I'm a Principal AI/ML Solutions and Engineering Leader with 10+ years of experience designing high-scale AI platforms, ML-powered user experiences, and distributed backend systems. I translate ambiguous business needs into scalable AI architectures, spanning Gen AI, predictive ML, cloud infrastructure, and developer platforms. I excel at bridging frontier LLMs and production-grade software engineering to deliver measurable business impact. I combine product ownership, technical architecture, and client consulting, with hands-on experience modernizing legacy systems, delivering POCs, and driving production deployments.

Jeff Kusi

I'm a Principal AI/ML Solutions and Engineering Leader with 10+ years of experience designing high-scale AI platforms, ML-powered user experiences, and distributed backend systems. I translate ambiguous business needs into scalable AI architectures, spanning Gen AI, predictive ML, cloud infrastructure, and developer platforms. I excel at bridging frontier LLMs and production-grade software engineering to deliver measurable business impact. I combine product ownership, technical architecture, and client consulting, with hands-on experience modernizing legacy systems, delivering POCs, and driving production deployments.

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I’m a Principal AI/ML Solutions and Engineering Leader with 10+ years of experience designing high-scale AI platforms, ML-powered user experiences, and distributed backend systems. I translate ambiguous business needs into scalable AI architectures, spanning Gen AI, predictive ML, cloud infrastructure, and developer platforms. I excel at bridging frontier LLMs and production-grade software engineering to deliver measurable business impact. I combine product ownership, technical architecture, and client consulting, with hands-on experience modernizing legacy systems, delivering POCs, and driving production deployments.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Founder & CEO at Postal.ly
May 1, 2025 - Present
Engineered an autonomous procurement system utilizing LLM-based agents to automate complex USPS route contract bidding and workflow orchestration. Designed and deployed scalable Python-based backend microservices and data pipelines, enabling real-time logistics data retrieval and data-driven decision making.
Founder & Principal AI Architect at KUSI Technology Services
January 1, 2023 - February 1, 2025
Founded a technical consulting practice delivering scalable AI-enabled services for enterprise and institutional clients, modernizing legacy systems through Generative AI integration and cloud-native architectures. Led architecture, product strategy, and client engagements to deliver measurable AI-driven outcomes.
Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead, AI Search & Discovery at Google - Mountain View, CA
October 1, 2014 - October 1, 2025
Directed architectural roadmap for AI-driven suggestion engines; developed predictive content discovery logic used by millions of daily active users. Led Next-Gen Platforms (XR) initiatives, and contributed to Google Lens, Photos, and Play AI-powered features with measurable impact on engagement and efficiency.
Co-Founder & CTO at Scriplico
February 1, 2013 - November 1, 2015
Owned the full product lifecycle and architectural design for a mobile e-commerce platform; managed APIs, databases, and production deployments. Led design discussions, roadmap, go-to-market planning, and scaled the team from MVP to production.
Software Engineer at Willow Tree Apps
September 1, 2013 - September 1, 2014
Designed and developed RESTful APIs to serve content for mobile apps; built a highly available, durable, and distributed time-based job executor.
Application Developer at Capital One Financial
May 1, 2012 - September 1, 2013
Developed high-reliability messaging services and integrations, ensuring data integrity for large-scale financial transactions using Oracle Service Bus and JAX-based integrations.
Software Engineer, Messaging Apps Framework (Java) at Acision, Richmond
May 1, 2011 - May 1, 2012
Developed messaging apps framework (Java) for enterprise applications; contributed to core service architecture, production deployments, code reviews, and release planning.
Founder & CEO at Postally (postally.app)
May 1, 2025 - Present
Engineered an autonomous procurement system using LLM-based agents to automate complex USPS route contract bidding and workflow orchestration.
Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead - AI Search & Discovery at Google
October 1, 2014 - October 1, 2025
Directed architectural roadmaps for AI-driven suggestion engines; developed predictive content discovery logic used by millions; expanded to immersive XR platforms (Google XR) and improved developer tooling and performance constraints, delivering a 30% increase in sign-ups.
Co-Founder & CTO at Scriptli Co
February 1, 2013 - November 1, 2015
Owned the full product lifecycle and technical architecture for a mobile e-commerce platform, managing the transition from MVP to full-stack production environment.
Application Developer at Capitol One Financial - Richmond
May 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013
Developed high-reliability messaging services and integrations, ensuring data integrity for large-scale financial transactions using Oracle Service Bus and JAX-based integrations.
Software Engineer MAF/M+ at Accision - Richmond
May 1, 2011 - May 31, 2012
Developed web services for GlassFish Application Server; led creation of scalable, durable time-based job executor.

Education

B.S., Computer Science at University of Virginia
January 11, 2030 - April 13, 2026

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
January 11, 2030 - April 13, 2026
NSF Researcher
January 11, 2030 - April 13, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Media & Entertainment, Other