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Principal AI Architect | Generative AI, Agentic AI & LLM Systems
Calgary, Canada
Only remote
Ph.D. Computer Science, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada (2015-2019)About me
Principal AI Architect & Researcher at CAIS (GenAI): built CAISey, led org-wide agent framework. Ex-Five9 NLP lead: 272% AI revenue growth in 2024; GenAI pipeline to 2x ARR. 10+ yrs research-to-production. NLMatics: millions of docs, 100x speedup. Led teams across US, Canada, India.
RAGMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSolution ArchitectureLarge Language ModelsGenerative AI
Generative AI & Agentic Systems
Expertise in agentic AI, AI agents, large language models (LLMs), and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), including productizing RAG solutions and proposing LLM serving, fine-tuning, and customization pipelines for multiple products.
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Deep knowledge in NLP research and engineering, including leading core NLP development, improving end-to-end accuracy from 72% to 95%, architecting PDF boundary detection, and implementing state-of-the-art NLP models.
Solution Architecture & Cloud Infrastructure
Proficiency in performance analysis and tuning, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, GCP, Azure, and AWS, with experience architecting unified AI agent frameworks and scalable platforms capable of processing millions of documents.
Machine Learning & Applied Research
Extensive experience leading R&D for ML algorithms, managing prediction and training pipelines, and translating emerging technologies into production features with measurable business impact.
Leadership & Team Management
Proven ability in team management, mentoring research scientists and ML engineers across the U.S. and Canada, cross-functional collaboration, and onboarding new hires.
Enterprise AI Strategy & Business Development
Experience partnering with executives including CTOs and VPs to expand enterprise AI capabilities, accelerate AI adoption, and deliver measurable revenue growth across SaaS, fintech, and contact-center AI domains.
Document Intelligence
Hands-on experience with DocIntel algorithms, layout analysis, and end-to-end accuracy improvement for document intelligence systems.
Academic Research & Publications
Extensive publication record in network embeddings, NLP, academic paper classification, and social network analysis in top-tier conferences and journals including CIKM, IJCAI, and Scientometrics.
Training & Course Design
Design and delivery of DL, NLP, and GenAI courses aligned with Ontario Private Career College standards, including bootcamp instruction and mentoring students on career development.
Expertise in agentic AI, AI agents, large language models (LLMs), and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), including productizing RAG solutions and proposing LLM serving, fine-tuning, and customization pipelines for multiple products.
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Deep knowledge in NLP research and engineering, including leading core NLP development, improving end-to-end accuracy from 72% to 95%, architecting PDF boundary detection, and implementing state-of-the-art NLP models.
Solution Architecture & Cloud Infrastructure
Proficiency in performance analysis and tuning, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, GCP, Azure, and AWS, with experience architecting unified AI agent frameworks and scalable platforms capable of processing millions of documents.
Machine Learning & Applied Research
Extensive experience leading R&D for ML algorithms, managing prediction and training pipelines, and translating emerging technologies into production features with measurable business impact.
Leadership & Team Management
Proven ability in team management, mentoring research scientists and ML engineers across the U.S. and Canada, cross-functional collaboration, and onboarding new hires.
Enterprise AI Strategy & Business Development
Experience partnering with executives including CTOs and VPs to expand enterprise AI capabilities, accelerate AI adoption, and deliver measurable revenue growth across SaaS, fintech, and contact-center AI domains.
Document Intelligence
Hands-on experience with DocIntel algorithms, layout analysis, and end-to-end accuracy improvement for document intelligence systems.
Academic Research & Publications
Extensive publication record in network embeddings, NLP, academic paper classification, and social network analysis in top-tier conferences and journals including CIKM, IJCAI, and Scientometrics.
Training & Course Design
Design and delivery of DL, NLP, and GenAI courses aligned with Ontario Private Career College standards, including bootcamp instruction and mentoring students on career development.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2022
Languages
EnglishNative speaker
Project history
Partner with AI Engineering leadership and the CTO to expand enterprise AI capabilities. Lead CAISey, CAIS's first AI agent for alternative investments. Architect a unified AI agent framework. Advise Customer Success on AI adoption opportunities and contribute to internal AI training and mentoring of engineers and researchers.
Delivered GenAI onboarding/training programs and designed DL, NLP, and GenAI courses aligned with Ontario Private Career College standards. Lectured and mentored students on bootcamp projects and career development.
Partnered with the CTO and VP of AI & IVA to scale department-wide AI capabilities. Accelerated AI adoption contributing to 272% AI revenue growth in 2024. Led POCs across AI, ML, NLP, GenAI, and RAG; managed research scientists and ML engineers across the U.S. and Canada. Translated emerging technologies into production features and mentored engineers.