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Andrei Vince – Backend Engineer

AI Research • Scalable Systems • 30k+ req/min infrastructure

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AI-driven 3D generation research | 10k+ models | Real-time financial pipelines

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PythonTypeScriptAWSAI/MLSystem DesignResearch

$ Professional Experience

Software Engineer

Stealth Mode • Details TBA

Backend, Cloud & Full Stack Development

Aug 2025 - PresentIndustryCurrent

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  • Working on scalable web applications using modern frameworks and cloud technologies
  • Contributing to microservices architecture and API integrations in production environment
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams on high-impact technical solutions
  • More details to be announced soon...
PythonFlaskReactPostgreSQLAWSClaude AIOpenAI

Undergraduate Researcher

UNC Charlotte • Dr. Sabri Gokmen

AI-Driven 3D Architecture Generation Research

May - Aug 2025ResearchCompleted

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  • Employed as undergraduate researcher under Dr. Sabri Gokmen at UNC Charlotte (funded research position)
  • Built Python automation scripts integrating OpenAI GPT-4o with Rhino/Grasshopper for 10k+ 3D variations
  • Engineered prompt-to-geometry pipeline: LLMs → Cellular Automata → 3D Voxels → SDXL rendering
  • Developed scalable dataset workflows with automated metadata capture and reproducible random seeding
  • Created 5 custom ComfyUI nodes for SDXL + ControlNet architectural rendering pipeline
  • Deployed on Runpods cloud backend (A40 GPU) enabling real-time architectural ideation

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~17s per model
Generation Time
10,000+ unique
Models Generated
1024×1024
Resolution
64×64×64
Voxel Grid
16 weeks
Research Duration
A40 GPU
Cloud Platform
OpenAI GPT-4oSDXLControlNetComfyUI3D Cellular AutomataPythonCUDARhinoGrasshopperRunpods

QA Engineering Intern

Linxy

Process Automation & API Testing

2024IndustryCompleted

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  • Automated 25% of manual QA processes using Postman and Thunder Client for API testing
  • Delivered competitive research insights that directly influenced product roadmap decisions
  • Managed multi-environment API testing workflows and coordinated releases in JIRA
PostmanThunder ClientJIRAAPI Testing

Coding Club Founder & President

College Leadership

Community Building & Technical Mentorship

2024LeadershipCompleted

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  • Founded and led college coding club, growing membership and organizing weekly activities
  • Organized coding challenges, technical workshops, and guest speaker sessions
  • Mentored peers in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering project execution
LeadershipMentoringEvent PlanningDS&A

$ Ready to contribute to your team's next breakthrough

🎯 Research-driven innovation⚡ Production-scale execution🚀 Leadership & mentorship

$ Projects & Research

Real-Time Financial Data Pipeline

Serverless • High-Throughput • Production-Ready

Feb 2025

Engineered serverless event-driven architecture processing 30k+ req/min with sub-60ms latency.

30,000 req/min
Throughput
2.3M in 88min
Events Processed
53ms p95
Latency
$1.19/M events
Cost Efficiency
0% errors
Reliability
14.1M invocations
Scale

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  • Event-driven architecture: HTTP /ingest → Lambda → DynamoDB → Streams → SQS with 5min TTL cache
  • Infrastructure as Code: Single 'npx cdk deploy' provisions auto-scaling Lambdas, dual APIs, retry logic + DLQ
  • Validated 2.3M events in 88min via custom high-frequency traffic simulator with zero errors
  • Cost-optimized to $1.19/million events across 14.1M invocations (AWS Cost Explorer validated)
  • Enterprise observability: CloudWatch Logs Insights dashboards, custom metrics, DLQ alarms
  • Production-ready template for trading bots, ETL spikes, real-time telemetry pipelines
AWS CDKTypeScriptLambdaDynamoDBDynamoDB StreamsSQSAPI GatewayCloudWatch
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Vesper I - Voice AI Assistant

AI/ML • Real-Time • Multi-API Integration

Jul 2024

Modular voice AI system with 11 components, achieving ~2s voice-to-voice latency.

~2s voice-to-voice
Latency
11 integrated
Components
9 automated
Workflows
100+ entries
Memory

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  • Modular architecture: 11 integrated components with 1.8k+ lines of Python code
  • Low-latency pipeline: Deepgram STT → Groq LLM → Azure/Google TTS achieving ~2s response
  • Automated 9 workflows: Google Calendar, Gmail triage, WHOOP health analysis, Todoist, web search
  • Persistent memory system with 100+ conversation entries for context-aware interactions
  • Multi-API integration: 9+ external services including Brave API for web search capabilities
PythonDeepgram STTGroq LLMAzure TTSGoogle TTSGoogle Calendar APIGmail APIWHOOP APITodoist APIBrave API
coming soon →

$ Skills & Achievements

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Backend & Cloud

PythonTypeScriptAWSLambdaDynamoDBSQSAPI Gateway

System Design

MicroservicesEvent-DrivenServerlessDistributed SystemsCachingLoad Balancing

AI/ML & Research

OpenAI GPT-4oSDXLControlNetComfyUIDiffusion ModelsComputer VisionCUDA

$ certifications --all

Google Data Analytics

Completed

8-course professional certificate covering SQL, Excel, Tableau, and R for data analysis

Google • Dec 2023

CodePath Tech Interview Prep

In Progress

Data structures, algorithms, system design, and technical interviews using Python

CodePath • Fall 2025

AWS Solutions Architect Associates

In Progress

Cloud architecture, security, scalability, and AWS services design

AWS • 5% Complete

Startup University

Completed

8-week Silicon Valley frameworks program covering startup execution and capital raising

49 Educação • Nov 2021

$ awards --honors

LAWA Marand Builders Scholarship

LAWA Foundation

  • Selected for academic excellence, community engagement, and leadership potential
  • Includes mentorship, professional development, and Charlotte area networking opportunities

NC STEM Alliance Certificate

STEM Tank Season 4 Competition

  • Led team of 4 students in competitive product development and pitch presentation
  • Demonstrated leadership, innovation, and STEM application in real-world business context

$ organizations --professional

SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers)

Active Member

  • • Professional development workshops and networking events
  • • Amazon partnership program for career advancement opportunities
  • • Technical conference participation and industry mentorship access

ColorStack

Active Member

  • • Diverse tech community focused on Black and Latinx professionals
  • • Technical skill development and career advancement resources
  • • Industry connections and mentorship in software engineering

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Let's Connect

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Charlotte, NC

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andreivince21@gmail.com

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Download Resume

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Schedule time with me

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