
I'm Andrew.
I'm a San Diego based AI/ML Engineer, currently working at General Atomics driving innovation by harnessing data and AI to optimize and transform company operations, enhancing efficiency and delivering actionable insights.
In my free time, you can catch me improving my engineering skills, playing with my cats, exploring nature, or golfing.

About me
I'm a Software Engineer currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science with over 5 years of experience in the IT industry, with a focus on DevOps and AI. My expertise lies in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based and self-hosted AI Agents to optimize company operations in a trustworthy, transparent, and cost-effective manner. I am proficient in AWS and Azure services, with certifications in both. I have experience using LLM orchestration frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, LlamaIndex, AutoGen, and CrewAI to orchestrate AI-powered workflows and autonomous AI agents. I also have experience with LLM protocols like MCP and A2A enabling agents to use external tools, and coordinate with other agents to complete tasks on behalf of users.
- Location:San Diego, CA
- Nationality:American
- Interests:Camping, Motorsports, Golf
- Study:University of California, Santa Barbara
- Employment:General Atomics
Resume
Work
Lead AI/ML Engineer
As the Lead AI/ML Engineer at General Atomics, I lead the enterprise AI program and serve as the organization's subject-matter expert on LLMs — designing, building, and shipping secure generative-AI platforms that transform company operations.
- Avoided $15M/yr in spend by developing an in-house, DoD-compliant enterprise AI chatbot using AWS Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry, and LiteLLM.
- Achieved 4x workflow efficiency for 10,000+ users with a self-service RAG platform built on Azure AI Search, AWS RDS PostgreSQL, and Python.
- Delivered $50M ROI with a self-service agent platform using MCP and a centralized authentication/authorization framework integrated with internal systems.
- Cut technical-order development time by 40% with agentic search and generation powered by GraphRAG on Amazon OpenSearch, Amazon Neptune, and AWS Bedrock.
- Reduced deployment time by 90% through infrastructure-as-code with Terraform/Terragrunt and GitHub Actions CI/CD.
- Eliminated 90% of manual processing across key workflows with autonomous multi-agent systems built on Azure Durable Functions, Python, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, and the Claude SDK.
- Boosted developer productivity by 30% by rolling out AI development tools and integrating them into the SDLC while maintaining security and trustworthiness.
Systems Administrator
Working as a Systems Administrator, I was tasked with improving and modernizing the company's IT infrastructure — bringing concepts of DevOps and Agile development to automate, innovate, and quickly generate value for over 15,000 end users.
- Spearheaded the team that implemented generative AI across the enterprise — the groundwork for the company's AI agent program.
- Personally developed generative AI-powered applications that improved access to information for technicians and executives.
IT Strategic Analyst
As an IT strategic analyst, it was my job to be tier 1 helpdesk, systems administrator, and automation engineer all at once — anticipating the needs of end users, responding to them, and implementing durable solutions.
- Reduced onboarding and offboarding time by 90% by automating account provisioning across all company applications.
- Implemented a centralized MuleSoft API management system, improving API discoverability, security, and auditability.
- Developed internal tools using Python and JavaScript that significantly improved team efficiency.
Compliance & Marketing Consultant
At Reynolds & Reynolds, our clients were car dealerships across the country. I was tasked with auditing their compliance with all relevant authorities and advising them on marketing strategy.
- Managed a territory of 100+ clients generating $1M+ in annual sales.
- Performed compliance audits across local, state, federal, and corporate authorities — resolving failures quickly and advising clients on preventing future violations.
- Supported client marketing strategy and content creation alongside the compliance practice.
Education
Master's - Computer Science
Machine learning and computing systems specialization.
Bachelor's - Psychology
Coursework in research methods, statistics, and cognition.
Skills
Certifications

AWS Solutions Architect Associate
Amazon Web Services
2024
HashiCorp Terraform Associate
HashiCorp
2023
Azure AI Engineer
Microsoft
2025

CompTIA CySA+
CompTIA
2022

Tenable.sc Specialist
Tenable
2023
Check out some of my work
Get in touch.
Open to interesting problems in AI and infrastructure — reach out through the form or directly by email.
- [email protected]
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Github
- manwithaplandy



