# Hans R Hans R is a remote worker on Himalayas, Warehouse Associate at Amazon Warehouse, based in United States. Source: https://himalayas.app/@hansr ```text I build agentic AI systems with Python, Claude, RAG, and observability. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | United States | | Authorized to work in | United States | | Salary expectations | 100k+ USD | | Job categories | AI Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, Performance Test Engineer, Software Engineer | | Skills | Agentic AI Systems, LLM Tools, LLM orchestration, LLM Planner Design, Tool Registry Design, RAG, ChromaDB, Prompt Engineering, Context Engineering, AI Evaluation, Fit Scoring, Reasoning Trace Observability, AI Workflow Automation, Claude APIs, Python, REST APIs, Git, GitHub, CI CD, Performance Testing, Load Testing, LoadRunner, VuGen, LRE, Root Cause Analysis, Splunk, AppDynamics, Prometheus, Grafana, AWS, Kubernetes, SQL, C, JavaScript, COBOL, Oracle, DB2, CICS, JCL, Jira, Confluence, SDLC, STLC, Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, JMeter, Neoload, BlazeMeter, Selenium, Site Scopes, AWS X Ray, SAP, Peoplesoft, LDAP, SAML, SSO | | Portfolio | https://github.com/harichardson68 | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/hans-richardson | | GitHub | https://github.com/harichardson68 | ## What I'm looking for ```text I'm looking to apply my AI systems, agent engineering, evaluation, and observability work in a remote contract or full-time role, building practical production-ready AI workflows with human-in-the-loop control. ``` ## About ```text I built Job-Agent, an autonomous job-search system in Python using the Claude API. Claude selects actions through an observe-plan-act loop supported by a tool registry, persistent state, streamed reasoning traces, and safety-capped failure handling. I built its evaluation layer around fuzzy cross-source deduplication, tiered keyword scoring, and LLM-driven fit analysis with honest gap callouts. The system integrates Adzuna, Serper/Google Jobs, and USAJobs, and provides a desktop Agent Hub for human-in-the-loop control and tailored ATS-aware cover letters. My AI work is grounded in 14 years of performance engineering, most recently supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture. I validated AWS and Kubernetes scalability, increased throughput 40%, and reduced defect-resolution time 35% through observability and root-cause analysis. Earlier, I built and enhanced LoadRunner automation frameworks across complex enterprise systems at Sprint, Embarq, and CenturyLink, scaling systems to 12,000+ TPS. I'm bringing that discipline in measurement, evaluation, and production behavior to AI systems and agent engineering. ``` ## Experience ### Warehouse Associate (current) [Amazon Warehouse](https://himalayas.app/companies/amazon). Dec 2025 - Present ```text Consistently meet or exceed productivity targets across stowing, picking, packing, and inventory workflows. ``` ### Sr. Performance Test Engineer U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jan 2021 - Sep 2025 ```text Designed and executed LRE/VuGen scripts across multiple protocols, led performance testing for AWS/Kubernetes migration, and integrated observability tools for root-cause analysis. ``` Skills: LoadRunner, VuGen, LRE, C, Web-HTTP-HTML, Truclient, REST, Web-Services, LDAP, SAML, SSO, Agile, Scrum, AWS, Kubernetes, AppDynamics, Prometheus, Grafana, AWS-X-Ray, Splunk, Site-Scopes, Performance-Testing, Root-Cause-Analysis ### Construction & Commercial Cleaning Classic Cleaning. Dec 2017 - Dec 2020 ```text Transitioned to self-employment while pursuing re-entry into IT. ``` ### Programmer / Software Engineer Sprint / Embarq / CenturyLink. Jan 2000 - Dec 2017 ```text LoadRunner specialist for 9 years, developed and enhanced C-based VuGen scripts, scaled systems to 12,000+ TPS, and supported SAP modules with load, stress, volume, and scalability testing. ``` Skills: LoadRunner, VuGen, C, SAP-CRM, SAP-ERP, SAP-BRIM, SAP-FI, Web, Citrix, Truclient, Agile, Waterfall, Performance-Testing, Automation-Framework ### Programmer Analyst Yellow Freight. Jan 1997 - Sep 1999 ```text Developed and maintained COBOL, DB2, JCL, and CICS mainframe applications; converted from intern to full-time based on strong performance. ``` Skills: COBOL, DB2, JCL, CICS, Mainframe ## Education ### Microsoft Certificate, Generative AI Engineering ```text Pursuing the Generative AI Engineering certificate from Microsoft, currently in progress. ``` ### Vanderbilt University Specialization, AI Agent Development ```text Pursuing the AI Agent Developer Specialization from Vanderbilt University via Coursera, currently in progress. ``` ### IBM Professional Certificate, Generative AI Engineering. 2025 - 2026 ```text Completed the IBM Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate, including courses in Python, machine learning, and AI application development. ``` ### Udemy Bootcamp, AI Engineering. 2025 - 2025 ```text Completed AI Engineer Bootcamp training from Udemy in 2025. ``` ### Packt Training, Performance Testing. 2025 - 2025 ```text Completed JMeter on Live Apps training from Packt in 2025. ``` ### Udemy Training, Cloud Computing. 2025 - 2025 ```text Completed AWS Cloud Practitioner training from Udemy in 2025. ``` ### Udemy Training, API Performance Testing. 2023 - 2023 ```text Completed API Performance Testing training from Udemy in 2023. ``` ### Park University Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Science ```text Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Science from Park University, completed in 1996. ``` ### Park University Bachelor of Arts, Marketing ```text Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from Park University, completed in 1992. ``` ## Tech stack - Splunk - Selenium - GitHub - Kubernetes - Oracle - Jira - JavaScript - Python - C - BlazeMeter - Grafana - Prometheus - AppDynamics - AWS X-Ray - Confluence - sso - Git - SQL - SAP - LoadRunner - ChromaDB To contact Hans, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [Kumail Syed](https://himalayas.app/@kumailsyed1): Senior AI/ML Engineer, Cipherlogic - [Jose Salgado](https://himalayas.app/@josesalgado): Senior AI/ML Engineer, Anthropic - [anas tariq](https://himalayas.app/@anastariq): AI Systems Architect, Anthropic - [Matthew George](https://himalayas.app/@matthewgeorge): Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Fixify - [Charan Mogulla](https://himalayas.app/@charanmogulla): AI Engineer, Staffingtree.Inc - [Thiago Ferraz](https://himalayas.app/@thiagoferraz): Founder & AI Engineer, Polaris - [Sonya Ling](https://himalayas.app/@sonyaling): Hands on AI Projects, N/A - [Iuliia Iliukhina](https://himalayas.app/@iuliiailiukhina): Senior Test Automation Engineer (IC4), Anaconda, Inc. - [Nikitha Keshavaram](https://himalayas.app/@nikithakeshavaram): AI/ML Engineer, Broadridge - [Taha Nur](https://himalayas.app/@tahanur): Senior AI/ML Engineer, Complya