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Jason Hargrove

@jasonhargrove

AI-Native Systems Design Engineer building agentic, high-trust infrastructure that helps teams ship business-changing software.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for high-trust, forward-deployed work where I can build agentic systems that teams can run—scoped into 3–8 month epics, with human-reviewed delivery and measurable operational impact.

I build AI-accelerated software development and distribution through agentic systems—forward-deployed, human-reviewed, and scoped to change the business. I specialize in enterprise and mid-market systems that teams can actually operationalize, not just prototypes that sit on slides.

My work focuses on helping teams discover the path and process robotics workflows they can run inside the real work. I orchestrate agentic language, intent, machine learning, and action—often using code-agents—to turn operational complexity into clear, real-time intelligence.

I’ve led and authored core systems across research-influenced 2016–2024 foundations, delivering platforms, control planes, evidence layers, and early automation that reduced volume and improved customer success. I bring “high-trust” execution habits: crazy grit, self-driven shipping, constant motion and learning from users, and a preference for practical automation, knowledge systems, and operational tools.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Go-To Engineering Lead

Aquent

Jan 2013 - Jan 2020 (7 years)

Served as go-to engineering lead across many projects and companies from 2013–2020, emphasizing focus, consistency, and loyalty. Built delivery and change-management strengths that later supported AI-supported development.

Software Delivery Leadership Technical Architecture Stakeholder Management Process Improvement

High-Trust Photographer

Jason Hargrove

Delivered fractional art-reportage photography across media, fashion, film, and civic life for 15 years. Produced high-trust, narrative-driven coverage for a wide range of stakeholders.

Art Reportage Photography photojournalism Narrative Storytelling Post Production Editing

AI-Native Systems Engineer

Your AI Team + Jason

Authored agentic systems and AI infrastructure for mid-market and enterprise teams, including an agentic call-center router that reduced call volume before human support and intent-routing workflows that surfaced purchase intent to sales teams. Delivered forward-deployed, human-reviewed automation and internal tools via secure, remote lab execution.

Agentic Systems Machine Learning Workflow Automation Internal Tools Development

Digital Agency Operator

Soulular

Operated a digital agency for seven years, directing designers, engineers, writers, marketing, and sales teams. Helped drive early robotic process automation work that began his focus on automation and knowledge systems.

Robotic Process Automation Digital Agency Operations Team Leadership Client Management