Michael Salaverry
michaelsalaverry
barakplasma

Staff AI Platform Engineer specializing in LLMOps, scalable web architecture, and on-premise AI inference. Expert in navigating complex technical requirements to deliver high-ROI internal tools and reliable, HIPAA-compliant AI systems.

Experience

Staff AI Engineer
August 2025
 — 
Present
QurisAI

Leading AI Platform Engineering with a focus on LLMOps, on-premise security, and developer productivity tools.

  • Pivoted to AI Engineering, leading LLMOps and optimizing on-premise inference to ensure strict HIPAA compliance.
  • Driving internal ROI by deploying existing models and workflow automation tools to accelerate internal applications.
  • Acting as a Staff-level advisor to the development team on modern software techniques and AI-augmented developer workflows.
  • Focusing on the architectural integration of local LLMs and sustainable AI infrastructure.
Senior Fullstack Web Developer
February 2022
 — 
August 2025
QurisAI

Developed scalable data pipelines and interactive dashboards powering AI-driven drug discovery.

  • Joined as the 17th employee, responsible for designing and developing the frontend architecture supporting AI-driven pharmaceutical discovery.
  • Created and deployed real-time streaming data pipelines to enable machine learning workflows on laboratory data.
  • Contributed across Data Engineering, Robotics, IoT, and frontend development to support company growth.
Frontend Engineer
October 2019
 — 
February 2022
Intuit

Focused on reliability engineering and security for high-scale financial applications.

  • Maintained and improved the QuickBooks invoice payment platform, moving millions of dollars daily for small businesses worldwide.
  • Enhanced operational excellence, observability, and disaster recovery for a large-scale Next.js (server-side rendered) application.
  • Led cross-team initiatives to resolve multiple high-priority security vulnerabilities affecting payment systems.
Frontend Developer
October 2018
 — 
October 2019
Axonize

Engineered real-time IoT dashboards with a focus on reliability and clean code practices.

  • Introduced and championed test-driven development, training frontend and backend teams on unit and integration testing.
  • Developed an animated real-time heatmap widget using IoT data over WebSockets and a client-side time-series database.
  • Contributed several upstream bug fixes to open-source dependencies.
  • Redeveloped the client-side device graph implementation for improved performance.
Frontend Developer
February 2016
 — 
October 2018
Wix

Developed automation tools and internal platforms to streamline customer support and improve security processes.

  • Designed and deployed a Node.js/AWS Lambda chatbot that automated DNS-related customer service, saving hundreds of support hours per month.
  • Led a full-stack rewrite of the company’s internal CRM to improve scalability and usability.
  • Taught a multi-week CS fundamentals course to customer service staff, raising technical literacy across the team.
  • Founded and trained Wix’s vulnerability triage team, improving response to security reports.
Master Sergeant, Paratrooper Brigade
December 2013
 — 
Present
IDF

Completed full mandatory military service with ongoing reserve duty.

  • Delivered technical solutions in high-pressure, forward-deployed environments.
  • Built strong leadership and teamwork skills under demanding conditions.

Education

University of California Davis
September 2009
 — 
June 2013
Bachelor in Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry
Wix Kickstart
June 2017
 — 
September 2017
Bootcamp for CS graduates in Frontend Development

Languages

English:
C2 / Native speaker
Hebrew:
B2 / Conversational and technical

Skills

AI & Platform:
Local LLMs, LLMOps, Prompt Engineering, Vector Databases, Model Deployment, AI Developer Tools
Frontend:
HTML, CSS, Typescript, React, Vue, Jest, Ramda, Web Components, Phaser.js, A-Frame
Backend:
Python, Golang, Node.js, SQL, Redis, Next.js, Rust, Opentrons robotics, Linux / Shell scripting, Directus
DevOps:
Kubernetes, Docker, Google Cloud, VPS, Self-hosting, K3s

Interests

Outdoors:
Backpacking, Rock climbing, Motorcycles
DIY:
3D printing, Baking, Cardboard crafts
IoT:
RTL-SDR, Drones, Weather Sensors, Raspberry Pi, ESP8266, ESP32