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Raphael Lee

@raphaellee

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Frontend-focused software engineer building cross-platform AI-driven apps and scalable product infrastructure.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead frontend architecture and AI-integrated product development, ship cross-platform apps, collaborate with researchers/designers, and build scalable, real-time systems.

I am a frontend-focused software engineer and AI researcher who designs and ships cross-platform applications and AI-driven asset pipelines. I have led frontend architecture and built production-grade mobile and web apps using TypeScript, React Native, Flutter, and scalable cloud infrastructure for real-time collaboration and high-volume AI workloads.

My work spans full-stack product delivery: implementing FastAPI-based AI workflows, integrating model orchestration with RunningHub, deploying on GCP and AWS, and building performant UX with Riverpod and Redux Toolkit. I partner with designers and researchers to turn prototypes and models into polished user experiences that support real-time synchronization, AR features, and asset versioning.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

AI Researcher / Lead Frontend Engineer

Variant Labs

Aug 2023 - Oct 2025 (2 years 2 months)

Researched and implemented real-time AI generation pipelines for procedural game assets and built a full-stack AI asset workflow, deploying scalable GCP infrastructure to support high-volume AI workloads and real-time collaboration features.

TypeScript React Native Flutter fastAPI GCP WebSockets RunningHub Kibana Firestore

Software Engineer

TopHap

Jan 2021 - Jul 2023 (2 years 6 months)

Developed the TopHap Explorer mobile app from scratch with AR integration and real-time data synchronization, enabling instant property identification, neighborhood analytics, and comparative market analysis across iOS and Android.

React Native ARKit WebSockets AWS React Query Jest

Junior Web Developer

True Prodigy Tech Solution

Jun 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 6 months)

Built responsive, user-friendly web interfaces and improved project stability by adopting TypeScript, Redux/Redux-Saga architecture, and testing frameworks to reduce bugs and accelerate development.

TypeScript Redux Redux Saga Jest Mocha Cypress Git

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Texas A&M University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2015 - 2019

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with coursework and projects focused on software engineering, mobile development, and AI-related systems.