Available for hire · Birmingham, AL

I automate the
things people are
tired of doing by hand.

Math background. Automation engineer. Self-directed builder of AI infrastructure, data pipelines, and tools that actually get used. I build with AI the way analysts use Excel — as the lever, not the deliverable.

10+
AI agents deployed
90%+
HPC training speedup
R²·99
ML model accuracy
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Oakley's AI
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What has Oakley built at home?
He runs a self-hosted AI system with 10+ distinct AI agents — each with its own memory and persona. One of them is me, running on a local open-source model, right now, on his own server. He also built a production REST API serving game data from SQLite with automated restart and monthly refresh. Everything's in production.
Built & Deployed

What I've shipped

Every project here is in production. Not a side project that stalled at 80%.

⚡ Production API

Game Data REST API

REST API serving game data (675+ vehicles, 100+ operators/weapons) from SQLite. Built to solve a real Discord community need — manual data lookups were slowing people down. Automated restart on failure, monthly data refresh on a schedule. Has served thousands of queries with zero manual intervention.

Python SQLite FastAPI systemd
📊 Data Pipeline

LLM-Powered ETL Pipeline

At Automation Solutions Inc., built an end-to-end pipeline that uses LLM-based prompt engineering to extract structured features from unstructured historical proposal documents, feeding a multivariate regression model for capital-project cost forecasting.

Python LLM / Prompt Eng. ETL Regression Modeling
🦾 Robotics Automation

Fanuc Bin Picking Cell

Integrated a Fanuc robot with computer vision for automated shaft bin picking in an industrial manufacturing environment. Programmed PLC logic, tuned vision parameters, and coordinated multi-disciplinary installation across engineering and operations.

Fanuc Robotics Computer Vision PLC Logic Industrial Automation
🧠 ML Research

HPC Neural Network Training

At the US Army ERDC, optimized neural network training by 90%+ using Bash scripting and distributed batch scheduling on an onsite HPC cluster. Built and validated PyTorch models predicting concrete deformation — R² ≥ 0.99 on holdout data.

PyTorch Linux / Bash HPC Neural Networks
Professional History

Experience

MAY 2025 — PRESENT
Automation Controls Engineer
Automation Solutions Inc. · Birmingham, AL
  • Engineering a multivariate regression model for capital-project labor-hour and cost forecasting
  • Designed LLM-based feature extraction workflow to convert unstructured proposal documents into structured model inputs
  • Architected end-to-end ETL pipeline: raw data → feature engineering, built to be auditable and repeatable
  • Programmed PLC logic and Fanuc robots with computer-vision integration across multiple industry sectors
  • Authors analytic summaries for senior leadership; translates statistical outputs into capital investment decisions
MAY 2024 — MAY 2025
Machine Learning Researcher
US Army Engineer Research and Development Center · Vicksburg, MS
  • Built and validated PyTorch/TensorFlow neural networks to predict concrete deformation — R² ≥ 0.99
  • Managed full-spectrum data preprocessing for large-scale material science datasets
  • Cut model training time by 90%+ via Bash scripting and batch scheduling on onsite HPC cluster
OCT 2021 — MAY 2024
Marketing Analytics Intern
Mississippi College · Clinton, MS
  • Statistical analysis of social media engagement metrics to guide content and campaign decisions
  • Led a 4–5 person team producing a weekly video series; partnered with cross-functional team of 10+
Technical Toolkit

Skills

Tools I've shipped real work with — not a credentials list.

🤖 AI & Machine Learning
  • LLM integration & prompt engineering
  • PyTorch / TensorFlow / scikit-learn
  • Neural networks & regression modeling
  • Local LLM inference & hosting
  • Model evaluation & validation
  • Claude Code / AI coding tools
⚙️ Data & Automation
  • ETL pipeline design & implementation
  • Python (expert)
  • SQLite / SQL
  • FastAPI / REST APIs
  • Excel / Sheets (advanced)
  • Statistical analysis & regression
🛠️ Infrastructure & Ops
  • Linux / Bash / systemd
  • Docker & container management
  • Secure remote access (VPN)
  • Automated service management
  • PLC programming
  • Fanuc robotics
Why I Fit

What you're looking for vs. what I bring

You need someone who's been quietly automating things with AI and wants to do it full-time. That's been my default mode for years.

You need
"Something you built. A working tool, a live automation, a bot."
What I have
This site. Self-hosted, AI-powered, built and deployed in an evening. The chatbot on this page is running live on my own server right now.
You need
"Hands-on time with AI coding tools — actually building, not just chatting."
What I have
Daily Claude Code use as my primary development environment. Every project on this page was built with it.
You need
"Own a messy process end-to-end. Things broke and you fixed them."
What I have
Automation Controls Engineer. I own physical industrial processes end-to-end. When the robot or the data pipeline breaks, I'm the one who fixes it.
You need
"A habit of finishing — error handling, documentation, training are the last 20%."
What I have
Every service I build runs with automated restart, scheduled maintenance, and documentation. Shipped and maintained, not abandoned at 80%.
You need
"Build agent workflows for outbound work: research, enrichment, list building."
What I have
Multi-agent AI workflows with isolated memory and automated task delegation — already running in production at home.
You need
"Self-direction. Nobody is going to hand you a ticket queue."
What I have
Everything here was self-initiated. Nobody assigned the home lab, the API, or the bots. I built them because I wanted the problems solved.
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