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AI Engineer · Philippines · Global Remote

AI Systems Built
for Production, Not Demos

Production-Grade LLM Integrations  ·  Agentic Workflows  ·  Autonomous Architectures

Built by an engineer who understands marketing, growth, and business outcomes, not just APIs. I build production-grade AI systems for companies in the US, UK, Israel, Singapore, Australia, and globally, from Manila, Philippines.

Available for AI engineer · AI developer · system architect · fractional · full-time · project · remote

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CS degree, API, webhook, infra fluency
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500+ automations deployed in production
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OpenAI, Claude, LangChain, CrewAI expert
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Clients in US, UK, Israel, SG, AU
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8+ years production systems experience
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Manila, global remote, APAC timezone
What I Build

AI Engineering Services

Production-grade AI systems, from LLM API integrations to full agentic architectures with monitoring and security.

LLM API Integration & Development

Build production applications powered by OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, and open-source models. Custom prompts, function calling, tool use, structured output parsing, and full error handling.

OpenAI · Claude · Gemini
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Agentic Workflow Architecture

Design multi-step reasoning systems with memory, tool access, and conditional logic. Not chatbots, autonomous business processes that research, decide, and execute end-to-end.

LangChain · CrewAI · AutoGen
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AI-Native System Development

Architect and build systems where AI is the core operating layer, data ingestion, decision-making, execution, and feedback loops designed for production scale from day one.

Architecture · Scale · Production
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Custom Automation & Integration

Connect AI systems to CRMs, CMSs, ad platforms, analytics tools, and proprietary APIs. Webhook architecture, middleware, and data pipeline engineering with full monitoring.

n8n · Make · Zapier · APIs
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Infrastructure & Deployment

Deploy AI systems on cloud infrastructure (AWS, DigitalOcean) containerized environments with Docker, and serverless architectures with monitoring, security, and SSL configuration.

AWS · Docker · DigitalOcean
Service Packages

AI Engineering, What I Can Build For You

Production AI systems are different from AI demos. Here's what a serious engineering engagement looks like at each stage.

Discovery

Technical Discovery

Most AI engineering projects fail because the system wasn't designed properly before build. This is the session where we design it right.

Best for
Teams with an AI use case in mind who want technical validation, architecture planning, and a build specification before any code is written.
  • Use case technical feasibility evaluation
  • Data requirements & availability assessment
  • AI model & framework selection with trade-offs
  • System architecture design & integration mapping
  • Build specification document with timeline and milestones
Retainer

AI Systems Partner

AI systems need maintenance, optimization, and expansion as models evolve and use cases grow. Get a dedicated technical partner who knows your system inside out.

Best for
Businesses with deployed AI systems that need ongoing optimization, new capability development, and a technical partner who can respond when production issues arise.
  • Monthly system performance audit & optimization
  • Prompt refinement & model update management
  • New feature development & system expansion
  • Integration additions & API maintenance
  • Priority production support & monitoring
Engagement Models

How We Can Work Together

From embedded AI engineer to fractional technical leadership, available remotely worldwide.

Engineer / Developer
AI Engineer / Developer
Hands-on development of AI systems, LLM integrations, and agentic workflows. Full-stack from API to UI with production standards, error handling, logging, monitoring, and documentation.
Architect
AI System Architect
High-level architecture design, technology selection, integration planning, and technical governance for AI initiatives. Design before you build, the right structure from day one.
Fractional
Fractional AI Engineer
Part-time technical leadership for teams building AI capabilities. Code review, architecture oversight, mentoring, and technical standards governance without full-time overhead.
Full-Time
Full-Time Remote Role
Embedded as your AI engineer, automation lead, or marketing technology developer. Global remote with APAC timezone, integrated with your team and CI/CD practices.
Project
Project-Based Development
Defined scope: AI system build, LLM integration, workflow automation, or infrastructure setup. Delivered with full documentation, tests, and team handoff.
Retainer
Retainer Arrangement
Monthly development sprints, system maintenance, optimization, and technical advisory as your AI stack evolves and new models and frameworks release.
Why Hire Me

The Track Record

Production mindset. Marketing fluency. CS foundation. The rare combination for AI engineering that drives business outcomes.

Computer Science degree with hands-on experience in APIs, webhooks, JSON processing, cloud infrastructure, and production system design.
Built 500+ production automations across Zapier, n8n, Make, and custom code, operational for real businesses with real uptime requirements.
Deep expertise in OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, and AutoGen, built agentic workflows in all of them for production environments.
Architected AI content systems producing 1,000+ articles with autonomous pipelines, full generation, QA, and publishing without human bottlenecks.
Led marketing technology transformation for global fintech, millions of users, real-time systems, production standards under pressure.
8+ years bridging engineering and marketing, I speak both languages fluently. AI systems built to drive business outcomes, not just to demonstrate technical capability.
Worked with clients in US, UK, Israel, Singapore, Australia, and more, global remote track record with proven async and sync collaboration standards.
Process

How It Works

From requirements to production deployment, built to last, not just to demo.

