I’m a builder at heart, I like taking complex, messy problems and turning them into simple, reliable solutions people actually enjoy using. I’ve worked across the full stack, from early prototypes to AI-driven products, leading projects where speed and quality had to go hand in hand. I care about clear communication, setting a high bar for the work, and creating an environment where teammates can do their best thinking. I focus on delivering outcomes that matter to the business and the people using what we build.

Ryan Murakami

I’m a builder at heart, I like taking complex, messy problems and turning them into simple, reliable solutions people actually enjoy using. I’ve worked across the full stack, from early prototypes to AI-driven products, leading projects where speed and quality had to go hand in hand. I care about clear communication, setting a high bar for the work, and creating an environment where teammates can do their best thinking. I focus on delivering outcomes that matter to the business and the people using what we build.

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I’m a builder at heart, I like taking complex, messy problems and turning them into simple, reliable solutions people actually enjoy using. I’ve worked across the full stack, from early prototypes to AI-driven products, leading projects where speed and quality had to go hand in hand. I care about clear communication, setting a high bar for the work, and creating an environment where teammates can do their best thinking. I focus on delivering outcomes that matter to the business and the people using what we build.

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Work Experience

AI Automation Developer at AxiomHealth Management
February 1, 2025 - Present
Owned system design and hands-on coding for an MCP-driven AI assistant automating patient intake, scheduling, and insurance updates. Built modular Python/FastAPI tools for PDF parsing, Twilio calls, insurance validation, wound documentation UI linked to EMR, custom inventory management integrating Amazon APIs, barcode tracking, and auto-scheduling algorithms using Google Maps API. Extended LibreChat with Anthropic Claude Sonnet for AI-driven tool selection and workflow orchestration. Implemented HIPAA security practices, monitoring, fail-safes for APIs, and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Docker, deploying on AWS cloud runtimes.
Senior Software Engineer at OpenStore
February 1, 2025 - August 28, 2025
Built OpenDesk, a unified AI support backend for 50+ Shopify brands, by adapting and fine-tuning BERT on tickets and policies. Created RAG pipelines injecting Shopify data into LLM prompts, utilized LangChain for order and refund handling, and developed an AI-augmented no-code workflow builder translating plain English to sJSON/YAML automations. Enabled personalized automation suggestions for non-technical users and implemented prompt chaining with error-handling loops. Deployed microservices on AWS ECS with auto-scaling, cached LLM responses via Redis, and built weekly retraining pipelines using AWS SageMaker.
Software Developer at The Walt Disney Company
September 30, 2023 - August 28, 2025
Adapted and finetuned BERT for semantic content tagging and built semantic search tools to enhance Disney's personalization, improving click-through rates in A/B testing. Prototyped creative AI assistants for content generation. Developed CNN-based image classification pipelines for media asset curation, automating scene and compliance tagging, and created AI-assisted thumbnail scoring tools. Managed large-scale video metadata pipelines using Spark and TensorFlow.
Software Developer at Motive
January 31, 2018 - August 28, 2025
Developed CNN models for AI dashcams detecting distracted driving behaviors with real-time edge inference optimizations. Built a two-tier detection architecture with on-device alerts and cloud re-analysis. Established human-in-loop model retraining pipelines, enhancing detection accuracy to 99%.
Software Engineer Intern at Meetup
January 31, 2016 - August 28, 2025
Migrated frontend from Backbone.js to React and prototyped location-aware event recommendation widgets with early personalization logic using React and Firebase.
Assistant Photographer at Milk Studios
July 31, 2010 - August 28, 2025
Assisted in photography tasks supporting studio production work.
AI Automation Developer at AxiomHealth Management
February 1, 2025 - Present
Owned system design and hands-on coding for an MCP-driven AI assistant automating patient intake from referral through scheduling and insurance updates. Built Python/FastAPI MCP tools for parsing PDFs, Twilio calls, insurance validation, and wound documentation UI. Engineered custom inventory and garment management integrated with Amazon APIs. Automated PT/PTA visit scheduling using Google Maps APIs. Extended LibreChat for AI workflow orchestration using Anthropic Claude Sonnet. Implemented HIPAA security practices and monitoring with retries, fallbacks, and lightweight dashboards. Set up CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Docker using Alembic and Pydantic migrations. Deployed on managed cloud runtimes (AWS Fargate/App Runner).
Senior Software Engineer at OpenStore
February 1, 2025 - August 28, 2025
Built OpenDesk AI support backend for 50+ Shopify brands by fine-tuning BERT on tickets and policies. Created RAG pipelines with LangChain for order handling and policy retrieval. Developed AI-augmented no-code workflow builder for Shopify Flow enabling merchants to build personalized automations. Ensured output reliability with prompt chaining and error handling loops. Deployed microservices on AWS ECS with auto-scaling and caching using Redis. Built continuous training pipelines on AWS S3 with SageMaker retraining weekly on fresh data.
Software Developer at The Walt Disney Company
September 30, 2023 - August 28, 2025
Adapted and fine-tuned BERT for semantic content tagging, enabling advanced search and personalized recommendations improving click-through by 15%. Built creative AI assistants for content summaries and promos. Developed CNN-based pipelines for media asset curation including character and scene tagging for compliance and cross-promotion. Automated thumbnail scoring for engaging poster selection. Managed large-scale video metadata using distributed pipelines with Spark and TensorFlow.
Software Developer at Motive
January 31, 2018 - August 28, 2025
Developed CNN models for AI dashcams detecting distracted driving events in real-time, optimized for edge inference with quantization and pruning. Designed a two-tier system with in-cab alerts and cloud re-analysis for accuracy. Established a human-in-loop review pipeline to retrain models, increasing detection accuracy to 99% for some behaviors.
Software Engineer Intern at Meetup
January 31, 2016 - August 28, 2025
Migrated frontend from Backbone.js to React. Developed early personalization logic for location-aware event recommendation using React and Firebase.
Assistant Photographer at Milk Studios
July 31, 2010 - August 28, 2025
Provided photographic assistance in shoots.

Education

M.S. Computer Science at New York University
September 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015
B.S. Computer Science at University of Florida
September 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014
M.S. Computer Science at New York University
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
B.S. Computer Science at University of Florida
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

CSX Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate (CSXF)
January 11, 2030 - August 28, 2025
CSX Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate (CSXF)
January 11, 2030 - August 28, 2025

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Transportation & Logistics, Retail