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I'm Vivek Devappa Shivanna, a Creative AI Engineer specializing in immersive conversational agents. I bridge the gap between technical implementation (Python/LLMs) and creative character design. At IAV, I architect complex, stateful agents using LangGraph that maintain long-term memory and consistent behavior—core requirements for an RPG companion. I'm a tabletop enthusiast ready to build the next generation of game AI. I design responsive web interfaces and robust backend integrations to deliver low-latency, engaging experiences across platforms, blending AI capabilities with compelling game lore and persona-driven interactions.…I'm Vivek Devappa Shivanna, a Creative AI Engineer specializing in immersive conversational agents. I bridge the gap between technical implementation (Python/LLMs) and creative character design. At IAV, I architect complex, stateful agents using LangGraph that maintain long-term memory and consistent behavior—core requirements for an RPG companion. I'm a tabletop enthusiast ready to build the next generation of game AI. I design responsive web interfaces and robust backend integrations to deliver low-latency, engaging experiences across platforms, blending AI capabilities with compelling game lore and persona-driven interactions.

Vivek Devappa Shivanna

AI Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Web Designer, +4

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I'm Vivek Devappa Shivanna, a Creative AI Engineer specializing in immersive conversational agents. I bridge the gap between technical implementation (Python/LLMs) and creative character design. At IAV, I architect complex, stateful agents using LangGraph that maintain long-term memory and consistent behavior—core requirements for an RPG companion. I'm a tabletop enthusiast ready to build the next generation of game AI. I design responsive web interfaces and robust backend integrations to deliver low-latency, engaging experiences across platforms, blending AI capabilities with compelling game lore and persona-driven interactions.…I'm Vivek Devappa Shivanna, a Creative AI Engineer specializing in immersive conversational agents. I bridge the gap between technical implementation (Python/LLMs) and creative character design. At IAV, I architect complex, stateful agents using LangGraph that maintain long-term memory and consistent behavior—core requirements for an RPG companion. I'm a tabletop enthusiast ready to build the next generation of game AI. I design responsive web interfaces and robust backend integrations to deliver low-latency, engaging experiences across platforms, blending AI capabilities with compelling game lore and persona-driven interactions.

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I’m Vivek Devappa Shivanna, a Creative AI Engineer specializing in immersive conversational agents. I bridge the gap between technical implementation (Python/LLMs) and creative character design. At IAV, I architect complex, stateful agents using LangGraph that maintain long-term memory and consistent behavior—core requirements for an RPG companion.

I’m a tabletop enthusiast ready to build the next generation of game AI. I design responsive web interfaces and robust backend integrations to deliver low-latency, engaging experiences across platforms, blending AI capabilities with compelling game lore and persona-driven interactions.

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Work Experience

AI Engineer at IAV GmbH

May 1, 2022 - April 30, 2024

Designed and implemented AI platform components for immersive agents, using LangGraph to maintain long-term memory and consistent behavior for RPG companions. Built real-time interactive flows with WebSocket, integrated speech-to-text (Whisper) and text-to-speech (ElevenLabs/OpenAI), optimized database queries, and ensured low-latency front-end data streaming via Web APIs.

Consultant at Fledge Consulting

March 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022

Acted as an AI platform Architect/Engineer, delivering stateful conversational agents and memory systems (vector stores) for enterprise workflows. Implemented rigorous system prompts and guards to keep AI behavior in-character for a role-playing/bot scenario and translated abstract requirements into functional AI behavior.

Consultant at Fledge Consulting

September 1, 2024 - Present

Continued work on immersive AI projects, collaborating with Bangalore-based teams to architect scalable backends (Python) and integrate with game engines (Unity/Unreal), focusing on latency reduction and reliable API integrations; prepared front-end interfaces for a seamless player experience.

AI Engineer at Fledge Consulting

September 1, 2024 - Present

Architected immersive AI agents using LangGraph to maintain long-term memory and consistent behavior for RPG companions. Led memory design, prompt engineering, and retrieval-augmented generation pipelines. Collaborated with clients to translate requirements into scalable, low-latency AI systems and integrated with frontend interfaces for seamless player experiences.