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Nate Ross

Nate Ross

AI Systems Architect & Full-Stack Engineer

I am a seasoned AI systems architect and full-stack engineer with a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade solutions that drive business value. With deep expertise in advanced AI technologies, I specialize in creating systems that transform complex requirements into practical, scalable applications. Currently Principal Engineer at Offload, I previously led Bambee's AI transformation, implementing a RAG system with vector search that reduced research time by 70% and developing multi-agent workflows that automated 80% of document creation tasks. My AI solutions have consistently increased team productivity while reducing operational costs.

On the technical side, I've architected cloud-native applications on AWS that handle millions of transactions daily, built responsive frontends with React and Vue that improved user engagement, and designed microservices with Node.js and .NET that scale automatically under load. I bring proven expertise in creating resilient, maintainable systems that adapt to changing business needs and deliver consistent value.

I also enjoy experimenting with new technologies through side projects and proof-of-concepts like document processing systems, vector search applications, and intelligent automation tools. My focus remains on creating AI solutions that generate business value through automation, intelligence, and seamless integration with existing enterprise systems. I'm passionate about bringing these skills to organizations looking to leverage AI for competitive advantage.

Professional Experience

Offload logo

Offload

Principal Engineer

Mar 2026 - Present
Remote
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Bambee logo

Bambee

Staff Engineer

Nov 2023 - Mar 2026
Remote
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Sr. Software Engineer, Fullstack

Jul 2022 - Nov 2023
Remote
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Allied Payment Network logo

Allied Payment Network

Senior Developer

Feb 2018 - Jul 2022
Fort Wayne, Indiana Area
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Associate Developer

Jun 2014 - Feb 2018
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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JetPro Pilots, LLC logo

JetPro Pilots, LLC

Full Stack Engineer

Dec 2014 - Jul 2022
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Valbruna Stainless Inc logo

Valbruna Stainless Inc

Web Developer/DBA

Jan 2013 - Jun 2014
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Little Caesars logo

Little Caesars

General Manager

May 2009 - Feb 2013
Kendallville, Indiana
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Skills & Expertise

Frontend

JavaScript(10y)React(6y)TypeScript(5y)HTML/CSS(12y)Tailwind(3y)Vue(3y)Remix(2y)Angular(5y)Swift(4y)

Backend

Node.js(8y)REST API(10y)NestJS(3y)Express(8y)Dependency Injection(7y)SOLID Principles(8y).NET Core(6y).NET 4.5+(8y)GraphQL(3y)C#(8y)Java(3y)Kotlin(2y)

DevOps

Git(10y)AWS(6y)AWS EKS(5y)Docker(5y)CI/CD(6y)SNS/SQS(5y)Resilience Patterns(5y)Step Functions(4y)Kubernetes(4y)Terraform(3y)Event Sourcing(4y)Concurrency Patterns(5y)Kafka(3y)Service Discovery(3y)

Other

MongoDB(7y)OpenAI(2y)Agentic AI(1y)AI Orchestration(2y)AI Accelerated Development (AiAD)(2y)Embeddings(2y)Prompt Engineering(2y)PostgreSQL(5y)Redis(5y)DynamoDB(4y)SQL(9y)Anthropic(1y)Vector Search(2y)RAG(2y)LangChain(1y)pgvector(1y)LlamaIndex(1y)Fine-tuning(1y)

Soft

Problem Solving(15y)Leadership(10y)Communication(15y)Project Management(8y)

Featured Projects

SWEny

SWEny

2025 - Present

Open-source DAG workflow engine for AI agents. YAML workflows with natural-language nodes; engine handles routing, retries, tool coordination, and provider abstraction across Claude, OpenAI, and local models. Ships a CLI, MCP server, Claude Code plugin, GitHub Actions for triage and E2E testing, a Studio DAG visualizer, a language spec site, and a community workflow marketplace.

TypeScriptNode.jsClaude Agent SDKDAG OrchestrationMCPGitHub ActionsAstro StarlightVite + React
SWEny Cloud

SWEny Cloud

2025 - Present

Hosted analytics layer for SWEny — Codecov-style intelligence for AI workflow health. Read-only GitHub App ingests workflow runs and surfaces project health, regression alerts, DAG visualizations, on-call digests, and a Pulse engine that scores intelligence across repos.

Next.jsSupabaseClerkStripeVercelTypeScriptGitHub AppRealtime
RossTech

RossTech

2026 - Present

Marketing site for RossTech LLC — a one-engineer AI software factory shipping production software at prototype speed. Astro + Tailwind + MDX with a custom MCP server that lets any MCP client author posts, edit case studies, and trigger Vercel deploys agentically.

Astro 5Tailwind CSS 4MDXMCPVercelResendStripeTypeScript
Jobkit

Jobkit

2025 - Present

Field-service operations app for HVAC, roofing, and trades — quoting, scheduling, customer management, inventory, and an AI agent that drafts quotes from site notes and photos. Currently in private beta with internal users.

ReactViteTypeScriptSupabaseAnthropic SDKZustandVercelRecharts
rweup.io

rweup.io

2025 - Present

Full-stack incident response and uptime monitoring SaaS — a self-contained alternative to Datadog, PagerDuty, and Uptime Kuma. Monitor. Alert. Resolve.

