# Jacob V. > Staff Software Engineer - AI and Platform Solutions Location: Prairie Village, Kansas, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/jacobv ## Work Experience ### Staff Software Engineer @ Stealth Startup (AI) Jan 2026 – Present TBD ### Senior Software Engineer @ IBM Jan 2021 – Jan 2026 * Architected a comprehensive AI/ML security analysis platform using Docker-containerized microservices, designing event-driven workflows with Kafka that orchestrate multiple specialized analyzers (NLP, OCR, Log processing) and integrating with cloud services including Azure Document Intelligence and vector databases. * Developed advanced machine learning components for security intent analysis, implementing custom classification pipelines that combine TF-IDF vectorization, SVM models, and calibrated classifiers to enable intelligent processing of security queries and detection of potential threats. * Engineered interactive AI agents using LangChain and LangGraph, implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines leveraging custom embeddings and vector similarity search to retrieve contextual data, enabling sophisticated security analysis via context-aware prompting and persistent memory. * Spearheaded multiple full-stack projects, architecting solutions from the ground up while leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software on time, with expertise in Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, SQL, and Elasticsearch. * Guided junior developers through hands-on mentorship and comprehensive code reviews, fostering a collaborative environment that enhances team performance and skill growth while implementing significant enhancements to existing systems. ### Software Engineer @ Healthgrades Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 | Greater Denver Area - Spearheaded the design and development of high-performance React.js components and styled with LESS for a large-scale commercial website, catering to over 30 million monthly visitors and 6 million direct views. - Optimized SEO rankings and enhanced Lighthouse performance metrics, significantly improving page load times, accessibility, and overall user experience ### Software Developer @ Envision Technology Partners Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | Greater Denver Area - Designed and developed customer-specific modules and enhanced core functionality for a nationally recognized immunization registry using C# ASP.NET and MVC architecture. - Built elegant, responsive user interfaces with JavaScript, jQuery, and CSS, while architecting efficient database objects in T-SQL for optimal data management. - Engineered robust unit and integration tests in NUnit, XUnit, and Selenium, and contributed to SCRUM and AGILE development through code reviews and collaboration. ### Electrical Engineer Intern II @ Encana Corporation Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 -Developed software to analyze network traffic and improve throughput to remote Modbus and PLC communication devices via Windows operating system. -Responsible for C and Python software development through each step of the Software Design Process (Architecture, Development, and Testing). -Conducted onsite testing and demonstration of completed product to potential users. ### Contract Engineer @ Encana Corporation Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 -Assisted in developing test plan for control systems software on Windows platform. -Implemented test plan by creating automated C++ programs and by manual testing -Assisted in installation and training of control systems software in the field. ### Electrical Engineering Intern @ Encana Corporation Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 -Developed Visual Basic GUI to remotely control and monitor oil wells and facilities to meet engineering needs. -Collaborated with Engineering to create test plans and improve existing control methods. -Implemented Visual Basic scripts for Unit Level API and system level application testing to find software errors. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Engineering Colorado State University Jan 2009 – Jan 2014 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jevengineering --- Source: https://flows.cv/jacobv JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jacobv/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22