01
Discovery
Technical requirements, stack assessment, and feasibility analysis. Free 30-min call, I'll tell you exactly what's buildable and what's not.
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Architecture
System design, technology selection, and integration blueprint. Clear technical spec before a single line of code is written.
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Development
Build with iterative testing, error handling, performance optimization, and monitoring from the beginning, not as afterthoughts.
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Deployment
Production launch with monitoring, logging, alerting, and security hardening. Not just "it works", it works reliably under real conditions.
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Maintain
Ongoing optimization, version updates, new feature expansion, and documentation maintenance. The system stays current as models and tools evolve.
FAQ

Common Questions

What companies ask when evaluating an AI engineer for remote hire.

What is an AI engineer and how is it different from a software engineer? +
An AI engineer specializes in integrating AI models, APIs, and automation into production systems, not just writing application logic. The work involves LLM orchestration, prompt engineering, vector databases, agent design, and connecting AI capabilities to real business workflows. A software engineer builds software; an AI engineer builds software that thinks.
AI engineer vs. data scientist, what's the difference? +
A data scientist analyzes data to derive insights and build predictive models, primarily working in notebooks and statistical frameworks. An AI engineer builds the production systems that deploy and operationalize AI, integrations, APIs, agents, and automation pipelines. Most AI initiatives need both: data science to define the model, AI engineering to put it into production.
What are the benefits of hiring an AI engineer for your business? +
An AI engineer bridges the gap between AI capabilities and actual business processes, turning a useful AI model into a production system that your team uses daily. The business benefit: AI initiatives that actually ship, integrations that don't break in production, and systems designed for the volume and reliability your operations require.
Can you build AI systems that integrate with our existing tools and infrastructure? +
Yes, I build AI systems that connect to HubSpot, Pipedrive, Notion, Google Workspace, Slack, custom internal APIs, and cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or DigitalOcean. The goal is AI that lives inside your existing workflow, not a separate tool your team has to remember to use.
What AI APIs and models do you build with? +
Claude (Anthropic), GPT-4, Gemini, Mistral, and open-source models via Ollama or HuggingFace, depending on cost, latency, and capability requirements. For embedding and retrieval, I use OpenAI embeddings or open-source alternatives with vector databases like Pinecone, Weaviate, or pgvector. Model selection is always driven by the specific use case, not platform preference.
Do you build AI agents or just API integrations? +
Both, and I design the right architecture for the use case. Simple tool-calling (connect an API, trigger a response) stays simple. Complex use cases with multi-step reasoning, tool use, and memory get full agentic architecture. Over-engineering a simple task is as problematic as under-engineering a complex one.
How do you ensure AI system reliability in production? +
Every build includes: error handling at every layer, retry logic with exponential backoff for transient failures, fallback paths when the model underperforms, comprehensive logging for auditability, and alerting for failure states. I design for the edge cases (not just the happy path) before anything goes to production.
How long does it take to build and deploy an AI system? +
A focused single-purpose AI system (research agent, document processor, or content pipeline) typically takes 2–4 weeks from scoping to production. Multi-agent systems or enterprise integrations with complex data requirements run 6–12 weeks.
Do you provide ongoing support after delivery? +
Yes. Monthly retainers cover monitoring, model updates, prompt refinements as outputs drift, system expansions, and new integration development. One-time builds include a 30-day post-launch support window for bug fixes and initial adjustments.
How much does it cost to hire an AI engineer? +
The investment depends on system complexity, number of integrations, and whether ongoing support is needed. A focused build is lower commitment than a retainer covering continuous development. Send me a message with what you're trying to build and I'll outline what a project looks like.
About This Work

Hire an AI Engineer in the Philippines

Production systems, global delivery, the case for Philippines-based AI engineering talent.

The demand for skilled AI engineers has outpaced supply in nearly every major market. Companies in the US, UK, Israel, Singapore, Australia, and beyond are increasingly looking to the Philippines as a strategic source of AI development talent, combining technical depth, English fluency, cultural alignment, and timezone coverage that supports global operations. As an AI engineer based in Manila, I build production-grade systems that bridge the gap between artificial intelligence research and real-world business outcomes.

An AI engineer in the modern context does more than write prompts or call APIs. They architect autonomous systems that integrate large language models into existing business infrastructure with reliability, security, and scalability. This means designing agentic workflows where AI agents can access tools, retrieve data, make decisions, and execute actions across connected platforms. It means building data pipelines that feed clean, structured information into AI models. It means implementing error handling, monitoring, and fallback mechanisms that ensure production stability when models behave unexpectedly.

The technical scope spans multiple layers. At the application layer, AI engineers develop custom integrations with OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, and open-source models using structured prompting, function calling, and tool use patterns. At the orchestration layer, they build multi-agent systems using frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, and AutoGen. At the infrastructure layer, they deploy containerized applications on cloud platforms, configure API gateways, and implement security protocols that protect sensitive data at rest and in transit.

When evaluating an AI engineer for remote hire, technical depth is essential but insufficient. The ideal candidate also understands business context, how AI systems translate into revenue, cost savings, or operational efficiency. They demonstrate experience with production deployments under real conditions. They communicate clearly across technical and non-technical stakeholders. And they approach system design with maintainability in mind. I bring a Computer Science foundation, eight years of building production marketing and automation systems, deep expertise in LLM APIs and agentic frameworks, and a track record of delivering for global clients. Based in Manila, building for the world.

Manila-based. APAC-aligned. Globally experienced. Building AI systems built for production, not demos.

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