ReactTypeScriptViteSupabaseTailwind CSSStripeshadcn/ui
KidMath.ai

KidMath.ai

2024 - Present

An AI-powered math learning platform for children with interactive games, AI-generated explanations, and personalized learning paths.

Next.jsOpenAITypeScriptTailwind CSSSupabasePostgreSQLPrismaFactory Pattern
sooo.dev

sooo.dev

2024 - Present

A satirical tech blog that cuts through industry hype with brutally honest, sarcastic commentary from custom-built AI author personas with distinct personalities.

AstroTypeScriptReactTailwind CSSFramer MotionVitestFirebaseAI PersonasTechnical Writing
advk8

advk8

2024 - Present

Developed an intelligent AI-powered SaaS system that transforms how advocacy campaigns connect with political representatives through automated, context-aware phone calls built with Firebase, Google Cloud AI services, and Twilio.

FirebaseGoogle CloudTwilioTypeScriptNode.jsExpressGoogle GeminiSpeech-to-TextText-to-SpeechFirebase Functions
dirops.ai

dirops.ai

2024 - Present

A 'smart dropbox' SaaS platform that uses AI to automatically analyze, organize, and make searchable any document uploaded to it with semantic search capabilities and secure multi-tenant architecture.

Next.jsFirebaseCloud StorageFirestoreCloud FunctionsFirebase AuthOpenAIAnthropic ClaudeLangchainStripe
adptr.io

adptr.io

2025 - Present

AI-powered image and video generation platform with a social creative feed. Guided Magic Prompt Builder, creative suite (variations, remixing, background removal, memeify), and a community feed with reactions and leaderboards.

ReactTypeScriptViteSupabaseGoogle GeminiTailwind CSSStripeshadcn/ui
WordSearchable

WordSearchable

2024 - Present

A sophisticated iOS word search game with AI-powered word generation using Apple's Natural Language framework, featuring 200+ progressive levels, multiple themes, and dynamic puzzle generation.

SwiftSpriteKitiOS Game DevelopmentNaturalLanguage FrameworkCoreMLStoreKitIn-App PurchasesGame Center
Bookish

Bookish

2024 - Present

A modern, engaging platform to replace the stale digital bookshelf experience with beautiful 3D book effects, reading progress tracking, and social features.

Swift/SwiftUIiOS DevelopmentFirebaseFirestoreCloud FunctionsNext.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSS
Mezr Pro

Mezr Pro

2024 - Present

Professional LiDAR-powered measurement app for contractors and exterior specialists, enabling precise 3D scanning and measurement with AR visualization.

SwiftSwiftUIARKitLiDARCore MLSceneKitFirebaseReact NativeCross-Platform
Postgres Vector Database for AI

Postgres Vector Database for AI

2023 - 2024

Implemented a complete vector database solution using PostgreSQL and pgvector, from local development environment to production AWS deployment.

PostgreSQLpgvectorTypeScriptAWS RDSLocalStackDockerPrismaOpenAI Embeddings
Prices as Code

Prices as Code

2023 - Present

Define product pricing schemas with type-safe definitions for multiple providers using TypeScript and Zod with bidirectional sync capabilities.

TypeScriptZod Schema ValidationStripe APIPayPal IntegrationJSON SchemaYAML ProcessingNode.js

node-sops

2022 - Present

Sole author of a robust, easy-to-use secrets management solution for Node.js projects, inspired by Mozilla SOPS but implemented with a pure Node.js approach for JavaScript/TypeScript environments.

Node.jsTypeScriptAES-256-GCMCryptographyGitHub ActionsNPMCLI
msbump

msbump

2021 - Present

A CLI utility for bumping versions of .NET projects that simplifies version management across multiple project files. Widely used in the .NET community with thousands of downloads on npm.

Node.jsTypeScriptXML Processing.NET IntegrationCLI DevelopmentSemantic VersioningGitHub Actions
JJ Roofing & Remodel

JJ Roofing & Remodel

2023

A modern website for a roofing and remodeling company featuring responsive design, customer testimonials, and lead generation capabilities.

ReactNext.jsTailwind CSSVercelEmailJSForm ValidationSEO Optimization
3B Apps Mobile Ordering

3B Apps Mobile Ordering

2022

A comprehensive white label mobile ordering system for restaurants with customizable menus, online payments, and thermal printer integration.

IonicAngularFirebaseGoogle Cloud FunctionsGoogle Maps APIStripeTypeScriptBluetoothThermal Printers
iOS Picture Pay

iOS Picture Pay

2015 - 2022

iOS implementation of Allied Payment's PicturePay client for mobile bill payments through financial institutions using Swift, Objective-C, and OCR technology.

SwiftObjective-CCocoaPodsAFNetworkingSpeech To TextCore DataCore GraphicsCore ImageCrashlyticsFabric
TripTrac

TripTrac

2014 - 2022

Cross-platform mobile expense tracking and reporting solution for pilots, streamlining expense capture, report submissions, and invoice generation.

MongoDBNode.jsExpressReactRemixHerokuOAuth2Angular

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne

2008 - 2015

Activities: President of ACM, Member of UPE, and Mobile Developers Club

Academic Honors Diploma, General

Lakeland High School

2002 - 2006

Activities: Football, Wrestling, Track, Tech Club

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