Robert Melrose
Miami, US
rob@devs.miami
305-859-1567
https://melroser.com
themelroser
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Skilled Full-Stack Software Engineer with over a decade of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining software for Fortune 500 companies. Currently prototyping a sophisticated RAG system for audio analysis in Python using Whisper for transcription and Librosa for Laplacian segmentation. Multimodal LLM integration for audio understanding, Knowledge graph visualization, and tool usage via the Model Context Protocol ( MCP). Proven expertise in developing critical software infrastructure. Personally implemented two enterprise logging frameworks, including Boost.Log and the Google Gtest unit testing and mocking tools for C++. Additionally, implemented Serilog sinks across a suite of .NET Core applications. Helped create a company-wide observability tool with centralized log management by feeding Serilog streams and other platform metrics into Greylog and DataDog. Created OpenAPI/SwaggerUI APIs. Migrated legacy systems to use modern IdAM standards such as Open Id Connect for federated SSO and identity management. Developed enterprise software platforms that incorporated both REST and SOAP-based APIs. Well-versed in modern web development tools, JavaScript meta-frameworks such as Next.js, type-safe UI design using TypeScript and Tailwind CSS, as well as extensive experience with enterprise software development using ASP.NET and .NET Core C# Web applications as well as Entity Framework and Azure/AWS deployments. Seeking a software engineering role where I can work on impactful projects at an innovative company

Experience

Full Stack Web Developer & AI Model Trainer
December 2023
 — 
Present
Scale.ai

Benchmarked top Large Language Models (LLMs) on various aspects of Software Development.

  • Fine-tuned AI-assisted code generation, bug detection, and solution explanation on foundational models.
  • Utilized sandboxed agentic workflows to deploy Next.js web applications using Tailwind CSS and Typescript.
  • Applied reinforcement learning to debugging tasks and performance/parallelism tasks in Python and C++.
  • Investigated and debugged large enterprise codebases that used numerous web services and API calls using postman.
  • Designed complex deployment workflows that incorperate DevOps and CI/CD methodologies via Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • Frequently use microservice technologies especially Docker containers as well as orchestration tools such as portainer.io.
  • Promoted to senior reviewer on multiple projects and helped onboard junior developers to new projects.
Engineer II
March 2015
 — 
December 2022
Accelya Group (Acquired Farelogix in 2020)

Designed, built and maintained a platform of .Net Web Applications and various REST API's that were used by major carriers such as Lufthansa, American, United and Delta Airlines as well as some of biggest GDS's and OTA's such as Travel Port and Priceline.

  • Successfully implemented an IdAM (Identity Access Management) system using OIDC (OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect) standards for ASP.NET Core and Microsoft Identity Server 4.
  • Developed and maintained a critical C++ .NET SOAP-based API and messaging gateway that was a dispatcher for all requests coming into and out of the company platform.
  • Designed and implemented a NoSQL Redis database for temporary caching, significantly improving data retrieval speeds and system performance.
  • Implemented a SAX-based XML parser for validating transactions, greatly improving transaction consistency across the company.
  • Tasked with designing an administrative portal where Airlines could directly manage and onboard travel agents to sell on their behalf.
  • Used lean development methodologies such as instant customer feedback and continuous improvement cycles to enhance rapid prototyping processes. Working directly with airline customers such as Lufthansa and American Airlines to design a platform of business tools.
  • Streamlined feature development by planning and configuring distinct staging and development environments along with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Became the technical lead overseeing the development and maintenance of a suite of critical customer-facing .NET applications.
  • Resolved network outages by learning Enterprise IIS network engineering, certificate management, ACL firewall rules, load balancers and VIP's.
  • Successfully deployed multiple .NET web applications, allowing Airline customers to self-administer and onboard new travel agents themselves.
  • Designed an administrative portal enabling clients to self-manage and onboard tenants, reducing the total onboarding time from weeks to minutes.
Engineer I
June 2012
 — 
November 2014
Seagate Technology

Software Engineer for the Reliability Department.

