Sam Powell
Chief Executive Officer
About
Versatile engineering professional with a passion for harnessing AI, LLMs, and automation to solve both business and society’s most complex and critical initiatives. My work spans building intelligent developer tools, optimizing high-performance data systems, and creating engaging user experiences. I work exceptionally well as part of a close knit team or as an individual contributor. With a background that includes full-stack development, compiler engineering, and blockchain technology, among other disciplines, I excel at transforming innovative ideas into scalable, secure solutions that drive tangible impact and so much more. #AI #Automation #Workflows #LLM #SoftwareEngineer #Serverless, #Rust, #WASM, #TypeScript
United States
Fort Lauderdale
Computer Software
Runtime Analysis, V8, NestJS, Redis, WebSocket, Automation, Developer Tools, Research and Development (R&D), Consulting, Logistics Management, Static Analysis, Distributed Systems, Compilers, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), High-Frequency Trading, Smart Contracts, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ethereum, Serverless Computing, Blockchain
Experience

Chief Executive Officer
Vilano AI

AI Consultant / Managing Director
Florida, United States
• Consulted with external partners on Workflow Automation and AI strategy to drive efficiency and business outcomes. • Built AI Agents to assist external partner workflows, enhancing productivity and streamlining processes. • Developed end-to-end systems utilizing Large Language Models, AI Agents and fine-tuned LLM's, resulting in improved operational efficiency and cost savings.

Senior Full Stack Engineer
Florida, United States
• Developed dynamic UI features for web applications using Next.js, React, and TailwindCSS. • Built and maintained robust backend features with NestJS for scalable server-side applications. • Optimized performance using Redis for caching and PostgreSQL for database management. • Contributed to the development of dynamic avatar lore generation by integrating LLMs and custom prompt engineering.

Chief Technology Officer / Co-Founder
• Led a global remote team of front-end developers in building a sophisticated web product with Next.js and TypeScript. • Developed a high-efficiency data ingestion system in Rust for processing data from REST and WebSocket APIs, including automated database management. • Created a scalable API in TypeScript on Cloudflare Workers, featuring advanced query capabilities for efficient MySQL data retrieval. • Engineered an image upload pipeline using Cloudflare R2, enhancing user experience with dynamic content through easy image uploads.

Software Engineer
Remote
• Developed a complex trading system in Rust for real-time arbitrage opportunity analysis in asset prices, using advanced algorithms to improve trading decisions. • Automated arbitrage execution on the Ethereum blockchain with a custom Solidity smart contract, utilizing ethers-rs for secure transactions. • Used AWS Rust SDK for efficient resource management, creating a system that adjusts resources automatically for peak performance. • Integrated various external APIs (REST, GraphQL) for data collection and normalization, enhancing the system's ability to detect and exploit arbitrage opportunities across platforms.

Compiler Engineer
Remote
• Contributed to compiler tools within the LLVM framework using C++, ensuring their integration across diverse software projects for improved interoperability. • Collaborated with teams globally to maintain tool compatibility, streamlining organizational workflows. • Leveraged Python to integrate LLVM C++ components into build pipelines, boosting compilation efficiency and enhancing developer productivity.

Software Engineer
• Analyzed bot protection systems using advanced techniques like static analysis for complex code analysis and manipulation. • Utilized code analysis to simplify and reorganize large programs, improving efficiency and clarity in bypassing bot protection mechanisms. • Created a specialized JavaScript runtime with Go and V8, mimicking browser behaviors for accurate bot protection challenge testing and interaction.
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