Townsend Saunders

About Townsend Saunders

AI & ML Engineer with 6 years of experience in Machine Learning, AI research, LLMs, RAG, Full-Stack Development, Data Visualization, and Cloud AI across e-commerce, finance, manufacturing, and government sectors. Specialized in AI research and engineering, working on LLM-powered AI agents, anomaly detection, and large-scale ML systems in high-impact environments. 1 of only 4 Spring 2019 graduates from UC Berkeley with a degree in Engineering Mathematics in Statistics.I have led LLM-driven AI applications, built retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, and modernized legacy ML models into cloud-native architectures. My expertise spans deep learning, NLP, and MLOps, with a strong focus on scaling AI systems for real-world applications.Proficient in Python, SQL, Java, C, Statistical Analysis, IoT Analytics, and end-to-end ML pipelines, with a strong ability to bridge technical teams and non-technical stakeholders. Experienced in leading teams through lean product development (0-1) in both software and hardware, covering design, prototyping, testing, launch, marketing, and production.

Experience

1. Co-founder

   Tree Ring Design

   Sep 2023 — Present

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  Bachelor’s of Science, Mathematical and Statistical Engineering

  2015