Bob Axford Email & Phone Number

New South Wales, Australia

Everywhere

Responsible for architecture and implementation of innovative generative AI pipeline to process large volumes of data through various LLMs and custom NLP implementations. Patent-pending prompt engineering platform with dynamic few-shot selection and integrated RAG service and human reinforced learning. Architecture and implementation of high volume.

Northern NSW/Gold Coast

Leading Edge eCommerce solutions for SMEs and startups

Everywhere

Studying machine learning via online courses and putting it into practice in various applications

Remote

Development of big data / analytics stack to track metrics for a Podcast platform. Data Lake in AWS, using Athena, Glue, Aurora Postgres database, Kinesis Firehose and Lambda for ingestion.Media Delivery Engine comprised of Cloudfront / Lambda@Edge stack. Realtime generation of MP3 files with dynamic ad insertion based on advertising campaign.

Remote

Product development, strategy and integrations, planning for scale and investigating new technologies.Design and implementation of Docker based microservices stack, using Phoenix framework with a React/Redux user interface.

Remote

Development of elixir application within a larger umbrella application, responsible for near realtime synchronization of data from external database into an application database. Data required complex business rules to merge different schemas.

Remote And Onsite (San Francisco)

Complex mapping application, using leaflet and various map providers to display highly customisable maps.Involved in platform for serving vector map tiles from Open Street Map planet exports.Involved in conversion of existing site from jQuery based UI to Angular.Reimplementation of backend API.Contributed to image rendering application to produce JPG/PNG.

Remote

Building a prototype for a PAAS for push notifications. Development of backend API in Golang which integrated with AWS SNS service to send large batches of push notifications.Front-end website built in Ruby on Rails, with React/Redux/Material Design UI.Library for integration into iOS apps, written in Swift.Library for integration into Android apps.

Remote

Design and implementation of distributed message delivery system for A/B Testing of mobile push notifications, emails and SMS.Message retargeting engine.Analytics platform for reporting on high volume realtime data from mobile devices.

Remote

Building RESTful APIs using node.js.Design of scalable back end systems for event management.

Robina, Qld

Design and development of components to build highly scalable media platform. Investigation of new technologies, system design and architecture.

Designed and Developed website functionality for high volume media based website.

PHP/SQL Developer

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Developer for Java based eCommerce system. Implemented UI and backend in Java. Postgresql database, payment gateway integration. Generation of invoices, consignment notes, delivery labels.

Java/J2EE Development of web based systems.Integration of banking systems using XML messaging framework.Pricing model for complex business transactions.

Java and Lotus Domino Development

Milton, Qld

SCADA and PLC Programming, configuration and commisioning for mine control systems.

London

Administrator/Developer for Engineering Change Control Database and issues tracking database. Management of contract with external software developers, including system acceptance testing.

London

Admistrator for Global Custody area of bank. Administration and preparation of legal documents.Developed client database.

Richlands, QLD

Control systems, PLC programming and SCADA systems.Sourcing and installation of capital equipment, process improvements, energy recovery systemMechanical design for manufacturing components using AutoCADMember of project team for major production line installation.

B. Engineering / B. Business, Manufacturing Systems / Marketing, Honours 2B

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