AI Engineering perspective
AI Engineering Resume
A portfolio-first view of AI learning, software projects, and the technical foundations that support continued growth.
Software and AI engineering practitioner building on an Electrical Engineering background, graduate study in Information Management, and experience with software validation and enterprise systems. Current work explores AI applications, machine learning, neural networks, and retrieval-augmented generation through documented projects and continued learning.
AI and Software Project Portfolio
Portfolio evidence across AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation, machine learning, and full-stack applications.
AI Trip Planner
A Streamlit itinerary planner using OpenAI tool calling, verified place data, optional travel-guide retrieval, interactive maps, and PDF or JSON export. Optional model and place services can fail independently of itinerary planning.
- Python
- OpenAI
- Streamlit
- PostgreSQL
- Geoapify
- PyDeck
AI Engineering Lessons
A collection of AI, machine-learning, and RAG learning projects. It includes a historical archive of an exercise deploying Microsoft's Azure Search and OpenAI sample; the repository states that the model service has been retired.
- Python
- RAG
- Azure
- OpenAI
- Machine Learning
Python Lessons
Python exercises, university assignments, data-analysis notebooks, and personal learning projects, including an interactive multimodal commute-map project.
- Python
- Jupyter
- Data Analysis
- Visualization
IntakeWise
A responsive organizer for medication, supplements, vitamins, and custom intake schedules. Account holders can manage a private item catalog, review schedules in a calendar, and adjust or skip individual intakes.
- React
- Node.js
- Express
- PostgreSQL
- Vite
Nomadant Tech Store
An academic full-stack electronics storefront with GitHub OAuth sign-in and Stripe test-mode checkout. Its React storefront and Node.js REST API are deployed separately.
- React
- Vite
- Tailwind CSS
- Node.js
- Express
- PostgreSQL
- GitHub OAuth
- Stripe
RESTful Restaurants
A responsive application for organizing restaurants into categories, maintaining a starred list, and managing records through an Express API backed by Supabase.
- React
- Express
- Supabase
- REST APIs
Full Stack Engineering Lessons
Coursework and projects spanning frontend, backend, APIs, databases, authentication, testing, and Git. The repository includes RESTful Restaurants and an e-commerce REST API.
- JavaScript
- Node.js
- Express
- React
- PostgreSQL
- REST APIs
AI and Technical Stack
Documented AI learning, programming, frameworks, and applied engineering practices.
Programming languages
- Python
- JavaScript
- SQL
Platforms and frameworks
- Node.js
- Express
- React
- PostgreSQL
AI and machine learning
- Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN)
- Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN)
- Transformer Models
Practices and domains
- AI applications
- Machine learning
- LLM and RAG pipelines
- Automation
- Software validation
- Systems integration
Spoken languages
- English — Full professional proficiency
- Spanish — Native or bilingual proficiency
Relevant Engineering Foundations
Software validation and systems experience that informs a growing AI engineering practice.
Senior Quality Engineer
Hospira · August 2011–March 2013
San José, Costa Rica
- Held successive responsibilities in quality engineering supervision, quality analysis and continuous improvement, and documentation-center supervision.
- Supervised teams of engineers and technicians and served as a Hospira Costa Rica internal auditor.
Senior Validation Administrator
Hospira · January 2011–August 2011
San José, Costa Rica
- Supervised validation engineers and technicians and supported validation-system design and maintenance.
Software Validation Engineer
Hospira · March 2009–December 2010
San José, Costa Rica
- Supported and improved software validation systems.
Lead Systems Support Engineer
Western Union · January 2008–March 2009
San José, Costa Rica
- Supervised five engineers responsible for implementing and supporting internal applications.
Senior Systems Support Engineer
Western Union · January 2007–January 2008
San José, Costa Rica
- Implemented and provided Tier 2 support for proprietary company software.
- Supported and trained junior personnel.
Education and AI Credentials
Engineering studies, graduate education, and completed software and AI learning credentials.
- Master of Science in Information Management — University of Washington — March 2024–June 2026 — Graduated with a 4.0 GPA.
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering — Universidad Fidélitas — 2005–2008
- Electrical Engineering studies — Universidad de Costa Rica — 2001–2005 — Partial studies.
- Software Validation
- Integrating Risk Management into the Product Lifecycle
- Full-Stack Engineer Career Path
- AI Engineer Career Path