AI Systems Architect

Built 19 MCP tools implementing a 6-phase execution lifecycle with quality gates, automated verification, and structured workflows for AI coding agents.

Designed multi-agent team coordination with 4 specialized roles (lead, implementer, tester, reviewer) working in parallel with file ownership validation and deterministic task boundaries.

Developed cross-project persistent memory with impact scoring. Discoveries in one project surface automatically in similar scenarios across sessions and codebases.

2,600+ tests, strict type checking, Python verification gates. In beta across 5 coding platforms (Claude Code, VS Code, Windsurf, Aider, OpenCode).

Autonomous Migration Swarm: Built 5-specialized-agent system with human-in-the-loop checkpoints. 289 migrations at <10min each, 90% error reduction. Chose phased rollout over full automation to preserve rollback optionality.

Constrained Agent Orchestration: Ran 34 parallel AI agents with deterministic validation boundaries. Schema mapping went from weeks to hours with full audit trails.

Digital Archeology: Performed bytecode analysis on legacy Acucobol without source access, producing 45+ migration specs, each mapping behavior that had never been documented in 20 years. Constrained model output through authoritative context injection.

AI-Consumable Infrastructure: Designed Truth Source architecture that agents navigate through structured context instead of pattern-matching. Reduced speculative output through authoritative context, schema constraints, and deterministic validation.

Led migration of 289 API endpoints achieving 96% production traffic on Laravel, delivering 34% faster response times and 4x order processing improvement (300→1,300 orders/5min).

Achieved $336K annualized savings (FinOps tags + invoices): cloud infrastructure ($278K), DataDog optimization 62.5% ($12K→$4.5K/month), RDS consolidation ($32K). Removed 500,000 lines legacy code.

Built production observability infrastructure: implemented on-call rotations, automated alerting, monitoring dashboards, and a real-time debugging toolkit (Redis/Xdebug/BPF) reducing MTTR by 95% (incident logs, 90-day window).

Diagnosed Redis pooling issue achieving 95% DNS resolution improvement and 97-98% OTP auth improvement.

Mentored 10+ engineers through 185+ 1:1 sessions with career frameworks and growth records. CTO recognition: 'Tyler is AI' for innovation leadership. Built the kind of team where people stayed through hard projects — zero attrition during the entire 289-endpoint migration.

Led first load test in company history—5 sessions, zero system failures, 85-90% confidence for peak traffic. Attended every strategic meeting throughout tenure.

Built 50 per-developer daily/weekly metric reports tracking adoption and bottlenecks per-ticket/per-feature/per-developer; built 0→1,500 automated test cases driven by business requirements from tickets and QA features.

GPT-3 Pioneer (2022): Implemented enterprise GPT-3 deployment before mainstream adoption. Automated support workflows saving ~2 hours/week/employee. Built evaluation framework for when AI adds value vs. simpler solutions.

Cognitive Test Architecture: Built AI-driven scenario generation for environment-agnostic test data, accelerating CI/CD velocity 3x while maintaining deterministic test outcomes.

AI Governance: Built evaluation frameworks for AI adoption decisions — when to use an LLM vs. when simpler solutions suffice. Created structured criteria that prevented over-engineering.

Built Operations engineering team from 0 (solo) to 9 engineers, then broke it into specialized squads: Operations backend, CS Support (Zendesk dashboard app), and backend API migration team.

Transitioned to lead all 3 teams simultaneously—12 engineers total across Operations, CS Support, and API migration—with clear ownership and delivery accountability.

Engineered backend optimizations handling 10x traffic surge during COVID with zero scaling incidents, while competitors experienced significant downtime.

Built platform recognized internally as gold standard for Testing, Stability, Documentation, Innovation, and cross-department collaboration.

Led migration from monolithic architecture to Event-Driven Microservices on Azure and Kubernetes, establishing patterns adopted company-wide.

Boosted application performance by 87% in first 90 days by refactoring critical backend paths and React frontend—establishing immediate credibility.

Rescued failing insurance platform 6 months behind schedule by restructuring architecture and coordinating 6-8 remote developers—delivered on-time with zero regulatory compliance issues.

Delivered real-time quoting engine handling complex state-specific regulations for all 50 states, processing quotes in under 2 seconds across 200+ rule variations.

Kept the client in the loop with weekly demos. The team was remote and under pressure, but we shipped on time every week.

Designed distributed architecture spanning AWS (US) and Aliyun (China), solving Great Firewall latency so cross-border purchases actually worked.

Architected unified logistics engine integrating 8+ international providers, automating bonded/free-trade import logic across 3 countries.

Implemented multi-currency payment system connecting 19+ payment gateways including ICBC (world's second-largest bank), directly enabling international transaction volume.

Won 2nd place at international technology competition in China; achieved compliance with public company (LifeVantage LFVN - NASDAQ) regulatory requirements.

Built and mentored distributed engineering team of 3+ developers post-MVP, instituting Agile/DevOps practices that scaled with the business.

Secured and executed multiple NewBalance.com contracts, directing performance engineering that improved page load times 40% and increased conversion rates measurably.

Operated as Fractional CTO for 5+ enterprise clients simultaneously, managing end-to-end SDLC and establishing engineering standards that outlasted engagements.

Delivered performant, scalable web applications using Node.js, PHP, and Angular—building a consultancy with 100% client retention rate over 4 years.

Led development of multi-channel sales automation achieving +1,700% YOY sales and -44% overhead reduction (shipping -44%, labor -17%) within 1 month of deployment.

Designed centralized inventory orchestration engine integrating Amazon, Overstock, NewEgg, and 6+ additional marketplaces into unified platform.

Managed team of 4 (3 developers + designer) developing MLM/Direct Sales management platforms from conception to production.

Built the linters, templates, and coding standards that every team at the company ended up using.

Delivered the only two new features for PowerStandings in 90 days while prior developers performed only maintenance—demonstrating high productivity in short tenure.

Implemented linter, test pass requirements, and minimum coverage commit blockers—establishing code quality gates that raised engineering bar for entire team.

Built Salesforce API integrations for internal CRM connectivity, enabling sales workflow automation.