Michael – AWS, Python, React
Michael is a senior backend and platform engineer with 18+ years of experience, specializing in Python, AWS, and AI infrastructure. He has led teams building large-scale computer vision and agent-based systems, and demonstrates strong architectural, product, and leadership skills. Michael excels in startup environments, technical decision-making, and client communication, actively uses AI in daily development, leveraging tools like Cursor, Claude CLI, and MCP integrations to speed up delivery while keeping control over architecture and code.
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Principal AI Developer
A reinforcement-learning agent running as an autoscaled bot fleet to achieve superhuman slither.io play.



- Built a reinforcement-learning agent using Ray RLlib and PPO.
- Ran the agent as an autoscaled bot fleet to achieve superhuman Slither.io play.
Principal AI Developer
- Reverse-engineered the Slither.io binary WebSocket protocol in 6 weeks to support custom MMO infrastructure.
- Designed and implemented a custom MMO server to handle real‑time Slither.io gameplay at scale.
- Integrated crypto and fiat payment rails to support deposits, withdrawals, and player account balances with real‑money stakes.
Founder
Enterprise SaaS platform for AI‑powered inventory automation and digital‑twin supply chains, helping warehouse and logistics teams replace manual stock checks with real‑time, high‑accuracy inventory insights



- Architected and built the end-to-end computer-vision pipeline processing hundreds of terabytes of 5K drone video.
- Built the full backend and DevOps stack on AWS using EC2, Fargate, S3, and RDS.
- Implemented the platform with Docker, MariaDB, an internal API, and GitHub CI/CD.
- Authored the core internal Python libraries for the data layer and database/ORM tooling used across the pipeline.
- Turned raw drone imagery into structured, reconciled warehouse inventory counts at enterprise scale for Fortune 500 customers.
CEO & CTO
Enterprise SaaS platform for AI-powered inventory automation, deployed across Southeast Asia.
- Architected and built the end-to-end CV pipeline processing 100s of TB of 5K drone video (YOLOv8, PyTorch, OpenCV, CUDA, Python).
- Built the full backend and DevOps stack: AWS (EC2, Fargate, S3, RDS), Docker, MariaDB, internal REST API, and GitHub CI/CD.
- Authored the core internal Python libraries for the data layer and database/ORM tooling used across the pipeline.
- Raised > $1m USD in government grants and VC investment.
- Turned raw drone imagery into structured, reconciled warehouse inventory counts at enterprise scale for Fortune 500 customers.
Performance Measurement Analyst
A GIPS-compliant performance measurement and compliance system for a $30B asset manager.



- Served as lead developer on the compliance system for the Global Investment Performance Standards.
- Wrote SQL for the compliance system.
- Linked reporting through Talend ETL and Excel VBA, Access, Crystal Reports, and SSRS.
- Architected the firm’s updated performance analysis system.
- Reported on performance issues and trends in bond, equity, and currency markets.