Jose Ambrosio

Experience

1. Software Engineer

   Lux Vitae

   Apr 2025 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Architect and develop AI-powered apps using OpenAI API, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases (Pinecone), AI agents, LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, AWS Bedrock, MCP, MLflow, LLMOps, and prompt engineering.• Design and develop application interfaces with TypeScript, JavaScript ES6+, React.js, Next.js, Zustand (state management), v0 (UI design and prototyping), and Tailwind CSS and Shadcn UI for responsive and seamless client-side interactions.• Build applications using Node.js, incorporating REST APIs with Express.js, real-time features via Socket.io, secure authentication with JWT/Auth0, testing with Jest, caching with Redis, message queueing with AWS SQS, persistent storage using Prisma ORM, NPM to manage software packages, and structured local files.• Work with PostgreSQL for handling structured, relational data, and MongoDB (NoSQL) for flexible document-based storage.• Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and scaling of microservice-based applications using GitLab, Docker, and AWS.• Enhance AI-generated text through prompt engineering.• Collaborate in Agile development cycles to build the Minimum Viable Product (MVP), contributing to sprint planning, daily standups, and reviews while employing Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices to ensure reliability and maintainability.• Write unit and integration tests for all system modules using Jest, conduct code reviews, manage version control with Git, test APIs using Postman, and track project tasks with Jira.• Leverage Cursor AI editor and GitHub Copilot to accelerate development workflows, assist with code generation, and enhance debugging efficiency.

Education

• Universidade Católica de Angola

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science and Engineering

• Fort Hays State University

  Master of Science - MS, Computer Science