Robots are cool This is a physical ai demo - unstructured pick using @nvidia and @Meta foundation models #ai #robot #physicalai
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Software Engineer III and tech lead for AI Applications at Vention with several years of experience building AI systems and cloud infrastructure. I thrive in cross-functional teams, translating technical architecture into actionable plans for stakeholders.
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Claude Code mods stopped being external scripts this week. They run JavaScript inside the CLI's own process now, so I wrote a 10-line one that adds a live tool-call counter next to the spinner. No sandbox though, so I'm only running mods I wrote myself. https://t.co/t7hRLU5lL6
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Experience
- •Lead developer of GRIIP, Vention's public bin-picking SDK
- •Build the perception and motion planning behind autonomous robot cells
- •Built the AI Operator App from zero, now running cells at customer sites
- •Run self-improving agent loops on live robot cells
- •Trained an online grasp-ranking model on production data
- •Take Physical AI systems from prototype to production with customers and partners
PythongRPCFoundationPoseSAM3ReactMQTTDocker
- •Built the full-stack application wrapping an AI vision pipeline (NVIDIA FoundationPose + SAM3) for autonomous bin-picking, including 3D scene calibration
- •Shipped a real-time analytics dashboard end-to-end — NestJS ingestion into TimescaleDB, surfaced in React over WebSockets
- •Drove the Nx monorepo migration across 15+ applications and 12+ shared libraries with fully automated CI/CD pipelines
- •Core contributor to the Python Machine Logic SDK — the primary interface developers use to program robotic motion paths
- •Co-built a shared React component library with TDD practices and contributed to the Jest → Vitest migration across the org
- •Optimized CI/CD with parallelized test suites, mock publishing, distributed Nx agents, and GitHub Actions workflows
- •Designed and shipped REST and gRPC APIs consumed by internal teams and external integrators
ReactTypeScriptNestJSPythonNxTimescaleDBDockerGitHub Actions
- •Built the initial E2E testing framework using Playwright and Cypress, enabling confident release cycles
- •Authored architecture and data flow diagrams that remain the engineering team's primary system reference
- •Integrated automated test suites into CI via GitHub Actions — catching regressions before merge
- •Collaborated with product, design, and firmware stakeholders to define cross-team quality metrics
- •Created reusable page-object models and test utilities adopted across multiple product teams
- •Reduced flaky test rate by 80% through deterministic waits, network mocking, and isolated test environments
PlaywrightCypressGitHub ActionsJira
- •Built a GPT-powered Excel add-in in C#/.NET using the OpenAI API — demoed to enterprise clients
- •Designed automation workflows with UiPath and Power Automate, eliminating hours of manual processing
- •Pitched AI adoption roadmaps directly to client leadership, shaping their generative AI strategy
- •Developed internal tooling that streamlined consultant onboarding and reduced setup time by 40%
- •Collaborated with senior consultants to scope technical requirements for Fortune 500 client engagements
C#.NETOpenAI APIUiPathPower Automate
Earlier: Strategy Consulting @ KPMG, Mech. Designer @ CAE
Personal Projects
Used by myself, colleagues, and training partners.
https://algopulse-app.web.app
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AlgoPulse
→A thin-client macOS app backed by a production FastAPI service for periodic coding interview practice—secure code execution without exposing API keys.
PythonFastAPIFirestoreCloud RunTypeScriptNext.jsJudge0
https://trainsync.ca
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TrainSync
→Conversational AI agent for personalized coaching and automated scheduling — turns natural language into structured workouts and syncs to your smartwatch.
TypeScriptVercel AI SDKWhatsAppTwiliointervals.icuRedisRAGGarmin
https://mira.jaczaar.com
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Mira
→Motion-like auto-scheduling desktop app that syncs Jira tasks and GitHub PRs with Google Calendar — so you can focus on the work, not the planning.
SvelteTypeScriptRustTauriGoogle CalendarJiraGitHub
https://cclessons.jaczaar.com/
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Claude Code Best Practices
→Interactive learning platform with AI-generated flashcard lessons published three times a week — teaching developers how to get the most out of Claude Code.
TypeScriptViteGitHub ActionsClaude CodeGitHub Pages
Education
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Software Engineering
3.8 GPA · Dean's List throughout · Top 5% of faculty · Graduated with Distinction
McGill Rocket Team
Propulsion Engineer & Team Lead
McGill Rocket Team
Propulsion Engineer & Team Lead
Sep 2021 – Jul 2022
- •Led 8-person propulsion engineering team and managed $60k+ budget to deliver competition-ready hybrid propulsion system and launch rail, awarded Best Design at Spaceport America Cup 2022
- •Conducted team's transition from off-the-shelf solid engine to student-led research and development hybrid propulsion system
- •Owned end-to-end launch rail system design, fabrication, and testing to ensure safe rocket deployment at competition
Capstone Project
In-Seat Safety Compartment for Air Canada
Capstone Project
In-Seat Safety Compartment for Air Canada
- •Designed innovative in-seat safety compartment system for secure storage of oversized and delicate passenger luggage during flight
- •Conducted testing and validation against aircraft regulatory restrictions, including FAA and Transport Canada safety standards
- •Ensured full compliance with cabin safety requirements, emergency egress protocols, and structural load specifications
Areas of Expertise
Software Engineering
System architecture, API design, and full-stack development across web and robotics domains.
PythonTypeScriptReactNestJSgRPC / ProtobufFastAPI
AI & Robotics
Perception pipelines, robot control, AI-driven development workflows, and agentic systems.
Computer VisionNVIDIA FoundationPoseIK / Motion PlanningClaude / AnthropicRAGVercel AI SDK
Infrastructure & Data
Cloud-native architecture, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and monorepo tooling.
AWSGCPDockerGitHub ActionsNxTimescaleDB
Certificates
Anthropic
Model Context Protocol
AI system integration and tool-use patterns
HarvardX
Artificial Intelligence with Python
ML, neural networks, NLP, and computer vision
LinkedIn
Learning C# for Azure DevOps
Cloud development and DevOps automation