Applied AI Engineer

Thomas
Dawe

AI systems engineer. Agent workflows, retrieval, automation. Reliability, observability.

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model: 'llm',
tools: ['search', 'build'],
mode: 'batch'
});

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About

Focus Areas

Agent workflows, retrieval systems, reliability.

4+ Years
15+ Projects
N1 Japanese Fluency
Case Studies

Case Studies

Document Translation Pipeline

Python LLM Automation

JP to EN document translation for PDF/PPTX/DOCX/XLSX with layout retention and caching.

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Agent Workflow Orchestrator

Go Python React

Distributed orchestration with Go control plane, Python workers, React dashboard.

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Local RAG Assistant

LangChain FAISS Ollama

Offline RAG assistant with local models, document context, voice I/O.

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Projects

Selected Projects

Analytics Reporting Dashboard

Aggregates ad network and web metrics. Automated ingestion and reporting.

Encore.TS React Recharts TanStack Query

Browser Prompt Library Extension

Browser extension for prompt libraries and templates. Cloud sync and variables.

Browser Extension TypeScript Cloud Sync Automation

AI Session Monitor

Monitoring for AI coding sessions. Health, collaboration, session detection via CLI.

Python Monitoring Analytics Collaboration

Contextual Knowledge Base

Knowledge base with audio transcription. Semantic search and real-time queries.

React TypeScript PostgreSQL RAG

Terminal Job Monitor

Terminal UI for job feed monitoring. WebSocket and RSS streams with local state.

Python TUI WebSocket RSS

Agent Workflow Engine

Agent workflow engine with FastAPI control plane and Next.js dashboard.

TypeScript Python FastAPI Next.js

AST-Based Code Retrieval

MCP server for semantic code search. AST chunking and query expansion.

TypeScript Python MCP Tree-sitter

Operations Analytics Platform

Operations analytics frontend. CI/CD, strict typing, end-to-end tests.

React Python PostgreSQL Redis
Timeline

Professional Experience

2023 - Present

AI Engineer

Bridge & Signal / Mint Digital

Build AI automation systems. Lead discovery sprints and delivery.

2022 - 2023

Digital Growth & Acquisition Manager

Certn

Led marketing for UK operations

2021 - 2022

Marketing Manager

Certn

Revamped web strategy and deployed new website. Architected and implemented CRM solution.

2018 - 2020

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Word Workshop K.K.

Co-founded agency providing language services to enterprise clients including Mitsubishi Electric.

Education & Certifications

York University

MSc Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

2026 - 2028

University of Oxford - Saïd Business School

Disruptive Strategy Programme

2023 - 2024

Cardiff University

BA (Hons) English Literature and Music, 2:1

2012 - 2015

Japanese Language Proficiency

JLPT N1 (Full Fluency)

2018

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services

Professional Cloud Architect

Google Cloud Platform

Contact

Contact Details

Open to contract work.

thomas@dawe.dev
Location London, UK
Phone +44 7894 472 623
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