# Tyree Chrisp > Software Engineer | Trained AI/ML Engineer | /dev/color Chapter Lead Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/tyree Florida born 🌴 Oakland based 🌳 Colorwave Fellow | Brilliant Black Minds Member | Gates Millennium Scholar As a seasoned software engineer with five years of experience, I have excelled in developing innovative solutions to complex backend problems with additional frontend support, honing my skills in API integration, application development, and database management. I have built APIs with large-scale impact and reduced build times for major services with Java, Spring Boot, AWS services. I have developed automation scripts and observability tools. At Amazon, I implemented migrational and end-to-end APIs, which personalized content for over a million customers that used distinct profiling for multi-user devices, and led a critical migration project that prevented service outages impacting thousands of users. I designed for, implemented in, and monitored our services. My work significantly improved service reliability and reduced build times for major services, showcasing my proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and AWS services. At Fivetran, I developed a standalone database loader tool and an internal performance inspection tool, automating processes and augmenting system performance observability. Given a niche codebase with unfamiliar architecture, I learned techniques to decipher necessary components and implement features quickly. These projects highlighted my ability to handle large-scale data operations and create efficient, cost-effective solutions. My expertise in Python, Streamlit, and various database technologies enabled me to deliver robust tools that enhanced operational efficiency. My diverse experiences have improved my skills in API and application development. My track record of solving intricate technical issues, optimizing systems, and enhancing user experiences positions me as a valuable asset for companies seeking to leverage technology to drive innovation and efficiency. __________ ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ SupportVectors AI Labs Jan 2024 – Present (Backend / AI Systems) - Developed a multimodal RAG system for domain-specific, low-resource language translation using semantic chunking, derivative generation, question-answer pairing, summarization, and CLIP-based captioning of images and tables — enabling text and media co-retrieval across 1,000 manually collected federal and state documents. - Increased top-1 accuracy from 73% to 97% (top-2 to 99.7%) on 30K+ generated queries across 10+ subject domains by optimizing model hyperparameters and diversifying training data – significantly improving user trust and accuracy in compliance-related document search. - Improved mean reciprocal rank (MRR) from 0.67 to 0.85 by designing a custom reranking mechanism, significantly increasing retrieval accuracy and reliability for legal and regulatory translation tasks. - Fine-tuned custom and pre-trained models for image classification using transformers and CNN neural architectures using appropriate data preparation, optimization, and telemetry techniques. - Built classification and filtering components of a guardrails workflow - filtering out 99% of irrelevant, nonsensical, and toxic input to reduce unnecessary server bandwidth and LLM costs. ### Software Engineer II @ Fivetran Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 - Developed a high-throughput database loader for 1TB file generation and bulk uploads, reducing benchmark runtime by ~66% — accelerating internal replication of connector failures across 500+ services and improving QA efficiency. - Developed an internal tool to analyze database sync performance and visualize metrics while mitigating potential query costs from Google Cloud Storage, saving ~$1200 weekly. ### Software Engineer @ Amazon Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Sunnyvale, California, United States - Built and launched backend APIs supporting personalized Alexa scheduling experiences for 1M+ users across NA, EU, and JP. - Reduced build times for core services by >50% through test framework refactoring and improved service architecture. - Led a cross-team SDK migration across calendar, platform, and device services, maintaining backward compatibility and preventing outages. - Authored technical design documents and operational runbooks with immediate impact on onboarding and service ownership. ### Application Engineer (Contract) @ Comcast Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 - Automated legacy app creation workflows using Selenium-based tooling, reducing deployment time from minutes to milliseconds and enabling 150+ annual launches. - Migrated workflows from deprecated services to in-house platforms, improving operational efficiency and reliability. ### API/Integration Engineer @ Aravo Solutions - Third-Party Risk Management Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 - Improved supplier management efficiency by developing a keystore management service, reducing operational time from ~30 minutes to ~3 minutes per supplier for multinational clients. (Java) - Modernized legacy systems by transitioning applications from outdated frameworks to modern solutions, increasing system maintainability. (Angular) - Integrated new entity attributes for "dynamic URLs" and scripting, which increased configuration flexibility and expanded accessibility for multinational companies. ### Teaching Assistant for 438S: Mobile App Development @ Washington University in St. Louis Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 - Introduced prospective automation testing methodology into grading for 60% of assignments. - Presented on QA automation standards for iOS in industry and demonstrated iOS automation tutorials to approx. 300 attendees. - Mentored students in application development in Swift, Objective-C, and Xcode. - Aided weekly in assignment troubleshooting, grading, and code reviews. ### Software Engineering Intern, QA Revenue @ Twitter Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area • Automated iOS integration tests in Sprint for 5 types of primary ad revenue cards (includes tweet posts, urls, media, etc) (Swift). • Created a backend functionality to filter hundreds of client- side event for reporting (Swift, Objective-C). • Ensured backward-compatible automation testing for pre-existing and integrated card frameworks. • Expanded functionality of the existing automation framework. • Implemented a custom object to transmit metadata on a big data pipeline between one technical processes in Swift and another in Objective-C. ### Engineering Student Council President @ Washington University in St. Louis Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater St. Louis Area • Organized with faculty, staff, EnCouncil members, and the engineering community to enhance the engineering experience and address student and faculty concerns. • Managed a group that has highest student council budget of $19000, holds department forums, hosts social events for the community, and invites professional recruiters to campus regularly. ### Teaching Assistant for CS231S: Intro to Parallel and Concurrent Programming @ Washington University in St. Louis Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater St. Louis Area • Assisted in guiding current students in understanding the parallelism, concurrency, and their implementation techniques used in Java and Eclipse IDE • Reviewed and troubleshot code written by undergraduate students • Guided students by breaking complex concepts into smaller parts, examples, and familiar ideas ### NSBE Telecommunications Chair @ Washington University in St. Louis Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater St. Louis Area • Maintained an up-to-date website of organizational details • Used HTML and WordPress to edit, upload, and manage content • Refurbished the "Image Gallery" page • Implemented LinkedIn feature for executive board members on WUNSBE page • Managed the Washington University NSBE LinkedIn connections with alum, current members, and organizations ### Research Assistant @ Washington University in St. Louis Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Greater St. Louis Area • Assisted in research in the Personality Development and Measurement Lab • Reviewed and coded audio EAR files into a template describing location, mood, activity, possible interactions, and surroundings. • Collaborated on group discussion about classic and new research on personality psychology. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science Washington University in St. Louis ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tchrisp --- Source: https://flows.cv/tyree JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/tyree/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22