Juan Quiroz
@juanquiroz
Senior AI software engineer shipping compliance-ready, scalable production systems.
ZimbabweWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Software Engineer (AI) focused on Production AI for HIPAA, FinTech, and full-stack platforms. I design and deploy systems that handle sensitive data, compliance needs, and real-world scale—on local infrastructure when required.
I don’t build POCs. I ship systems that handle compliance, scale, and real users. I’ve designed a HIPAA-compliant AI Agent processing sensitive patient data on local infrastructure, maintaining audit readiness while delivering strategic clinical insights.
I’ve also built AI-enhanced analytics into production ERP and scaled payment engines to operate well beyond normal throughput. At Ember Drago, I integrated local LLMs into a modular ERP (Phoenix/Elixir + PostgreSQL) for intelligent reporting, anomaly detection, and predictive insights, with live paying clients.
Across FinTech and automation work, I’ve delivered measurable impact: an enterprise RPA suite eliminating 100% of manual data processing for logistics, and a rebuilt transaction engine enabling 300% throughput at peak with zero data loss. From architecture and LLM Ops to CI/CD and infrastructure, my approach is end-to-end—built to run, not just to demonstrate.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead Engineer (AI Systems)
Ember Drago
Mar 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)
Built and deployed privacy-first production AI systems using LangChain with local LLMs, enabling on-premise PHI processing and HIPAA audit readiness. Integrated local LLMs into a modular ERP for intelligent reporting and predictive insights, serving live paying clients as a multi-tenant, multi-currency platform.
Senior AI & Full-Stack Engineer
MotoStudio
Oct 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)
Built a zero-to-production AI credit engine for lending and credit scoring, including automated banking reconciliation and interest calculation, delivered in 4 months. Implemented PCI DSS-compliant payment capabilities (tokenization, multi-layered auth, secure gateways) and led architecture, AWS infrastructure, and product roadmap while shipping real transactions.
Senior Technology Consultant
Daka
Oct 2024 - Mar 2025 (5 months)
Rebuilt a retail transaction engine to handle Black Friday concurrency, eliminating row-lock contention and sustaining 3x peak traffic with zero data loss. Designed centralized payment processing integrating banking APIs and SAP modules, and engineered ETL pipelines delivering 100% accuracy in executive reporting.
Senior AI & Automation Engineer
Empresys
Oct 2023 - Jun 2024 (8 months)
Architected an enterprise AI-powered RPA automation suite processing millions of records, achieving 100% automation across data ingestion, SAP sync, and executive reporting. Reduced annual operational costs by 20% and execution time by 40% (>$500K estimated savings), while transforming CI/CD pipelines across 12 services to double deployment frequency without quality loss.
Technical Team Lead
NoCountry
Jun 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year 3 months)
Led cross-functional squads building React/Next.js products using Extreme Programming and TDD, improving delivery cycles by 30% through coaching and process changes. Drove CI/CD practices and supported team execution across product development.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UNITEC
Systems Engineering, Distributed Systems & Software Architecture
Studied Systems Engineering with a focus on distributed systems and software architecture.
Availability
Location
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