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I’m a spec-first AI/ML engineer with 10+ years of experience building production AI systems and AI-native products. I work deeply with LLMs, agentic workflows, RAG, and distributed systems, and I’m most effective when I can translate complex needs into clear, executable requirements that both humans and AI agents can follow. I’ve shipped large-scale NLP/LLM products and built reliable, evaluation-driven architectures—often by tightening written specs rather than repeatedly rewriting code. I enjoy moving fast with AI-assisted prototyping, then iterating with a critical engineering eye until the system’s behavior matches the intended product outcome.…I’m a spec-first AI/ML engineer with 10+ years of experience building production AI systems and AI-native products. I work deeply with LLMs, agentic workflows, RAG, and distributed systems, and I’m most effective when I can translate complex needs into clear, executable requirements that both humans and AI agents can follow. I’ve shipped large-scale NLP/LLM products and built reliable, evaluation-driven architectures—often by tightening written specs rather than repeatedly rewriting code. I enjoy moving fast with AI-assisted prototyping, then iterating with a critical engineering eye until the system’s behavior matches the intended product outcome.

Maksim Ilnitsky

AI Engineer, Data Scientist, Programmer, +4

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I’m a spec-first AI/ML engineer with 10+ years of experience building production AI systems and AI-native products. I work deeply with LLMs, agentic workflows, RAG, and distributed systems, and I’m most effective when I can translate complex needs into clear, executable requirements that both humans and AI agents can follow. I’ve shipped large-scale NLP/LLM products and built reliable, evaluation-driven architectures—often by tightening written specs rather than repeatedly rewriting code. I enjoy moving fast with AI-assisted prototyping, then iterating with a critical engineering eye until the system’s behavior matches the intended product outcome.…I’m a spec-first AI/ML engineer with 10+ years of experience building production AI systems and AI-native products. I work deeply with LLMs, agentic workflows, RAG, and distributed systems, and I’m most effective when I can translate complex needs into clear, executable requirements that both humans and AI agents can follow. I’ve shipped large-scale NLP/LLM products and built reliable, evaluation-driven architectures—often by tightening written specs rather than repeatedly rewriting code. I enjoy moving fast with AI-assisted prototyping, then iterating with a critical engineering eye until the system’s behavior matches the intended product outcome.

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I’m a spec-first AI/ML engineer with 10+ years of experience building production AI systems and AI-native products. I work deeply with LLMs, agentic workflows, RAG, and distributed systems, and I’m most effective when I can translate complex needs into clear, executable requirements that both humans and AI agents can follow.

I’ve shipped large-scale NLP/LLM products and built reliable, evaluation-driven architectures—often by tightening written specs rather than repeatedly rewriting code. I enjoy moving fast with AI-assisted prototyping, then iterating with a critical engineering eye until the system’s behavior matches the intended product outcome.

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Senior AI / ML Engineer at Anthropic

April 1, 2024 - January 31, 2026

Built and deployed LLM-based systems with emphasis on spec clarity, reliability, and real-world behavior. Collaborated across research, product, and infrastructure teams using documentation as the primary coordination mechanism. Designed agentic workflows where written intent controlled tool selection, reasoning paths, and outputs. Reviewed and refined AI-generated code and system behavior through iterative specification updates.

AI Engineer at DeepL

September 1, 2018 - March 31, 2024

Shipped large-scale NLP and LLM-powered products used globally. Balanced product requirements, system constraints, and model capabilities through clear written designs. Contributed to ML platforms where documentation served as long-term system memory. Improved production iterations by tightening specifications rather than rewriting large codebases.

AI Engineer at Notion

March 1, 2014 - July 31, 2018

Built intelligent features (search, automation, recommendations) integrated into a user-facing SaaS product. Worked closely with product teams to translate ambiguous user needs into precise system behavior. Developed strong written decision-making habits and maintained design rationale as part of the system’s long-term clarity.

AI / ML Engineer at Microsoft

June 1, 2012 - February 28, 2014

Worked on enterprise ML systems involving forecasting, analytics, and distributed data processing. Built early exposure to compliance-aware systems and structured decision-making in a large organization.