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I'm Christine Straub, a Senior Machine Learning and AI Engineer with over 8 years of experience developing production-scale AI systems. I specialize in backend AI services, distributed computing, and real-time AI processing. My expertise includes large language model integration, fault-tolerant architectures, and building scalable data pipelines. I enjoy solving complex problems and improving AI workflows to optimize performance. Throughout my career, I've worked on diverse projects, ranging from edge AI application development to multi-agent LLM architectures for enterprise document understanding. I thrive in collaborative environments and have a strong passion for open source, contributing to tools used by tens of thousands of engineers worldwide. I'm excited to continue making an impact by building intelligent, efficient, and effective AI solutions.…I'm Christine Straub, a Senior Machine Learning and AI Engineer with over 8 years of experience developing production-scale AI systems. I specialize in backend AI services, distributed computing, and real-time AI processing. My expertise includes large language model integration, fault-tolerant architectures, and building scalable data pipelines. I enjoy solving complex problems and improving AI workflows to optimize performance. Throughout my career, I've worked on diverse projects, ranging from edge AI application development to multi-agent LLM architectures for enterprise document understanding. I thrive in collaborative environments and have a strong passion for open source, contributing to tools used by tens of thousands of engineers worldwide. I'm excited to continue making an impact by building intelligent, efficient, and effective AI solutions.

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I'm Christine Straub, a Senior Machine Learning and AI Engineer with over 8 years of experience developing production-scale AI systems. I specialize in backend AI services, distributed computing, and real-time AI processing. My expertise includes large language model integration, fault-tolerant architectures, and building scalable data pipelines. I enjoy solving complex problems and improving AI workflows to optimize performance. Throughout my career, I've worked on diverse projects, ranging from edge AI application development to multi-agent LLM architectures for enterprise document understanding. I thrive in collaborative environments and have a strong passion for open source, contributing to tools used by tens of thousands of engineers worldwide. I'm excited to continue making an impact by building intelligent, efficient, and effective AI solutions.…I'm Christine Straub, a Senior Machine Learning and AI Engineer with over 8 years of experience developing production-scale AI systems. I specialize in backend AI services, distributed computing, and real-time AI processing. My expertise includes large language model integration, fault-tolerant architectures, and building scalable data pipelines. I enjoy solving complex problems and improving AI workflows to optimize performance. Throughout my career, I've worked on diverse projects, ranging from edge AI application development to multi-agent LLM architectures for enterprise document understanding. I thrive in collaborative environments and have a strong passion for open source, contributing to tools used by tens of thousands of engineers worldwide. I'm excited to continue making an impact by building intelligent, efficient, and effective AI solutions.

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I’m Christine Straub, a Senior Machine Learning and AI Engineer with over 8 years of experience developing production-scale AI systems. I specialize in backend AI services, distributed computing, and real-time AI processing. My expertise includes large language model integration, fault-tolerant architectures, and building scalable data pipelines. I enjoy solving complex problems and improving AI workflows to optimize performance.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked on diverse projects, ranging from edge AI application development to multi-agent LLM architectures for enterprise document understanding. I thrive in collaborative environments and have a strong passion for open source, contributing to tools used by tens of thousands of engineers worldwide. I’m excited to continue making an impact by building intelligent, efficient, and effective AI solutions.

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Work Experience

Senior Machine Learning Engineer at RIOS Intelligent Machines

November 1, 2024 - Present

Architected production-scale computer vision pipelines using YOLO v8/v9 and PyTorch, achieving 98% accuracy in real-time defect detection for manufacturing robotics, processing 10M+ images daily. Designed advanced MLOps infrastructure with Kubernetes and Metaflow, reducing model deployment time by 70% and enabling continuous integration for ML workflows across edge devices. Implemented GPU-optimized data loaders with sequence-aware batching, improving training throughput by 40% while maintaining temporal consistency for time-series robotics data.

Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Unstructured IO

April 30, 2025 - July 29, 2025

Spearheaded comprehensive benchmark study of 10+ Vision-Language Models (Claude 3.5, OpenAI GPT-4o/3.5, Gemini Pro), improving table structure recognition by 15% and boosting image-based text extraction by 20% through model selection optimization. Designed and deployed scalable multi-agent orchestration system using LangChain, AutoGen, and Pydantic AI, enabling collaborative LLM reasoning and reducing enterprise document processing time by 45%. Built end-to-end RAG pipeline integrating layout detection, PaddleOCR/Tesseract OCR, and PDF parsing, achieving 30% faster throughput across enterprise workflows. Fine-tuned transformer-based OCR models using LoRA on 11,000+ domain-specific technical PDFs, improving text accuracy by 12% and reducing missing text cases by 15% across mission-critical enterprise systems.

