Forward Deployed Software Engineer | AI Enablement | Operational Intelligence
17 years in manufacturing operations. I now build automation, AI workflows, and operational systems to replace tribal knowledge and firefighting.
Vehicle Distribution Center dashboard for facility displays
Shift progress tracking, stage breakdowns, auto-refresh for TV displays. Production-deployed operational intelligence.
Demonstrates: Multi-persona design, production deployment, operational embedding
Multi-agent AI orchestration framework
Coordinate specialized AI agents (Planner → Builder → Tester → Reviewer) across enterprise workflows. FastAPI backend, Streamlit dashboard, token/cost tracking.
Demonstrates: AI workflow design, production instrumentation, agent coordination
Professional multi-boxing tool for EVE Online (Linux)
Real-time 30 FPS window previews, team management, auto-tiling layouts, EVE settings sync. 2,500+ downloads.
Demonstrates: Desktop application development, performance optimization, user-facing tools
AI-powered meal planning PWA
Recipe generation from pantry ingredients, meal planning with macro tracking, offline-first architecture with IndexedDB sync.
Demonstrates: Full-stack web development, PWA/offline patterns, subscription systems
Top-down arcade shooter in the EVE Online universe
4 faction campaigns, procedural audio synthesis, data-driven enemy AI, controller support.
Demonstrates: Game development, data-driven architecture, procedural content
| Project | Description |
|---|---|
| LikX | Screenshot capture for Linux — X11/Wayland, OCR, cloud storage |
| SteamProtonHelper | Proton/Wine repair utility with CLI + GUI |
| G13 Linux | Logitech G13 driver for Linux |
| Razer Controls | Razer peripherals control center for Linux |
| Domain | Technologies |
|---|---|
| Languages | Python, Rust, TypeScript |
| AI/ML | Claude API, OpenAI, LangChain, prompt engineering |
| Backend | FastAPI, Flask, Firebase, PostgreSQL, SQLite |
| Frontend | Streamlit, Next.js, React, PySide6/Qt |
| DevOps | Docker, GitHub Actions, Linux administration |
| Specialty | Operational systems, multi-persona design, offline-first architecture |
Every AI system I build follows these principles:
| Layer | Implementation |
|---|---|
| Structured Outputs | JSON schemas, Pydantic validation, typed responses |
| Safety Rails | Input sanitization, content filtering, rate limiting |
| Retry/Fallback | Exponential backoff, graceful degradation, circuit breakers |
| Telemetry | Token usage, latency tracking, cost monitoring |
- 17 years in manufacturing operations (Toyota)
- Current: AI Enablement & Workflow Analyst — converting ad-hoc AI experiments into documented, repeatable workflows
- Focus: Forward Deployed Software Engineering, Solutions Engineering, AI Enablement
- Location: Portland, OR
- Email: jamesyng79@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/james-young-3b77b3120
I build systems that give operators the visibility they need to make better decisions faster.