  • Began as an Engineering Intern and was hired on as a full-time contributor after college.
  • Specialized in Python, C++, and Java, developing Windows Forms application used for acoustical testing of hard disk drives.
  • Developed and maintained C++ libraries using Boost and Google Test frameworks, allowing for platform-wide error logging and unit testing.
  • Wrote and maintained comprehensive reliability tests for hard drives in Python, enabling the rapid identification of serious issues early in the manufacturing process.
  • Defined coding standards for the entire department and automated the generation of API documentation from comment blocks in the source code.
  • Implemented an Atlassian Bamboo CI/CD server, dramatically improving deployment efficiency and productivity.
Team Lead Web Developer
May 2011
 — 
October 2012
Colorado State University College of Business

Backend .Net Web Development of my university's College of Business and their web platform

  • Led back-end web development projects, creating SharePoint Web Parts in C# and ASP.NET, to improve the college's web portal functionality and promote user interaction.
  • Mastered Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server, source control versioning and project tracking for team projects.
  • Developed AJAX-enhanced web forms and prototyped a WCF console application, making critical data accessible throughout the platform allowing for new site functionality and features.
  • Form development, designing and consuming REST Web Services. SharePoint development
  • Making and deploying web parts that interfaced with a database and created cross-platform mobile web apps using jQuery and jQuery mobile
  • Promoted to Team Lead, managing development projects while simultaneously starting an intensive summer internship at Seagate Technology.
  • As Team Lead, effectively delegated tasks and led a team of developers to complete projects on time and above expectations.
Shift Lead
January 2007
 — 
August 2010
IBM

Operated Tape Storage Machines

  • Began as a tape operator and was eventually promoted to shift lead.
  • Worked for IBM and their subcontractor OAO Technology Solutions doing near-line storage.
  • Managed a team of 7 tape operators and performed various other managerial and inventory management duties.

Projects

Audio Loudness Analyzer
December 2023
 — 
May 2025

Web-based Audio Mastering Tool for music producers to hear and A/B test how their song will actually sound when it's streamed online.

  • As a music producer, one of the biggest hurdles is learning how loud to master a song for upload to a streaming platform.
  • Each platform has its own rules, and I wanted to create a tool for musicians and producers to be able see how their song will sound on each platform.
Humanity's Last Exam
January 2024
 — 
January 2025

Contributed to the HLE project as a general STEM expert contributor and senior reviewer.

    Education

    Colorado State University
    August 2009
     — 
    December 2018
    Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
      Colorado Mountain College
      August 2007
       — 
      June 2009
      Associate of Arts - AA in Photography
        Silver Creek Highschool
        August 2001
         — 
        June 2007
        High School Diploma in General Studies

          Certificates

          CISSP Certified Information System Security Professional
          Present
           — 
          Present
          ISC2
          CEH Certified Ethical Hacker v12
          Present
           — 
          Present
          EC-Council
          CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
          Present
           — 
          Present
          CompTIA
          AZ-104 Azure Admin Associate
          Present
           — 
          Present
          Microsoft
          AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals
          Present
           — 
          Present
          Microsoft
          IT Security Careers and Certifications: First Steps
          Present
           — 
          Present
          LinkedIn

          Languages

          English:
          Native Speaker

          Skills

          Software Engineering:
          SDLC, Data Structures, Design Patterns, Parallel Programming, Computer Security, Network Engineering
          Web Development:
          Angular, jQuery, NextJS, JavaScript, Swagger OpenApi and RESTful APIs
          .NET:
          Microsoft SQL Server, ASP.NET MVC5, .NET Core, SharePoint, ASP.NET Core, Visual Studio, Entity Framework (EF) Core, Windows Forms, WCF Windows Communication Foundation
          Programming Languages:
          C, C++, C#, Python, Perl, Java, JavaScript
          Tools and Frameworks:
          Visual Studio, Vim, VS Code, Powershell, Linux, Bash, Git, Red Hat Enterprise Linux