Arman Evan Ducalas
Pasay
Summary
Innovative AI Engineer with 7 years of experience in developing production-ready LLM RAG and multi-agent systems on scalable Python backends. Specializes in end-to-end AI solutions with Langchain, LlamaIndex, and modern vector databases. Designs high-performance, low-latency APIs and multimodal applications, integrating full DevOps pipelines using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS/Azure.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior AI Engineer
SmartProIT
Miami
10.2023 - 11.2025
- Architected and led production-grade LLM, advanced RAG, and multi-agent AI systems for international clients, delivering fully scalable Python backend platforms.
- Designed and deployed complex multi-agent workflows and RAG frameworks using LangChain, LlamaIndex, LangGraph, and vector databases (Pinecone, ChromaDB, FAISS) with multi-LLM support (OpenAI, Claude, Llama 3, Gemini).
- Built high-performance, low-latency backend services with FastAPI and Django, including seamless LLM/VLM integration and multimodal capabilities.
- Established lightweight DevOps infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, AWS/Azure) ensuring zero-downtime deployments and production reliability.
- Implemented monitoring, logging, and observability practices for high-availability AI workloads.
AI/ML Engineer
HelixPeak AI
Austin
04.2021 - 07.2023
- Led backend development of AI-powered analytics platforms, enhancing data insights for fintech and healthcare sectors.
- Developed advanced RAG pipelines utilizing Langchain and vector databases for precise document Q&A.
- Created intelligent multi-agent AI workflows with CrewAI and custom orchestration layers, streamlining task automation.
- Designed high-throughput FastAPI services with asyncio for real-time LLM inference.
- Implemented monitoring, logging, and CI/CD processes, ensuring reliable and scalable deployment of AI services.
Python AI Backend Developer
AetherForge AI
Manila
02.2019 - 10.2020
- Developed scalable Python backend systems and AI/ML pipelines for enterprise clients, enhancing data processing capabilities across Southeast Asia.
- Designed and implemented high-performance REST APIs using Django and FastAPI, integrated with NLP models and vector search.
- Built automated data processing pipelines, model serving infrastructure, and production deployment of TensorFlow and Scikit-Learn models.
- Collaborated with data science teams to transition research models into production-ready applications, improving model deployment efficiency.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Computer Science
University of The Philippines Diliman
Quezon09-2018
Skills
- Large language models
- Machine learning
- Python programming
- DevOps
- AI system architecture
- Data analytics
- LangChain
- LlamaIndex
- LangGraph
- Backend development
- TensorFlow framework
- Natural language processing
- RAG Pipelines
- Prompt Engineering
- Multi-Agent Systems
- OpenAI
- Claude (Anthropic)
- Llama 3
- FastAPI
- Django
- Flask
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- API Integration
- Pinecone
- ChromaDB
- FAISS
- SQL
- Data Analysis
- Computer Vision
- NLP
- Deep Learning
- Artificial Neural Networks
- Docker
- AWS
- Azure
- MLflow
Timeline
Senior AI Engineer
SmartProIT
10.2023 - 11.2025
AI/ML Engineer
HelixPeak AI
04.2021 - 07.2023
Python AI Backend Developer
AetherForge AI
02.2019 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Computer Science
University of The Philippines Diliman