications (2020–2025). I like to figure out systems and learn new things. AI Agents & Machine Learning • AI Automation & Agents with Model Context Protocol (MCP) | Udemy (2025) • Programming Generative AI: PyTorch, Hugging Face & Stable Diffusion | LinkedIn (2025) • AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer Associate (MLA-C01) Cert Prep | LinkedIn (2025) • Complete Guide to Evaluating Large Language Models (LLMs) | LinkedIn (2025) Cloud Architecture & DevOps • Kubernetes: Provisioning for Infrastructure as Code | LinkedIn (2025) • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) Cert Prep | LinkedIn (2025) • Docker Foundations Professional Certificate | Docker (2025) Data Engineering & Product Leadership • Complete Guide to SQL for Data Engineering | LinkedIn (2025) • Product Management: Building a Product Strategy & Roadmap | PMI (2025) • Aha! Product Management Professional Certificate | Aha! (2025) Skills AI, Machine Learning & Generative AI: Generative AI, Machine Learning (ML), Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Computer Vision, LangChain, PyTorch, Tensorflow, Hugging Face, Stable Diffusion, NumPy, Pandas, OpenAI (ChatGPT API), ClaudeCode, Cursor, Midjourney, DALL-E, Flowise, n8n, Otter.ai, RunwayML, Multi-Agent Orchestration, Vector Embeddings, Prompt Engineering, Fine-Tuning, Human-in-the-Loop (HITL), AI Orchestration, Workflow Automation Programming Languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby on Rails, Elixir/Phoenix, PHP, Go (Golang), Java, C/C++, Rust, Swift, Objective-C, Bash/Shell Scripting, ActionScript, CoffeeScript, AppleScript, Perl, Clojure Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps & CI/CD: AWS (EC2, S3, Beanstalk, Lightsail, IAM), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, Heroku, DigitalOcean, Rackspace, Hostinger, GoDaddy, Docker, Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Helm, Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Chef, Puppet, CI/CD Pipelines, Github Actions, Git, GitHub, GitFlow, Bitbucket, Apache Subversion (SVN), Linux (Ubuntu/Debian/RedHat), Nginx, Apache, SSH, VirtualBox, Vagrant, Raspberry Pi/Raspbian, Cpanel Backend Development & API Architecture: FastAPI, Django, Flask, Node.js, Express.js, Next.js, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Elixir/Phoenix, Sinatra, Microservices Architecture, REST APIs, GraphQL (Apollo), Serverless, Event-Driven Architecture, Distributed Systems, OAuth, JWT, OWASP, Role-based Access Control Frontend Development & UI/UX: React.js, Redux, Angular (AngularJS/Angular 2+), Vue.js, Gatsby, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Material-UI, SCSS/SASS, CSS3, HTML5, Styled Components, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Figma, Balsamiq, SketchUp, CAD, Visio, Responsive Design, Human-Centered Design, Wireframe, User Stories, Accessibility (WCAG), Single Page Applications (SPA), Progressive Web Apps (PWA) Databases & Data Engineering: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, SQLite, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, Dynamodb, Vector Databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus), Embeddings, ETL/ELT Pipelines, Data Analysis, Real-time Data Processing, Apache Spark, Airflow, Databricks, Apache Kafka, 3D Modeling, FileMaker Pro, MS Access Testing (QA) & Code Quality: Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), Unit Testing, Integration Testing, End-to-End (E2E) Testing, Jest, RSpec, Cucumber, Cypress, Selenium, PyTest, Mocha/Chai, Code Coverage Analysis, Static Analysis, Linting (ESLint, Pylint), Code Reviews Methodologies, Leadership & Soft Skills: Technical Leadership, Agile/Scrum, Kanban, Project Management, Roadmap Definition, Strategic Planning, Mentorship, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Problem Solving, Stakeholder Management, Interpersonal Communication, Remote Team Management, Conflict Resolution