Liam Ellis
Senior Software Engineer & AI Automation Specialist
Minneapolis, US.About
Highly accomplished Senior Software Engineer and AI Automation Specialist with a proven track record of architecting and deploying scalable, production-ready solutions at the intersection of AI, full-stack development, and strategic consulting. Leverages deep expertise in modern software architecture, AI agent orchestration, and performance optimization to drive measurable business impact, reduce costs, and enhance system reliability. Seeking to lead innovative technical initiatives that translate complex concepts into high-value, cutting-edge products.
Work
Minneapolis, MN, US
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Summary
Engineered a full-cycle AI automation pipeline for a wholesale manufacturer, transforming raw data into qualified leads and enhancing CRM processes.
Highlights
Built a five-stage automation pipeline to process over 5,000 intent records into 500+ qualified leads, complete with geo-targeting and customized outreach.
Integrated custom AI-powered CRM enrichment for auto-routing, deduplication, and pipeline SLAs, significantly improving funnel visibility.
Utilized Playwright/Firecrawl, TypeScript/Python, Zoho CRM, Klaviyo, and Postgres to streamline and automate lead generation workflows.
Minneapolis, MN, US
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Summary
Led the development and launch of a gamified loyalty platform for Restaurant Week, driving significant user engagement and establishing robust engineering standards.
Highlights
Launched a citywide, gamified loyalty platform in partnership with the City of Maple Grove DOM and Clubhaus Agency, utilizing Supabase and Next.js.
Drove significant platform adoption, achieving 3,557+ unique visitors, 12,217+ page views, 635 new users, 40 restaurants, and 399 punch cards tracked in Week 1.
Implemented real-time QR validation, dynamic leaderboards, raffles, analytics, and role-based authentication using Clerk on Vercel.
Established RLS-by-default, comprehensive monitoring, and performance budgets, while leading code reviews and developing launch runbooks to standardize deployments.
Minneapolis, MN, US
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Summary
Delivered advanced Next.js landing sites and marketing pages using generative AI, establishing efficient content pipelines and client onboarding processes.
Highlights
Delivered 5+ production Next.js landing sites and multi-brand marketing pages by leveraging generative AI with custom meta-prompting chains.
Engineered a one-click brand-extraction mechanism for transactional email templates, optimizing content marketing pipelines during client onboarding.
Established foundational context engineering patterns through custom prompt chains, reducing client onboarding time from days to minutes.
Minneapolis, MN, US
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Developed and deployed AI workplace systems, leveraging audio-visual data analysis and AI-backed knowledge bases to deliver actionable insights and reduce operational costs.
Highlights
Developed and deployed AI workplace systems by analyzing audio-visual data from stage productions using AssemblyAI, OpenAI API, and Anthropic's Computer Use/Vision API.
Centralized scattered technical information into an AI-backed knowledge base, automating task definitions and process documentation, reducing employee cross-training time by weeks.
Optimized technical workflows in EOS ETC stage lighting software through custom integration of Anthropic's API and speech-to-text AI agents, eliminating the need for an additional contract position and markedly reducing technical costs.
NY, NY, US
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Summary
Produced a customizable website templating suite, consolidated production sites, and significantly improved code quality and efficiency.
Highlights
Produced a customizable website templating suite using React, Next.js, and Figma, reducing development time by 50% and costs by 75%.
Led the consolidation of 11 production sites into a unified repository, enhancing system efficiency and modularity.
Improved code quality by 30% through rigorous review, pre-checks, and automated testing processes.
NY, NY, US
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Standardized core database models and RESTful API architecture, significantly reducing bug reports and enhancing system reliability and scalability.
Highlights
Standardized core database models and RESTful API architecture, slashing bug reports by 60% and markedly enhancing system reliability and scalability.
Elevated team coding standards and project alignment through weekly leadership of code review sessions, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
Reinvented legacy database architecture through the integration of a typesafe, serverless framework, enhancing overall application reliability and driving operational efficiency to achieve top-tier system performance benchmarks.
Minneapolis, MN, US
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Summary
Engineered a modular full-stack web application leveraging headless WordPress and Next.js, achieving high performance and significantly reducing development cycles.
Highlights
Engineered a modular full-stack web application that utilized a headless WordPress API and a Next.js frontend.
Achieved site performance in the 90th percentile, reducing development time and content input from months to weeks.
NY, NY, US
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Composed a microservice architecture using AWS Lambda and developed ETL processes, significantly increasing API integration efficiency and data consistency.
Highlights
Composed a microservice architecture using AWS Lambda with provisioned concurrency and Cloudwatch Logs, reducing cold starts and increasing internal API integration efficiency by 40%.
Developed cron job service architecture for ETL processes, increasing legacy data source consistency by 60%.
Launched a real estate listings platform, centralizing data from 10+ diverse sources via a unified GraphQL API, resulting in a 30% uptick in data retrieval efficiency.
NY, NY, US
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Summary
Established the first CI/CD pipeline, secured a major development deal, and significantly improved web application performance.
Highlights
Established the company's first CI/CD pipeline, accelerating deployment cycles by 75%.
Authored a compelling proposal that was instrumental in securing the company's largest development deal.
Led the adoption of modern frontend technologies and frameworks, improving web application performance by 40%.
Nashville, TN, US
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Summary
Engineered a location-based search functionality with MapboxGL visualizations and built a QR code-based ticketing service, significantly boosting user engagement and client acquisition.
Highlights
Engineered a location-based search functionality with MapboxGL visualizations for local concerts based on profile details, spiking user engagement by 30%.
Built a QR code-based ticketing service for venues and venue-goers, resulting in the acquisition of 3 venue clients in the first 6 months of launch.
Education
Skills
Programming Languages & Frameworks
TypeScript, Next.js, Python, Node.js, React.js, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby on Rails.
AI & Machine Learning
AI, OpenAI SDK, Vercel AI SDK, Prompt Engineering, Context Engineering, AI Agents, Generative AI, Semantic Search, Vector Databases, AssemblyAI, Anthropic Computer Use/Vision API, GPT-5.
Cloud & DevOps
AWS (Lambda, EC2, AppSync, Cognito, CloudFormation), Vercel, CI/CD Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Deployment Automation, Monitoring, Performance Budgets.
Databases & Data Management
PostgreSQL, Supabase, Redis/Upstash, Prisma, GraphQL API, Microservices, ETL Processes, Database Optimization, Vector Storage.
Frontend & UI/UX
React.js, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Figma, 3D Data Visualization, MapboxGL, TipTap, React Flow/tldraw, WebAudio API, User Experience (UX), Performance Optimization.
Tools & Methodologies
Playwright, Firecrawl, Zoho CRM, Klaviyo, Clerk, Composio, Zod, Webhooks, Queues, Code Review, System Design, Architectural Vision, Technical Documentation, Problem Solving, Strategic Planning, Project Management.