Agentic systems
Hands-on experience building agent systems, retrieval pipelines, evaluations, and LLM integrations with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini.
Open to full-time roles · Available from Q2 2026
Looking for an AI engineer who has shipped real systems?
I'm Franklin. I build AI systems, backend workflows, and full-stack products that need to hold up in production, not just in a demo. Based in Waterloo, open to remote roles and opportunities in Waterloo or Toronto.
What I offer
What I bring to the role.
Product engineering
Seven years across Node.js, TypeScript, React, Python, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and the system design underneath delivery.
Startup judgement
I've co-founded companies, managed cross-functional teams, and delivered under pressure with limited resources.
Experience
AI Systems Engineer, LLM Evaluation & Training
Outlier · Dec 2024 – Present
Evaluating production LLM outputs for reasoning quality, factual accuracy, and failure modes.
Technical Project Manager & Full-Stack Engineer
Montech Studios · Jan 2022 – Nov 2025
Led delivery of enterprise web applications and AI-augmented workflow systems across product, engineering, and client teams.
Technical Support Engineer
Tek Experts · Jun 2021 – Jan 2022
Advanced support for Microsoft SharePoint Online and built PowerShell automation that cut resolution times by 30%.
Co-Founder & Operations Manager
Affixdot Tech · Oct 2019 – May 2021
Led full-stack development of mobile-first event platform to 3,000+ active users.
What matters to me in a role.
Real products. Clear ownership. Problems that matter to the business. I perform best when I can own a problem end to end. Full-time preferred.
If you're hiring, I'd like to hear from you.
I respond within 24 hours. I'm direct and easy to work with.