Tiago Alves
EXPERTISE
BIO
As the Engineering Lead for a San Francisco-based startup, I leverage my expertise as a Full Stack Developer, Large Language Model (LLM) Specialist, and Stable Diffusion Engineer to develop innovative software solutions that drive real-world success. My professional journey includes using Stable Diffusion and LLM to boost marketing automation for restaurants, significantly enhancing cervical cancer detection through advanced diffusion models at the Fraunhofer Institute, and strengthening payment infrastructure at Switch. I hold a Master’s degree in Informatics and Computing Engineering, with deep expertise in Python, Generative AI, Stable Diffusion, LLMs, Linux, and Cloud technologies. My thesis focused on generative AI, further solidifying my foundation in this field. I am passionate abo
WORK EXPERIENCE
Engineering Lead - Generative AI
GoGoguest
April 2023 - April 2025
• Led the backend integration of generative AI for dynamic image marketing solutions, enhancing brand engagement. • Developed scalable Stable Diffusion and Large Language Models pipelines for automated image and text generation. • Accelerated campaign creation and cut content production time by 80% for 150+ enterprise clients through AI adoption. • Tech Stack: Python, Stable Diffusion, LLM, OpenAI, Pinecone, NLP, GCP, AWS, Django, FastAPI, JS, React, NextJs, NGINX, MongoDB, ComfyUI, RAG, Qdrant, GPT, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Anthropic, Web Crawling, Data Mining, LoRa Fine-Tuning.
Machine Learning & Computer Vision Engineer
Fraunhofer
February 2022 - March 2023
• Enhanced Fraunhofer’s cervical cancer detection algorithm using state-of-the-art Machine Learning techniques. • Research Paper on "Cervical Cytology Imaging Generation with Latent Diffusion Models" • Tech Stack: Python, Generative Machine Learning, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, NLP, LLM
Freelance Back-End Engineer
Switch
June 2021 - September 2021
• Developed and deployed optimized solutions for socket-based client communication. • Implemented Multi-Threading and enhanced concurrency, performance, and system robustness. • Tech Stack: Python, Django, Docker, Sockets, Microservices • Technical Article and Blog post
EDUCATION
Master
Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, March 2022
Computing Engineering
Verified AI Developer
3-5 years of experience
Preferred commitment: Full Time
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