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Jayson Whelpley

@jaysonwhelpley

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Senior AI Engineer with a decade of experience in ML projects.

Brazil

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role that fosters innovation and allows me to lead impactful AI projects.

I am a Senior AI Engineer with nearly 10 years of experience in Machine Learning and Data Science. My career has been marked by leading diverse AI/ML projects across various sectors, including AdTech, healthcare, and financial advising. Recently, I served as a Machine Learning Tech Lead at XnGen AI, where I developed innovative AI-driven platforms that significantly enhanced customer service efficiency.

My entrepreneurial spirit drives me to build tech businesses and share my insights through writing. I have a strong technical background, proficient in programming languages such as Python and Java, and experienced with frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow. My work has consistently focused on optimizing AI systems for real-time performance, ensuring that they meet the evolving needs of businesses and their customers.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Current

XnGen AI

Jun 2024 - Present (1 year)

Led the development of AI-driven platforms and ML projects, enhancing customer service and operational efficiency. Developed proprietary systems for managing customer inquiries and advanced AI characters for content creation. Implemented low latency architectures and optimized ML services on AWS SageMaker.

Python AWS TensorFlow PyTorch Neo4j MLOps Docker MLFlow

AI/MLOps Technical Lead

Insoftai

Aug 2020 - May 2024 (3 years 9 months)

Developed Sierra.ai for document management and real-time personalized recommender systems. Led technical strategies that improved user adoption and operational efficiency. Implemented MLOps best practices and designed modular ML workflows.

Python AWS MLOps Hopsworks Docker

AI Full Stack Engineer

Integralis

Nov 2019 - Aug 2020 (9 months)

Worked on TTS and STT solutions, enhancing voice synthesis applications. Developed ML systems for energy consumption forecasting and real-time financial question answering, improving data retrieval speeds and operational planning.

Python Neo4j Airflow AWS Docker

Backend-heavy AI Full Stack Engineer

StackStudio.digital

Jan 2019 - Oct 2019 (9 months)

Developed AI-driven applications including a Q/A chatbot, achieving high user satisfaction. Led multiple chatbot projects and improved performance metrics significantly.

Python AWS React Next.js Docker

Frontend Developer

EssenceTechLabs

Feb 2016 - Sep 2018 (2 years 7 months)

Converted design mockups into high-quality code using React.js, enhancing UI consistency. Assisted in product development, improving customer satisfaction and retention.

React JavaScript UI Product Development Customer Satisfaction HTML CSS Git

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Dalhousie University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2012 - 2016

Completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, focusing on software development, algorithms, and data structures. Gained practical experience through various projects and coursework that emphasized problem-solving and programming skills.