Location: USA | Remote: Yes | Start: Immediate

Role: Staff/Principal ML Engineer (1099/C2C; full- or part-time)

15+ years applied ML—from Los Alamos Labs to Fortune 500 production. PhD in Mathematics. $48M cost savings via MLOps unification; 30x faster RAG serving millions; unified ML platform adopted by 34 business units.

Specialty: Moving models from notebook to revenue: LLMs/RAG; MLOps (K8s/GitOps); high-scale serving.

Seeking: Staff-level IC role where ML/AI is core. I unblock the toughest issues and level up teams.

Email: paperaxis.refining795@simplelogin.com (email for full resume and references)

Location: USA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Generative AI, RAG systems, vector DBs, LLM (training, fine-tuning, inference), API engineering (REST/gRPC), systems, MLOps, Machine Learning, Data Science, K8S Platform Engineering, Kubernetes, Python, NLP, Spacy, PyTorch, neural networks (MLP, CNN/RNN/LSTM, Transformer), SciKit, LangChain, Linux, Docker, DevOps (GCP, AWS, and Azure), Data pipelines, Dagster, Airflow, BigQuery, Spark, SQL, Parquet, PGO Python, Terraform, Helm, Kustomize, Kpt, Taskfile, GH Actions CI, ArgoCD, Dagster, MLFlow, modelstore, JupyterHub, Pachyderm, ONNX, TensorRT, Triton, Ray, vLLM, PyTorch, CUDA, FastAPI, nginx, Plotly.js, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Cosmos DB, PSQL, Redis Milvus, neo4j, git, CI/CD, Azure Functions, C, C++, C#, etc.

Résumé/CV: available via email Email: work.with.dredmond@gmail.com

Experienced AI/ML Technical Leader & Innovator | Ph.D. Mathematics, B.S. Computer Science

I'm a seasoned full-stack AI/ML/DS technical expert with 15+ years of experience driving innovation and delivering high-impact solutions across startups, mid-size companies, and large-scale organizations. My unique blend of deep technical expertise, academic background, and leadership experience positions me as an ideal candidate for roles requiring both hands-on technical skills and strategic vision.

Key Highlights:

• ML software patent pending, demonstrating innovative thinking in the field

• Extensive experience in Generative AI, LLM training and inference, and RAG systems

• Expert in MLOps, DevOps, and full-stack production engineering

• Strong leadership background, including mentoring teams and driving organizational change

Technical Proficiencies:

• AI/ML: Deep learning, NLP, scale ML training and inference

• MLOps: Kubernetes, GitOps, CI/CD pipelines, scalable ML platforms

• Data Science: Statistical analysis, modeling, data contracts and pipelines

• Databases: Graph DBs, Vector DBs (e.g. Milvus), SQL, NoSQL

• Cloud architect: GCP, AWS, Azure

I'm passionate about leveraging cutting-edge AI/ML technologies to solve complex business problems and drive innovation. I excel in roles that combine technical depth with strategic thinking, whether as a hands-on technical leader or a visionary individual contributor.

Looking for: High-impact projects and roles in AI/ML leadership, technical architecture, or senior individual contributor positions. Open to full-time, contract, or consulting engagements. Please email me for a detailed resume.