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Joseph Blas

Hi, I'm @joseph,

AI Developer
who builds self-healing
autonomous & AI systems.

AI DeveloperDevOps / SREEmbedded / Robotics

From sensor calibration to drive-by-wire wiring, from executive demos to orchestrating 22 AI agents — my career is a bridge between hardware and software.

This still feels like day one.

Bigger teams. Harder problems. End-to-end.

Ready for what's next.

Work Experience

Previously: 15+ years as an autonomous vehicle systems specialist at Google, Uber, and startups. Drive-by-wire SME, sensor calibration, fleet operations.

Multi-Agent AI Systems
Full-Stack AI Development
AV Systems Integration
Client-Facing Delivery
Cloud & DevOps
Hardware-Software Bridge
Joe's Tech Solutions LLC

Joe's Tech Solutions LLC

joestechsolutions.comSan Diego, CA

Founder & AI Developer

2023 - Present · AI / Software

  • Built and operate 22-agent AI system handling real business operations
  • Develop private AI solutions for SMB clients using Ollama, Open WebUI, and n8n
  • Ship production web and mobile apps: React, Next.js, React Native, TypeScript, Supabase
  • Created Whisper Walkie — open source push-to-talk voice typing tool (100% local processing)
  • Built The Skate Workshop — React Native app for Olympic coach (40+ tables, Stripe Connect)
  • Career Ops — AI-powered job search pipeline (open source)

Key technologies

Case Study: OpenClaw System
OpenClaw
Multi-Agent · n8n

OpenClaw — 22-Agent System

Multi-agent AI system running real business operations. 22 specialized agents orchestrated via n8n: email routing, CRM automation, invoicing, SEO, deployments.

  • Main router classifies intents and delegates to specialized agents
  • Email routing with automatic classification and contextual response
  • CRM automation: client tracking, scoring, nurturing
  • Automated invoicing and report generation
  • SEO optimization: content analysis, meta tag generation
  • Deployment pipelines: automated CI/CD
Case Study: OpenClaw System
22
agents
n8n
orchestrator
24/7
operation
100% local

Private AI Solutions

Private AI solutions for SMBs. Self-hosted open source LLMs, client data never leaves their servers.

  • Ollama + Open WebUI: full chat interface with local models
  • n8n workflows: AI-powered business process automation
  • Local RAG: embeddings over client documents
  • Integration with existing systems (CRM, email, etc.)
  • Client team training for adoption
Full-Stack · In Production

Production Applications

Complete applications in production serving real users. React/React Native frontend, Supabase/PostgreSQL backend, Stripe and external API integrations.

  • The Skate Workshop: React Native app with 40+ Supabase tables
  • DALL-E Image Generator: web app with OpenAI DALL-E 3.0 API
  • Career Ops: AI job search pipeline (open source)
  • Cloud Infrastructure: Terraform multicloud (AWS/GCP), K8s
  • Whisper Walkie: voice-to-text 100% local (open source)
Real AI For Real Businesses

Specializing in private AI setups and multi-agent workflows for SMBs. Delivering 100% local, self-hosted LLMs that process sensitive data without ever leaving the client's servers.

Pronto.ai

Pronto.ai

pronto.ai San Francisco, CA

Autonomous Vehicle Technician

2018 - 2019 · Autonomous Vehicles

Sole technician hired by founder Anthony Levandowski. Built, integrated, and operated the entire autonomous fleet. 2,900-mile cross-country autonomous demo with zero critical failures. Conducted 10+ executive and investor demonstrations.

2,900-Mile Cross-Country Demo

Supported a 2,900-mile cross-country autonomous demonstration with zero critical failures. Conducted 10+ executive and investor demonstrations.

Watch Demo Video

"Sole technician operating Pronto.ai's entire fleet — built and integrated the autonomous system that drove coast-to-coast with zero critical failures."

Pronto.ai2018 - 2019
Uber ATG (Otto)

Uber ATG (Otto)

uber.com San Francisco, CA

Autonomous Truck Technician

2016 - 2018 · Autonomous Vehicles

Led system integration for a 10-truck autonomous fleet (~90% uptime). Drive-by-wire integration, log analysis, root cause analysis, and end-to-end testing across the fleet.

"End-to-end ownership of a 10-truck autonomous fleet — from drive-by-wire integration to daily operations and root cause analysis."

