🚀 Machine Learning | Deep Learning | Gen AI
Welcome to my GitHub! I'm passionate about crafting intelligent systems that bridge the gap between theoretical concepts and real-world applications. My journey encompasses developing solutions in computer vision, traditional ml and deep learning & llm based applications.
🔬 Areas of Expertise
- Machine Learning & Deep Learning: ANN, CNN, RNN, LSTM, Transformers, applied as part of M.S. in Artificial Intelligence program
- LLMs & GenAI: LangChain, HuggingFace, Cohere, Prompt Engineering, Vector DBs (Pinecone, Weaviate)
- Model Optimization: Quantization, LoRA, Pruning, Prefix Caching
- Cloud Platforms & Infrastructure: AWS (ECS, Lambda, SageMaker, Bedrock), GCP, Docker, Terraform
- Data Engineering & Analytics: Kafka pipelines, Oracle, Redis, Influx, ElasticSearch, Apache Spark
- Software Engineering: Java (20 yrs), Python, Kotlin, Ruby on Rails, FastAPI, REST/gRPC APIs, Spring Boot
- DevOps & Systems: CI/CD automation (Jenkins, Bamboo, Buildforge), Git, Linux, microservices architecture, distributed systems
- SaaS & Product Engineering: 10+ years building SaaS platforms (GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar, GoToMyPC, fintech startup) with focus on backend scalability and real-time systems
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/patricksouthcott
- Email: patrickjsouthcott@gmail.com
Feel free to explore my repositories and reach out for collaborations or discussions on exciting projects!
“In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.” — Jan L.A. van de Snepscheut