meet alexander_russell
I am an AI Engineer and Systems Architect focused on building tools that drive operational speed. Automating professionally since 2022. My approach combines the technical rigour of Computer Science with the business logic of Information Systems to create secure and scalable automation.
From engineering real-time Voice Agents for Harkness AI to delivering a 71% productivity gain through automation at IJG Trails, I have a track record of identifying bottlenecks and deploying code to fix them.
> STATUS: Seeking High-Performance Engineering Roles
tech_stack
AI & Agentic
Full Stack
Automation & Ops
experience_log
AI Engineer (Contract) | Remote
Aug 2025 – Present
Leading the technical architecture and delivery of Agentic AI workflows and secure cloud infrastructure for business clients.
Key Projects:
Architected a secure Next.js app to solve "patient story fatigue." Replaced traditional transcription with a Gemini Native Multimodal workflow to capture audio emotion and generate empathetic summaries.
Engineered a real-time conversational system using Vapi. Integrated this with a custom React Analytics Dashboard for live performance monitoring.
Built a multi-agent RAG workflow using AutoHive, n8n, and MCP to query vector databases and autonomously draft commercial tenders.
Led the backend migration for a sensitive Elder Knowledge app. Implemented complex Row-Level Security (RLS) in Supabase to guarantee strict data sovereignty.
Founder & Lead Engineer
Dec 2024 – Present
Conceived and deployed a live platform (React/Firebase) solving the "re-watch problem" for students, handling real-time data sync and authentication.
Engineered a pipeline to synthesize lecture audio into structured study notes, reducing revision time by turning raw audio into actionable content automatically.
Residential Advisor
Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Selected for a high-responsibility pastoral care role, managing the welfare and integration of 30 first-year students alongside full-time study.
- Crisis Management: First responder for student welfare issues, conflict resolution, and emergency protocols.
- Stakeholder Management: Acted as the primary bridge between residents and university management, organizing events to foster community engagement.
Process Automation Lead
December 2021 – May 2023
Transformed a manual data bottleneck into an automated workflow.
Built a custom VBA Automation Suite to clean data and dispatch Outlook emails automatically.
Reduced daily processing time from 7 hours to < 2 hours, saving approx. 25 hours per week.
leadership_&_community
AI FORUM NEW ZEALAND
Selected contributor to the LLM Working Group. Advancing national standards for Agentic AI and Data Sovereignty in Aotearoa.
Lead executive team in strategic planning, budgeting, and club collaborations.
University representative managing logistics and cultural integration for global students.
education_&_achievements
B.Sc Computer Science and Information Systems
July 2023 – June 2026University of Canterbury
- Performance: Maintained A-Grade Average while managing a 50% course overload and leadership positions.
- Hackathon highlight: Selected participant: Deloitte x ServiceNow AI Hackathon (2025).
National Senior Certificate
December 2021Windhoek Afrikaans Private School
- Graduated with 7 Distinctions (Straight A's).
- Achieved 90% in Computer Applications Tech (School Record).