Lead Software Engineer — AI/ML at Sapient Logic

February 28, 2024 - July 29, 2025

[DOD Classified] Architected OCR system processing over 5,000 field documents daily with 97% accuracy, enabling real-time intelligence extraction from captured images for critical Common Operational Picture (COP) updates. Engineered multilingual translation system that reduced intelligence processing time by 40% through optimized OCR integration, converting Russian, Arabic, Spanish, and Chinese documents to English with 92% semantic accuracy. Designed and implemented mission-critical intelligence requirements management system that decreased collection-to-analysis time by 65%, enabling semi-automated validation of intelligence assets.

Machine Learning Engineer — MLOps at RIOS Intelligent Machines

July 31, 2023 - July 29, 2025

Architected and deployed AI-powered robotic workcells that increased manufacturing throughput by 25% across enterprise clients, successfully integrating computer vision systems with existing factory automation workflows. Developed custom computer vision algorithms that achieved 98% accuracy in part identification and defect detection, enabling real-time quality control for high-volume production environments. Designed scalable ETL pipelines processing 2TB+ compressed image data daily, reducing preprocessing time by 40% while maintaining data integrity for training mission-critical machine learning models.

Senior Software Architect at Speechlab AI

June 30, 2023 - July 29, 2025

Architected high-throughput backend API infrastructure for large language models that scaled to handle 12M+ daily requests, reducing latency by 65% while supporting advanced AI reasoning capabilities across enterprise applications. Engineered fault-tolerant multilingual AI system processing content in 8 languages with asynchronous workflows, resulting in 40% user engagement increase and enabling seamless AI-powered localization for global enterprise clients. Designed and implemented AI-powered revenue optimization system with real-time streaming architecture that increased conversion rates by 30% and reduced processing errors by 85%.

Senior Software Engineer Technical Lead at Sapient Logic

February 28, 2023 - July 29, 2025

Architected and implemented HIPAA-compliant Electronic Health Record (EHR) system that reduced patient registration time by 25%, streamlined clinical workflows across 4 healthcare facilities. Secured protected health information through custom multi-factor authentication and role-based access controls, ensuring compliance with healthcare data protection regulations.

Senior Data Engineer at Memetica

April 30, 2023 - July 29, 2025

Designed and implemented end-to-end data transformation pipeline that collected and processed sensitive content from multiple platforms (Gab, Truth Social, 4Chan), incorporating advanced AI-powered text preprocessing logic and real-time data cleaning. Developed comprehensive monitoring ecosystem with fault-tolerant architecture combining EFK (Elasticsearch, Fluentd, Kibana) stack with Sentry.io integration, enabling real-time AI alerting and improving incident response time from hours to minutes.

NLP Engineer at Soul Machines

June 30, 2022 - July 29, 2025

Engineered advanced conversational AI platform using RASA and Google Dialogflow CX that achieved 98% intent recognition accuracy across 12,000+ daily user interactions, reducing customer support costs by 35%. Implemented complex multi-turn dialogues with automated action fulfillment capabilities and continuous learning from user feedback, enhancing conversational experiences and improving user satisfaction.

Google Data Engineer at Collegis Education

May 31, 2022 - July 29, 2025

Architected real-time ETL infrastructure in Google Cloud Platform that processed 250,000+ daily events from external APIs (Phoneburner, Five9, LMS Canvas), reducing data latency by 85%. Enabled automated decision workflows that improved data processing speed and accuracy for educational technology platform serving thousands of students by providing timely and precise data insights.

Machine Learning Engineer at Sapient Logic

June 30, 2021 - July 29, 2025

[DOD Classified] Architected and deployed mission-critical security analytics platform using advanced NLP algorithms that mapped Tipping Point’s digital vaccines to the MITRE ATT&CK framework with 94% accuracy. Reduced false-positive threat identification by 50% while analyzing 10,000+ potential attack vectors to enhance DOD security infrastructure.

Natural Language Processing Engineer at PlusOne Company

May 31, 2021 - July 29, 2025

Pioneered BERT-based call analytics system that achieved 94% accuracy in real-time sentiment analysis across 50,000+ daily customer interactions, reducing false positives by 40%. Optimized multilingual conversation processing through advanced CPU/GPU deployment architecture for enterprise-scale NLP applications.

Software Engineer at Moody’s Analytics - RMS

April 30, 2021 - July 29, 2025

Collaborated with cross-functional team developing geospatial analytics platform that integrated location intelligence with financial risk assessment, enabling portfolio managers to visualize $200B+ in assets against natural disaster probability zones. Reduced risk exposure by 25% for institutional clients through data-driven investment decisions and advanced predictive modeling algorithms.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley

January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2017

Qualifications

Machine Learning Engineering for Production (MLOps) Specialization

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Google Data Analytics

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Business Intelligence

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Deep Learning Specialization (DeepLearning.AI and Stanford University)

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Machine Learning Specialization (DeepLearning.AI and Stanford University)

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials (AWS)

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

IBM Data Science Specialization (IBM)

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Government, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Agriculture & Mining