Software engineer and AI engineer specializing in practical AI systems, enterprise automation, and intelligent applications. I design production-oriented AI infrastructure, build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) platforms, and develop full-stack software using Python, JavaScript, Docker, and modern AI tooling. I focus on reducing operating costs through local inference and optimization while improving privacy and developer productivity. I also build internal AI assistants and automation workflows to streamline engineering and operational processes.

Irving Villanueva

Software engineer and AI engineer specializing in practical AI systems, enterprise automation, and intelligent applications. I design production-oriented AI infrastructure, build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) platforms, and develop full-stack software using Python, JavaScript, Docker, and modern AI tooling. I focus on reducing operating costs through local inference and optimization while improving privacy and developer productivity. I also build internal AI assistants and automation workflows to streamline engineering and operational processes.

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Software engineer and AI engineer specializing in practical AI systems, enterprise automation, and intelligent applications. I design production-oriented AI infrastructure, build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) platforms, and develop full-stack software using Python, JavaScript, Docker, and modern AI tooling.

I focus on reducing operating costs through local inference and optimization while improving privacy and developer productivity. I also build internal AI assistants and automation workflows to streamline engineering and operational processes.

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Work Experience

Founder & AI Engineer at Primal Tree
January 1, 2025 - Present
Design and build AI-powered software, automation systems, and developer tools for business workflows. Develop full-stack AI applications using Python, JavaScript, Docker, REST APIs, and Supabase, leveraging local LLM inference. Prototype SaaS products and reusable AI components focused on enterprise automation and intelligent applications.
AI Solutions Architect at Valicy Gaming (formerly Grover Gaming)
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Architected and implemented an enterprise RAG platform indexing 1,500+ engineering, QA, Unity, and compliance documents for semantic search and faster knowledge retrieval across technical teams. Designed and deployed a local-first AI infrastructure using Ollama, Docker, and OpenRouter to reduce AI operating costs by hundreds of dollars per month while improving data privacy and lowering reliance on third-party APIs. Developed internal AI assistants, survey analysis workflows, and automation utilities to streamline engineering and operations. Partnered with engineering leadership on AI adoption strategy, governance, and high-value automation opportunities. Built reusable AI tooling and internal development workflows to accelerate experimentation and standardize AI implementation across teams.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at East Carolina University
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics