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Ronny Schumm

@ronnyschumm

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Results-driven AI Engineer with extensive backend engineering experience.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation and collaboration, where I can leverage my AI and backend engineering skills to solve complex challenges and contribute to impactful projects.

I am an AI Engineer with over 5 years of experience in artificial intelligence and more than 10 years in cloud backend engineering. My expertise lies in building scalable backend systems and full-stack applications, as well as deploying robust machine learning and NLP solutions. I have a deep background in natural language processing, knowledge base integration, and vector-based semantic search, utilizing frameworks like Pinecone and LangChain.

Throughout my career, I have successfully designed and implemented complex AI-powered platforms, integrating advanced technologies to deliver high-performance solutions. I am passionate about optimizing systems for scalability and reliability, ensuring that the solutions I develop have a real-world impact. My collaborative approach allows me to work effectively with cross-functional teams, driving innovation and delivering high-quality results on schedule.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Backend | Blockchain Engineer

Current

Upwork

Mar 2024 - Present (2 years 3 months)

Developed and maintained key features for several web application, leveraging React.js and Node.js to deliver a seamless experience to a user base exceeding 4 million, driving user engagement and reliability. Architected, developed, and deployed secure smart contracts on Solana blockchain platforms using Rust, managing end-to-end delivery of decentralized applications and ensuring secure, performa

React Node Java Spring Boot AWS Rust Solana Smart Contracts RESTful APIs Microservices

Current

Senior Frontend Engineer

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Sous-Vide Zen

Mar 2024 - Present (2 years 3 months)

Led the technical design and implementation of complex frontend solutions, leveraging Next.js, React, Redux Toolkit (RTK Query), and TypeScript to deliver robust and maintainable user interfaces in collaboration with a cross-functional team of up to 10 developers. Engineered scalable and high-performance web applications by extensively utilizing server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation

Next.js React React Redux TypeScript SCSS PostgreSQL JWT OAuth

AI & Backend Engineer

Harvest LLC

Apr 2025 - Jul 2025 (3 months)

Developed and maintained an AI-powered platform integrating LangChain, Pinecone vector database, and vector embeddings, leveraging diverse datasets from WDI, Eurostat, and IMF APIs to enable real-time, data-driven Q&A functionality for end users. Engineered and deployed advanced NLP pipelines for high-performance information retrieval, automated summarization, and semantic search leveraging OpenAI

Lang Chain Pinecone Docker AWS PostgreSQL NLP RESTful APIs Data Pipelines

Software Engineer

Twill

Jul 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 8 months)

Developed and maintained a robust digital asset management platform, utilizing React, TypeScript, Node.js, and GraphQL to enable efficient handling and organization of extensive digital content for enterprise clients. Engineered terabyte-scale data ingestion and real-time streaming pipelines using Node.js, supporting seamless processing and management of over 150 million digital artifacts, and ens

React TypeScript Node GraphQL Docker CI CD Web Accessibility Agile

Full Stack Developer

Autoimport

Dec 2011 - Jun 2021 (9 years 6 months)

Designed, architected, and developed a comprehensive auto parts sales portal from the ground up using PHP and MySQL, efficiently scaling to support more than 1,000 daily users and facilitating seamless e-commerce operations. Engineered and integrated robust APIs for real-time data exchange between back-office and front-office systems, as well as for wholesale clients to obtain offers and place ord

PHP MySQL Laravel Vue.Js React Docker CI CD API Integration Cloud Migration Web Accessibility

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Belgorod Shukhov State Technology University

Bachelor of Engineering – BE, Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician

1997 - 2001

Grade: 3.7

Obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Automotive Engineering Technology from Belgorod Shukhov Technology University. Studied various aspects of automotive engineering and technology.