Uber ATG2016 - 2018
Google Self-Driving Car Project (Waymo)

Google Self-Driving Car Project (Waymo)

waymo.com Mountain View, CA

Program Manager L4 / Fleet Vehicle Technician

2009 - 2016 · Autonomous Vehicles

Built Google's Firefly autonomous vehicle from the ground up. Drive-by-wire SME across the first 100 vehicles and 10 hardware iterations. Managed sensor calibration for the entire fleet — final release authority before vehicles went to public roads. Reduced calibration from 9 hours to 60 minutes (promoted to L4). Traveled to Roush (Detroit) to train manufacturing teams.

"Supported the world's first fully driverless ride on public roads (2015) — a blind passenger was the first user."

Historic milestoneGoogle Self-Driving Car Project, 2015

Projects

joblas
Consulting · For Clients

Private AI Solutions

Private AI solutions for SMBs using Ollama, Open WebUI, and n8n. Client data never leaves their servers.

Claude CodeOpenClawShopifyMake.comBashMCP
  • 100% local deployment — no cloud data leakage
  • Self-hosted open source LLMs (Llama, Mistral)
  • n8n automation workflows
  • Integration with existing client systems
Available for private AI consulting
OpenClaw

OpenClaw

In production

Multi-agent AI system running real business operations. 22 specialized agents orchestrated via n8n handling email routing, CRM automation, invoicing, SEO optimization, deployment pipelines. Uses Claude and OpenAI APIs with custom prompt engineering.

n8nClaude APIOpenAI APIMulti-AgentPrompt Engineering

The Skate Workshop

In Beta

Full-stack React Native mobile app for Olympic-level skateboarding coach. 40+ Supabase tables, 18+ Edge Functions, Stripe Connect marketplace, multiplayer SKATE game mode, real-time features.

React NativeTypeScriptSupabaseStripe ConnectExpo

Career Ops

Open Source

AI-powered job search pipeline. Evaluates offers with scoring, generates ATS-optimized CVs, pre-fills applications. Built on Claude Code.

Claude CodePuppeteerPlaywrightNode.jsHITL Design

cv-joseph

This Portfolio

Interactive CV with AI chatbot, agentic RAG, voice mode, Langfuse observability, and multi-layer defense. SSR prerender, bilingual i18n.

React 19TypeScriptTailwindViteClaude APIVercel

DALL-E Image Generator

In production

Production AI image generation web application using OpenAI DALL-E 3.0 API. Live application serving real users.

OpenAI DALL-E 3.0ReactNode.jsREST API

Whisper Walkie

Open Source

Push-to-talk voice typing tool with 100% local processing. No data sent to the cloud.

PythonWhisperLocal Processing

Cloud Infrastructure

DevOps

Multicloud Terraform deployment (AWS/GCP), K8s migration with Cloud SQL HA, legacy modernization with Anthos/GKE.

TerraformAWSGCPKubernetesCloud SQL

AI Coding Power User

High-Agency · AI-Native

I use AI coding assistants daily as core development tools. From multi-agent orchestration to full-stack apps, AI amplifies every phase of my workflow.

  • Multi-agent orchestration: 22 specialized agents handling real business operations via n8n
  • RAG systems: embeddings, similarity search, context-augmented generation
  • Prompt engineering: system prompt design, evaluations, quality/cost optimization
  • Full-stack AI apps: prototype to production using Claude, OpenAI, and open source models

Skills

Languages

SpanishConversational
EnglishNative

Soft Skills

CommunicationSystems ThinkingE2E OwnershipBias for ActionCross-Functional CollaborationRapid Ramp-UpClient-Facing Delivery

Tech Stack

AI / LLM
Claude & OpenAI APIsLangChain / CrewAIRAG SystemsOllama / Open WebUI
Frontend
ReactReact NativeNext.jsTailwind CSSExpo
Backend
Node.jsPython / FlaskPostgreSQLSupabaseREST APIs
DevOps
DockerKubernetesTerraformAWS / GCPCI/CDGit
Agent Systems
n8nMulti-agent orchestrationWorkflow automation
AV / Hardware
Drive-by-wireSensor calibrationCAN/LINADASHIL

Let's talk

Looking for roles in AI Development, DevOps/SRE, or Embedded/Robotics in the San Diego area or remote. 15+ years of experience with complex systems.

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