I'm Aaron Casserly, a Python software engineer focused on AI and full-stack development. I design and build AI-powered applications using Next.js, FastAPI, PyTorch, and Scikit-Learn, translating theory into practical tools. My work spans data structures and algorithms, reinforcement learning, clustering, CNNs, and high-performance computing. I'm actively involved as an AI trainer and domain expert with Alignerr, Outlier, Pareto, and Amazon Mechanical Turk, applying math, physics, and software knowledge to improve model behavior and data quality.

Aaron Casserly

I'm Aaron Casserly, a Python software engineer focused on AI and full-stack development. I design and build AI-powered applications using Next.js, FastAPI, PyTorch, and Scikit-Learn, translating theory into practical tools. My work spans data structures and algorithms, reinforcement learning, clustering, CNNs, and high-performance computing. I'm actively involved as an AI trainer and domain expert with Alignerr, Outlier, Pareto, and Amazon Mechanical Turk, applying math, physics, and software knowledge to improve model behavior and data quality.

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I’m Aaron Casserly, a Python software engineer focused on AI and full-stack development. I design and build AI-powered applications using Next.js, FastAPI, PyTorch, and Scikit-Learn, translating theory into practical tools. My work spans data structures and algorithms, reinforcement learning, clustering, CNNs, and high-performance computing.

I’m actively involved as an AI trainer and domain expert with Alignerr, Outlier, Pareto, and Amazon Mechanical Turk, applying math, physics, and software knowledge to improve model behavior and data quality.

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Work Experience

AI Trainer at Alignerr
January 1, 2015 - Present
Conceived original math questions to produce model failures and guide model improvements.
Physics Expert at Amazon Mechanical Turk
December 1, 2024 - Present
Prompt engineering for undergraduate/graduate physics questions to surface model failures; corrected responses provided for reinforcement learning feedback.
AI Trainer at Outlier
August 1, 2024 - Present
RLHF and prompt engineering for English-language tasks; producing model failures and guiding steering; reviewer leadership and Oracle contributor.
AI Trainer at DataAnnotation
August 1, 2024 - October 18, 2025
Developed diverse coding problems and solutions for a coding chatbot; evaluated AI-generated code quality; Python data analysis and visualization; trained an LLM on physics problems; worked on both worker and administrator roles.
Researcher at McMorran Lab
October 1, 2023 - October 18, 2025
Evolved skyrmions on the UO supercomputer (Talapas) using mumax3; varied external magnetic field, observed helicity reversal; produced visualizations with Python and Mathematica; generated seed files for simulations.
Undergraduate Researcher at Oregon Ions
May 1, 2022 - October 18, 2025
Designed Fabry-Pérot interferometer cavity; performed PDH locking for frequency stabilization; calculations in Jupyter Notebooks; connected to 3D-printed ion traps for future work.
Research Assistant at The Gardner Lab
March 1, 2020 - October 18, 2025
Developed MATLAB software for Direct Laser Write 3D printer; implemented a stitching algorithm for micron-scale lithography tooling; contributed to publications and laboratory capabilities.

Education

Bachelor of Science at The University of Oregon
September 1, 2019 - March 1, 2023

Qualifications

Ronald E McNair Scholar
January 11, 2030 - October 18, 2025
Ripple Scholar
January 11, 2030 - October 18, 2025
Clarence and Lucille Dunbar Scholar
January 11, 2030 - October 18, 2025
William Frager Memorial Scholar
January 11, 2030 - October 18, 2025

Industry Experience

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