Austin Sierra

Experience

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  RIT Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  Wrote python script used to extract libraries from GitHub repositories- use cross-validation to train a neural network to make suggestions. Utilize machine learning frameworks and tools such as WEKA, Keras and Tensorflow.

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  Paychex

  Feb 2017 - May 2020

  Software Engineer II

  Developed and supported web and console applications with C# and T-SQL across the SDLC.Migrated on-premise solutions to Microsoft Power Platform and Azure, enhancing scalability.Acted as SME for Selenium test automation and ASP.NET/C# controller actions.Constructed SSRS reports using SSIS packages and dynamic queries.Designed unit and regression test standards and implemented CI/CD pipelines.Integrated Restful and SOAP APIs, including JSON data serialization/deserialization.

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  TSDM LLC

  Feb 2018 - now

  Founder

  I founded TSDM as a vehicle for publishing my work, developing proprietary software, and facilitating strategic partnerships. It has served as both a publishing house and an incubator for cutting-edge technology projects, as well as a bridge for subcontracting and temporary work contracts.Under my leadership, TSDM has:- Published groundbreaking content – including Learning TempleOS, the first book on HolyC programming.- Brought innovative software to market – such as Arc Intelligence, a Unity title available on Steam, and Moses Staff, an MFT app for embedding Windows bitmaps into bootable ISO9660 files.- Advanced open-source development – with Numbers, a HolyC math library featuring Tensor functions for neural network training.- Pioneered AI-driven operating systems – working with Team Tetsuo to support their 40k-member community in developing ai16z, an agentic OS integrating Solana trading and live voice chat.- Expanded the HolyC ecosystem – through Aiwnios, a HolyC compiler supporting x86, RISC-V, and ARM architectures.- Contributed to major virtualization platforms – including VMWare, VirtualBox, QEMU, UTM/Brew for macOS, and MSYS2 for Windows.- Made HolyC more accessible worldwide – by publishing translations of HolyC documentation in Spanish, Polish, and Russian. Show less

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  Smash It Sports

  Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

  Lead Information Technology Specialist

  Managed 22 WordPress e-commerce storefronts, utilizing JavaScript, PHP and MySQL.Developed POS, SCM and ERP applications for the parent company and subsidiaries.Deployed virtual machines and production applications to AWS cloud servers.Configured Cloudflare infrastructure, DNS and Ubiquiti hardware to ensure fast, stable internet. Conducted SEO analytics by refining key phrases, page layouts and meta tags.

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  Keuka College

  Oct 2021 - May 2023

  Software Application Developer

  Manage multiple virtual machines for several student and staff bodies to utilize. Maintain permission sets, roles, databases, and upgrades/uptime of servers. Supported over 1000 students in active directory from admission to graduation.Implemented agile processes and performed SCRUM master tasks, enhancing project efficiency.Developed a universal ticketing system for improved issue tracking.Built a natural language processing chatbot to assist students and faculty with common queries. Show less

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  DL Software

  Mar 2024 - Oct 2024

  Machine Learning Engineer

  Achieved a 100% improvement in latency, reducing it to near real-time for neets.ai, a hyperrealistic Text-to-Speech and voice cloning platform, using quantization, streaming, caching and other GPU/CPU device optimizations.Deployed applications across devices using the Ray framework and Kubernetes clusters. Optimized quality by developing a scalable fine-tuning interface with adjustable parameters to serve hundreds of LoRA adapters concurrently, supporting 80+ languages.Integrated transcription (Whisper) and language modeling (Transformers), improving transcription accuracy from a 30% error rate (3/10) to under 3.3% (1/30).Enhanced graph analytics using ONNX static compilation and TensorRT, reducing model swap time from 2 seconds to 1 second and cutting GPU memory consumption by 87%, from 3 GB to 400 MB.Enabled integration of the platform with a Kotlin API, including exclusive support for KikMessenger. Show less