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As a Senior AI Platform Engineer, I have over 8 years of experience in building AI-driven software and backend services. My journey has been centered around leveraging AI and ML technologies to enhance production systems and deliver reliable applications. I continuously strive to turn advanced AI concepts into practical tools, collaborating across teams to achieve impactful results. I am passionate about optimizing workflows and improving efficiency in the engineering process.…As a Senior AI Platform Engineer, I have over 8 years of experience in building AI-driven software and backend services. My journey has been centered around leveraging AI and ML technologies to enhance production systems and deliver reliable applications. I continuously strive to turn advanced AI concepts into practical tools, collaborating across teams to achieve impactful results. I am passionate about optimizing workflows and improving efficiency in the engineering process.

Robert McKenna

AI Engineer, Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, +1

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As a Senior AI Platform Engineer, I have over 8 years of experience in building AI-driven software and backend services. My journey has been centered around leveraging AI and ML technologies to enhance production systems and deliver reliable applications. I continuously strive to turn advanced AI concepts into practical tools, collaborating across teams to achieve impactful results. I am passionate about optimizing workflows and improving efficiency in the engineering process.…As a Senior AI Platform Engineer, I have over 8 years of experience in building AI-driven software and backend services. My journey has been centered around leveraging AI and ML technologies to enhance production systems and deliver reliable applications. I continuously strive to turn advanced AI concepts into practical tools, collaborating across teams to achieve impactful results. I am passionate about optimizing workflows and improving efficiency in the engineering process.

Available to hire

As a Senior AI Platform Engineer, I have over 8 years of experience in building AI-driven software and backend services. My journey has been centered around leveraging AI and ML technologies to enhance production systems and deliver reliable applications. I continuously strive to turn advanced AI concepts into practical tools, collaborating across teams to achieve impactful results. I am passionate about optimizing workflows and improving efficiency in the engineering process.

Skills

Django

JavaScript

Python

Experience Level

Django

Expert

JavaScript

Expert

Python

Expert

Work Experience

Lead AI Engineer at Obsidian Entertainment

January 1, 2024 - Present

Architected Python-based AI workflows for production game tooling, cutting manual iteration time by 42%. Engineered features in Django and JavaScript, reducing internal tool latency by 31%. Integrated ML-driven automation into existing systems, eliminating repetitive work by 18 hours per week.

Senior Software Engineer at Obsidian Entertainment

May 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024

Modernized Python and JavaScript tooling for production teams, increasing feature delivery speed by 33%. Refactored workflows, shrinking page load times by 38%. Deployed automated validation, reducing regressions by 41%.

AI Engineer at Obsidian Entertainment

June 1, 2019 - May 1, 2022

Built ML-assisted gameplay tools, improving prediction quality by 29%. Automated model evaluation workflows, supporting 4x more experiments per week. Collaborated on full-stack prototypes, reducing proof-of-concept cycles by 25%.

AI Engineer at Funcom

May 1, 2018 - May 1, 2019

Developed Python-based AI systems improving in-game behavior quality by 21%. Refactored tooling, reducing iteration time by 30%. Established repeatable testing for AI behaviors, improving release readiness.

Software Engineer at Boss Key Productions Inc

August 1, 2016 - May 1, 2018

Engineered gameplay tools in C++ and C#, increasing editor efficiency by 34%. Automated workflows, improving consistency across production milestones. Optimized data access, raising frame stability by 17%.

Engineering Intern at Boss Key Productions Inc

May 1, 2016 - August 1, 2016

Supported internal tools and debugging utilities, accelerating issue reproduction by 20%. Implemented workflow improvements, removing repetitive manual steps for developers.