Dave Buena
@davebuena
AI engineer building local LLM infrastructure at Innodata, including a Raspberry Pi inference server integrated with a distributed AI stack.
PhilippinesWhat I'm looking for
At Innodata, I train and evaluate AI systems across text, image, and video tasks. My work includes multimodal annotation and quality review, with structured feedback to improve model understanding.
I built a distributed local AI inference and orchestration stack that connects Odysseus with a Raspberry Pi 4 Ollama server over a private LAN. I configured model serving and container connectivity using Docker Compose, WSL 2, ChromaDB, and SearXNG.
On an offline edge AI assistant project, I evaluated local LLMs on Raspberry Pi 4 and explored speech and robotics components. I'm pursuing Robotics Engineering at IU International University of Applied Sciences, with a focus on AI deployment, edge intelligence, robotics, and self-hosted AI systems.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
AI/LLM Analyst Level 2
Innodata
Dec 2025 - Present (10 months)
Train and evaluate AI systems across text, image, and video tasks using a collaborative AI training platform. Perform multimodal annotation and quality review including object masking/segmentation, image/video output evaluation, and detailed prompt writing.
Contracts Annotator / Analyst
Reed Elsevier Philippines / Knowable
Sep 2021 - Jul 2026 (4 years 10 months)
Analyzed complex contract language and converted legal concepts into structured data for AI/ML workflows. Maintained at least 98% quality accuracy and built an Excel/VBA automation tool to streamline repetitive analysis tasks.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
IU International University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Engineering, Robotics Engineering
2022 -
Pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering in Robotics Engineering with a focus on AI deployment, edge intelligence, and robotics. Expected completion in 2028.
LexisNexis
Certified Process Analyst, Process Analysis
2022 - 2022
Certified Process Analyst from LexisNexis in 2022.
LexisNexis
Certified Automation Professional, Automation
2022 - 2022
Certified Automation Professional and Certified Process Analyst from LexisNexis in 2022.
LinkedIn Learning
Machine Learning and AI Foundation, Machine Learning
2022 - 2022
Completed the Machine Learning and AI Foundation: Prediction, Causation and Statistical Inference course on LinkedIn Learning in 2022.
Project SPARTA
Micro-specialization, Computing
2022 - 2022
Completed a Computing Micro-specialization through Project SPARTA in 2022.
LinkedIn Learning
Data Scientist Pathway, Data Science
2022 - 2022
Completed the Data Scientist Pathway on LinkedIn Learning in 2022.
Holy Child Jesus College
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
2017 - 2021
Grade: Academic Distinction
Graduated with Academic Distinction with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in Operations Management.
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