Experienced tech lead and hands-on builder specializing in AI, Web3 and Financial Data Systems. Best at taking complex technology concepts from zero-to-one and scaling solutions around them with a pragmatic focus on results-driven execution. Deep end-to-end technical ability in implementing everything from semantic software applications to blockchain dapps

Robert Turner

Experienced tech lead and hands-on builder specializing in AI, Web3 and Financial Data Systems. Best at taking complex technology concepts from zero-to-one and scaling solutions around them with a pragmatic focus on results-driven execution. Deep end-to-end technical ability in implementing everything from semantic software applications to blockchain dapps

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Experienced tech lead and hands-on builder specializing in AI, Web3 and Financial Data
Systems. Best at taking complex technology concepts from zero-to-one and scaling solutions around them
with a pragmatic focus on results-driven execution. Deep end-to-end technical ability in implementing
everything from semantic software applications to blockchain dapps

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Work Experience

AI Specialist (Client Secondment) at ConsenSys
April 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024
Identified internal and external opportunities for AI technology applications and collaborated with globally distributed stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions within the enterprise. Contributed to creation of an AI CoE and internal consulting unit enabling AI/ML and LLM capabilities. Built a custom Slack AI LLM chatbot to answer questions and summarize channels, saving approximately $200K in licensing. Built ML-based detection for fraudulent contract convolutions and web content classification for web3 applications (dApps) and malicious domain detection.
Chief Technology Officer (Co-founder) at Junction AI
July 1, 2017 - February 1, 2021
Led research, product development and delivery of a self-serve market simulation product connecting customer APIs, ingesting data, and building audience models using horizontally scalable genetic MLOps. Selected for NVIDIA Inception program with access to exclusive technology, industry experts and cloud credits. Completed a final round through a North America AI startup accelerator. Produced an AI market simulation product predicting creative success using parallel genetic model training. Delivered an adaptive resource-based API that automatically launches endpoints from API specification metadata. Implemented custom serverless NoSQL data storage on S3 and recruited/mentored a high-performing engineering team of 7 professionals, managing tasks and sprints.
Head of Data and Analytics at Ray White
May 1, 2014 - July 1, 2017
Led data and analytics efforts to support business needs and scalable data/AI solutions.
Principal Data Architect at Cotality (CoreLogic)
August 1, 2011 - February 1, 2014
Architected scalable data solutions and contributed to enterprise-grade systems design and delivery.
Semantic Technology Specialist at Flexa
October 1, 2006 - August 1, 2011
Worked on semantic technology projects in a remote capacity.
Principal Software Engineer at Flexa Digital (Independent Contractor - Founder)
February 1, 2006 - August 1, 2011
Built end-to-end solutions enabling product aspirations and business capabilities for startups, scale-ups and global enterprise leaders across blockchain, real estate, finance, gaming and agriculture. Led a high-performing technical team (8 professionals across 3 continents) serving 20+ clients. Delivered multiple AI/ML systems including blockchain gas price regression models for transaction fee forecasting, and AI/ML products plus MLOps platforms for self-serve market simulations and creative market testing. Developed a metadata-driven application update framework supporting zero-downtime end-to-end updates, built self-service integrations and automated deployments, and created supporting services including an adaptive database/UI framework. Delivered monitoring and analytics solutions such as real-time IoT monitoring for construction site surveys (millimeter accuracy) and blockchain bridge monitoring for cross-network transaction visibility.
QLD Government Lead Engineer and Architect at Queensland Government
January 1, 2005 - October 1, 2006
Delivered engineering and architecture work for government systems on-site in Brisbane.
Technical Software Engineer at Tucan a Software
February 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
Software engineering work on-site in Brisbane.

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Software & Internet, Financial Services, Real Estate & Construction, Gaming, Government, Professional Services, Other