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Backend & AI
Systems Engineer

I build scalable backend systems, AI-powered applications, and cross-platform mobile experiences. Specializing in Python APIs, LLM-driven multi-agent systems, and cloud-native architectures with Azure and AWS. Currently pursuing a Master's in Applied Computing, researching NLP and sentiment analysis for STEM education.

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Octavio Valdez
Backend · AI Systems · Full-Stack
📍 Guadalajara, MX · Remote-friendly
Python AI / ML FastAPI NLP MSc Researcher

Projects

4 projects
Mobile · Firebase
Memories Archive — Shared Photo App

Cross-platform mobile application that allows users to privately share and store photos with a partner or friend. Built with Expo and Firebase for secure authentication, cloud storage, and real-time sync.

  • Private shared gallery between two users
  • Photo uploads with Firebase Storage
  • Secure auth with Firebase Auth and real-time Firestore
  • Push notifications via Firebase Functions
  • Automated CI/CD with GitHub Actions and Expo EAS
Expo React Native Firebase GitHub Actions EAS
AI · Multi-Agent · Spotify
AuraCue — AI Playlist Generator

AI-powered application that generates personalized Spotify playlists from natural language prompts using multi-agent orchestration to collaboratively select and verify songs.

  • Multi-agent orchestration with Agno and OpenAI
  • Playlist generation from natural language prompts
  • Spotify API integration for song verification
  • Direct export to user Spotify accounts
  • Automated deployments via Railway and Vercel
Python FastAPI Agno OpenAI API Spotify API React
NLP · ML · Master's Thesis
Sentiment Analysis for STEM Student Stagnation Detection

Master's thesis research developing an NLP system that applies sentiment analysis and machine learning to detect academic stagnation in STEM students — enabling early educational intervention before students disengage.

  • Sentiment analysis pipeline for educational text data
  • ML classification models to identify stagnation patterns
  • Feature engineering from student activity and feedback
  • End-to-end Python pipeline for data processing and model evaluation
Python NLP scikit-learn Transformers Sentiment Analysis ML
Finance · Full-Stack
Personal Finance Management App

Containerized finance application with a Streamlit interface and Flask API, cleanly separating business logic from presentation while staying lightweight and reproducible.

  • Dashboard with metrics and interactive charts
  • Transaction, category, and account tracking
  • Credit card purchases and installment handling
  • Monthly progress summaries and balance reporting
  • Portable local setup with Docker Compose
Streamlit Flask SQLModel SQLite Docker Python

Education

● In Progress
M.Sc. Applied Computing
Universidad de Guadalajara · UDG
2026 — Present
Bachelors
B.Eng. Software Development Engineering
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente · ITESO
2020 — 2025
Certificate
Data Science & Fintech
Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles · IEB
Madrid, Spain

Core Skills

⚙️ Backend
Python FastAPI Flask AIOHTTP REST APIs Async
🤖 AI · ML · NLP
LLM APIs Multi-Agent NLP Sentiment Analysis scikit-learn Transformers
🗄️ Databases
PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB Firebase CosmosDB Azure SQL
🖥️ Frontend · Mobile
React Expo React Native JavaScript
☁️ Cloud & Infra
Azure AWS EC2 Railway Vercel Docker Key Vault
🔧 DevOps
GitHub Actions CI/CD EAS Docker Compose JWT / Auth

Experience

3 positions
Junior Data Scientist / AI Engineer
Derevo
2025 — Present
  • Developed a robust Python API using AIOHTTP to access Azure services — CosmosDB, Blob Storage, and Key Vault.
  • Integrated Microsoft Authentication and JWT for secure access and role-based authorization.
  • Implemented JSON schema-based configuration versioning in a multi-agent AI environment.
  • Built APIs to dynamically create, update, delete, and manage AI agents.
  • Engineered context versioning and templating mechanisms for rollback and template-based agent creation.
  • Implemented a context recovery system for AI agents to maintain conversation continuity and context persistence across sessions.
  • Built Python utilities to add temporal awareness to agent data retrieval and interpretation.
  • Integrated secure Azure Key Vault secret management for agent configuration workflows.
  • Implemented access-control measures to define which users can interact with specific agents.
Software Engineer Student Worker
Intel Corporation
2024 — 2025
  • Developed backend features using Python, Flask, and REST APIs to support engineering workflows.
  • Built APIs to support LLMs deployed with Hugging Face TGI and vLLM in Docker containers on AWS EC2.
  • Created React UI components for improved data input and result visualization.
  • Implemented backend logic to store structured AI outputs in SQL databases.
  • Integrated EMON for system performance analytics and profiling workflows.
  • Built AI agents using orchestration across multiple LLM providers to improve automation capabilities.
Data Transformation Intern
Derevo
2023
  • Wrote optimized SQL queries for large Azure datasets to improve query performance.
  • Created automated ETL pipelines for streamlined data ingestion and processing.
  • Improved data quality through validation checks and transformation workflows.
  • Managed Azure SQL environments to support reliability and scalability.

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