# Eric Sagata > Senior Software & Data Engineer at Ogletree Deakins Location: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ericsagata I have worked in LegalTech as a software engineer, motivated to discover innovative solutions to help automate tasks and free time for focusing on specialized tasks. I enjoy working in collaborative environments and am driven to develop client-facing products that utilize the latest technology. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software & Data Engineer @ Ogletree Deakins Jan 2021 – Present | Los Angeles, California, United States Implement AI-driven or innovative solutions to automating extraction, processing, and interpretation of legal data. • Built a system using Azure resources to allow internal clients to chat with attorney expertise database enabling hyper-focused query responses • Developed both RAG document processing applications for extraction of data points from unstructured legal PDF documents • Created a semantic search system to identify relevant individuals, claims, and dollar amounts in settlement agreements • Designed and implemented a summarization tool leveraging OpenAI to deliver information regarding claims alleged in a complaint • Built a data-processing tool to automate the reconciliation of client employee data sets, reducing the amount of time required for analysts to review data by over 50% • Led a project to utilize APIs in order to gather store docket data in a SQL database • Refined and instituted standards for documentation and requirements gathering for software applications ### AI Software Developer @ LegalMation Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 | Los Angeles, CA Researched and deployed software application to automate drafting of legal documents. • Leveraged TensorFlow and various Python libraries (Scikit-image, OpenCV, SciPy, Pillow, etc.) to engineer AI solutions for identifying sections of legal documents • Developed various features in Python and Elixir for extracting unstructured data, based on text patterns, coordinates, etc. from XML encodings of legal documents • Deployed discovery request classifiers to FloydHub after thorough data analysis, labeling, and experimental training using fastText, ULMFiT, and ELMo • Coordinated with other developers in planning overall system architecture ### Web Developer @ The Bridge (contractor) Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Remote Utilized WordPress to create an elegant, consumer-facing website for The Bridge, a Kentucky-based restaurant. • Programmed and designed components with PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to enable restaurant employees to easily update the site with photos and captions • Created a responsive webpage with dynamic menus and effects for a fluid and uncluttered user experience • Oversaw deployment using AWS ### Resident @ Coding Dojo Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Burbank, California Intensive, 14-week programming bootcamp focused on web development utilizing various stacks. Python: Python, Django, MySQL, Flask MEAN: MongoDB, Mongoose, Express, Node, Angular 4 Java: Java, STS, Spring Boot, Javascript Other: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, React Twap It Recreation of Twitter which allows users to: write posts with a specified location, visualize trending posts on a map, and connect with other users • Built by a team of four, using Java, JavaScript, Spring, MySQL, JSP, HTML, CSS3, jQuery, AJAX, and Bootstrap • Implemented map functionality and interactivity with Google Maps API • Designed database models, repositories, and services to allow optimal data flow for client-side requests and server responses • Created page UX/UI using jQuery and AJAX • Developed hashtag functionality that filtered data displayed on the map according to trending hashtags the user was interested in No WSTED Time Planner with calendar and chat functionality that allows users to plan events with other users as well as create personalized, date-specific to-do lists • Built by a team of five, using Mongoose/MongoDB, Angular 4, Express.js, Node.js, Socket.IO, JavaScript, CSS3, and Bootstrap • Added calendar functionality and capability for other view components to respond to user interactions with the calendar in order to display events relevant to the date selected • Designed a MongoDB schema that allowed users to add and edit events, invite other users to events, and tied events to a specific date • Implemented live chat functionality with Socket.IO • Developed client-side requests and server responses that enabled users to write date-specific journal entries and ensured that components would also display date-specific information ### Data Reporting Analyst @ Crittenden Research Inc. (Insurance) Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Novato, CA Collected data through interviewing various sources in order to write tech and medical industry-focused articles for monthly business-to-business newsletters • Utilized Twitter to draw readership to headline stories when newsletters were not published • Contributed to layout design of newsletters using Adobe InDesign • Contacted various business managers, reviewed company earnings, and organized company data using Excel to produce articles relevant to specialty tech and medical markets ### News Correspondent for "Morning Wave in Busan"​ @ 90.5 Busan e-FM Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Busan, South Korea Broadcasted live U.S. news reports on an English-language radio talk show that aired daily in Busan, South Korea • Conducted research and interviewed sources in order to write broadcast scripts • Collaborated with the show’s host and producer to plan which stories would be relevant and of most interest to our audience each morning ### Manager and Editor of Joongang Student Reporters @ The Korea Daily Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Los Angeles, CA Generated profit for the Joongang Student Reporters (JSR) program, which educated aspiring high school journalists on effective news writing techniques and journalism ethics • Tripled JSR enrollment through aggressive advertising on social media and through meetings with local high school officials – received over 300 applicants and profited off of enrollment • Designed JSR’s website using HTML and WordPress, moderated the content published on it, and monitored site demographics using Google Analytics • Led a team of interns and directed them for assistance with page templating and copy editing • Lectured high school students during weekly seminars on various journalism topics ### Reporter, Editor, and Designer @ Mt. San Antonio College Mountaineer Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Walnut, CA Assisted with producing content for the Mountaineer, Mt. SAC’s weekly digital and print newsletter • Designed multi-page spreads using Adobe InDesign • Wrote and edited articles related to local events ### Production Coordinator Intern @ Legacy Entertainment Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | North Hollywood, CA Produced film and television script breakdowns in order to create marketing product-placement lists • Liaised with corporate and celebrity clients at celebrity events including: The 8th Annual James Caan Golf Tournament, the Children’s’ Hospital of Los Angeles Charity Karaoke, and Walk of Fame celebrations • Attended meetings with Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox representatives to negotiate production needs and product-placement for film/television projects on behalf of products we represented • Designed client product brochures using Microsoft Publisher ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - American Studies in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs University of California, Berkeley ### Certificate of Completion in Full Stack Web Development Coding Dojo Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/egsagata --- Source: https://flows.cv/ericsagata JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ericsagata/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22