Open to U.S./Canada Remote or Hybrid | Contract-ready · Miami, FL, USA

Forward Deployed Engineer, GenAI | Google Cloud

Forward-deployed GenAI and cloud applications engineer with 10+ years building production software, APIs, event-driven systems, and enterprise integrations. Hands-on experience with Gemini, Vertex AI / Google Cloud, multi-model LLM applications, RAG, tool/function calling, OCR/document intelligence, evidence retrieval, and AI-assisted engineering workflows. Strong record translating business workflows into working prototypes, production services, demos, and implementation roadmaps.

Diego Leon
Open to U.S./Canada Remote or Hybrid | Contract-ready
10+
Years building production software, APIs, and enterprise integrations
GenAI
Gemini, Vertex AI, RAG, agents, tool/function calling, and OCR/document intelligence
Forward-deployed
Customer-facing delivery, rapid prototyping, demos, and production hardening
Full-stack
.NET 10, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and multi-cloud architecture

01 Selected work

Production platforms & AI products I've led.

Real systems with real customers.

AI-powered legal operating system

Lex OS Alpha

Architected an AI-powered legal operating system using Gemini/Vertex AI and multi-model LLM workflows for case analysis, jurisprudence exploration, OCR-enabled document intake, evidence panels, per-case workspaces, and administrative controls.

  • Gemini
  • Vertex AI
  • LegalTech
  • RAG
  • OCR

Agent-native API gateway for autonomous AI systems

TechForAGI Gateway

Built an agent-native API gateway for autonomous AI systems to discover services, request quotes, process tasks, and receive structured machine-readable responses.

  • AI Agents
  • API Gateway
  • GenAI

Resume parsing, scoring, and candidate matching

NinjaGig AI Suite

AI-powered resume processing, scoring, and candidate-job matching product using Gemini/Vertex AI, multi-model LLM evaluation, prompt design, structured extraction, skills/experience parsing, and recruiter-facing ranking workflows.

  • Gemini
  • Vertex AI
  • ATS
  • RAG

GenAI portfolio and community initiatives

Tech For People

Founder-led GenAI portfolio spanning Tech For People Global Corp, TechForAGI, and community developer mentorship and AI/product initiatives.

  • GenAI
  • Community
  • Google Cloud

02 Capabilities

What I bring on day one.

01

Google Cloud & GenAI

Gemini · Vertex AI · Google AI Studio · Vertex AI RAG patterns · RAG · AI agents · tool/function calling · grounding · prompt design · OCR · embeddings · vector search · retrieval evaluation · source attribution

02

Cloud & DevOps

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) · Cloud Run · Cloud Storage · BigQuery · AWS · Azure · Azure DevOps · CI/CD · Docker · Terraform · Git · monitoring · SSL/TLS · PCI operations

03

Software Engineering

C# · .NET 10 · .NET 8 · ASP.NET Core · Blazor · Razor · Entity Framework · SQL Server · JavaScript/TypeScript · Node.js · Python · REST/GraphQL · RabbitMQ · Kafka · SignalR/WebSockets

04

AI-Assisted Engineering

Cursor · OpenAI Codex · Claude Code · GitHub Copilot · AI-assisted refactoring · test generation · code review · documentation workflows

03 Experience

A track record of leading and building.

  1. 2024-09 — Now

    Lead .NET / GenAI Software Engineer · NinjaGig

    Online Recruitment / ATS SaaS · Remote / USA

  2. 2026-01 — Now

    Contract Software Developer II · SMP Pharmacy Solutions

    Healthcare / Pharmacy Technology · Hybrid / Remote

  3. 2023-05 — 2024-09

    Senior Software Developer · AAPC

    Healthcare Education, Certification & Revenue Cycle · Remote / USA

  4. 2022-10 — 2023-03

    Senior Software Developer · EnKnack / RideGoNow

    Mobility / Ride-Dispatch Platform · Remote / USA

  5. 2022-08 — 2023-03

    Senior Software Developer · CH2 Solutions - FrontSteps

    HOA / Community Management SaaS · Remote / USA

  6. 2022-04 — 2022-08

    Senior / Mid Software Developer · NICE inContact

    CX / Contact Center AI & Cloud Communications · Remote / USA

  7. 2019 — 2021

    CEO & Founder · Sammy Bot / Tercer Elemento S.R.L.

    HealthTech / GovTech COVID-19 Telehealth Platform · Bolivia

  8. 2018 — 2021

    Manager, Server Applications & IT Infrastructure / Azure DevOps Manager / Sr. Backend Developer · Banco de Credito BCP

    Banking & Financial Services · Bolivia

  9. 2015 — 2017

    Jr. Full Stack Software Developer · Banco Solidario S.A. (BancoSol)

    Microfinance Banking & Financial Services · Bolivia

04 Stack

Technical foundation.

Google Cloud & GenAI

  • Gemini
  • Vertex AI
  • Google AI Studio
  • Vertex AI RAG patterns
  • RAG
  • AI agents
  • tool/function calling
  • grounding
  • prompt design
  • OCR
  • embeddings
  • vector search
  • retrieval evaluation
  • source attribution

Cloud & DevOps

  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Cloud Run
  • Cloud Storage
  • BigQuery
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Azure DevOps
  • CI/CD
  • Docker
  • Terraform
  • Git
  • monitoring
  • SSL/TLS
  • PCI operations

Software Engineering

  • C#
  • .NET 10
  • .NET 8
  • ASP.NET Core
  • Blazor
  • Razor
  • Entity Framework
  • SQL Server
  • JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • REST/GraphQL
  • RabbitMQ
  • Kafka
  • SignalR/WebSockets

AI-Assisted Engineering

  • Cursor
  • OpenAI Codex
  • Claude Code
  • GitHub Copilot
  • AI-assisted refactoring
  • test generation
  • code review
  • documentation workflows

05 Leadership & community

Where I show up beyond the code.

ASPIRE Leaders Program

Domain Leader, Technology & AI

South Florida Tech Hub

Official Member & active participant in South Florida tech ecosystem activities

Tech For People Community

Founder, developer mentorship and AI/product initiatives

06 Let's build

Have a hard problem to solve?

Forward-deployed GenAI and cloud applications engineer with 10+ years building production software, APIs, event-driven systems, and enterprise integrations. Hands-on experience with Gemini, Vertex AI / Google Cloud, multi-model LLM applications, RAG, tool/function calling, OCR/document intelligence, evidence retrieval, and AI-assisted engineering workflows. Strong record translating business workflows into working prototypes, production services, demos, and implementation roadmaps.

  • Location Miami, FL, USA
  • Mode Open to U.S./Canada Remote or Hybrid | Contract-ready
  • Site diegoleon.me
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