LOGIN JONES

Professional Summary

Technology leader with 20 years of experience in cloud platforms, fintech, and generative AI solutions. Specializes in leveraging large language models and autonomous AI agents to enhance productivity and address complex business challenges. Proven ability to lead and mentor high-performing teams, fostering innovation and technical excellence. Committed to continuous learning and aligning AI strategies with organizational objectives.

Skills

Technical

  • Generative AI: Retrieval augmented generation systems, API integration with LLMs, autonomous AI agents, Vector search
  • Cloud Platforms: Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Cloud Foundry, Kafka, Elasticsearch
  • Risk Technology: Monte Carlo simulation, Counterparty Credit Risk, Market Risk

Leadership

  • Team Building and Leadership: Effectively lead large cross-functional technical teams
  • Mentoring and Coaching: Foster a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous learning
  • Communication: Deliver technical presentations, workshops, and talks to large audiences

Work History

Senior Director - AI & ML Aug 2024 – Present

Led the strategic direction, talent development, and implementation of generative AI solutions within the Technology Infrastructure department.

  • Spearheaded the conception and development of autonomous AI agents leveraging large language models (LLMs), enhancing operational efficiency and benefiting employees across the tech infrastructure department.
  • Defined and executed the generative AI strategy, aligning departmental goals with organizational objectives by focusing on LLMs, vector stores, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and prompt engineering to boost efficiency and competitiveness.
  • Led and mentored a specialized team in generative AI technologies, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and technical excellence in areas like AI agents and LLM deployment.
  • Oversaw the design, development, and deployment of generative AI solutions, ensuring they meet performance and security standards while utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as vector search and AI agents.
  • Integrated generative AI models into existing systems, optimizing their impact on business outcomes and supporting various employee functions with advanced AI capabilities.

Director - Cloud AI Services May 2023 - Aug 2024

RBC Royal Bank

Led the implementation of generative AI solutions, fostering innovation and driving productivity across the Cloud department.

  • Led the implementation of a retrieval augmented generation system for intelligent chatbots on proprietary knowledge and data, reducing completion time for investigative work by 40%.
  • Led a team of engineers and data scientists to integrate API calling into AI tools through LLMs, enabling autonomous action and reducing learning curve for new engineers.
  • Collaborated with senior executives to develop and present strategies for leveraging generative AI in operational use cases.
  • Delivered regular company-wide tech talks and workshops on generative AI, educating employees on generative AI engineering in a way that’s compliant with regulatory requirements.
  • Spearheaded the development of autonomous AI agents to assist team members, projected to result in a 20% increase in productivity and a 15% reduction in error rates.
  • Conducted hands-on coding and experimentation to optimize AI models and improve performance, achieving a 20% increase in vector search accuracy.
  • Enabled the use of AI services from leading cloud providers such as Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud for the company, streamlining the adoption of AI technologies and reducing implementation time.

Director - Cloud Platform Engineering Sep 2018 - Apr 2023

RBC Royal Bank

Designed and implemented robust, self-healing cloud platforms while leading high-performing engineering teams.

  • Designed and implemented robust, self-healing cloud platforms using advanced automation techniques and architectural best practices resulting in 25% reduction in infrastructure costs.
  • Forged strategic relationships with cloud platform vendors, while leading recruitment of elite engineering talent.
  • Conducted technical presentations and educational sessions for enterprise architects, showcasing cutting-edge features and capabilities.
  • Streamlined app development and adopted Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices to optimize cloud infrastructure and operations.
  • Fostered culture of excellence by assembling and nurturing high-performing engineering teams within a rigorous technical environment, recruited and led 35+ senior engineers.

Director - Cloud Adoption Nov 2017 - Aug 2018

RBC Royal Bank

Championed cloud adoption through rigorous training, architecture reviews, and fostering a culture of innovation.

  • Led rigorous, hands-on training sessions and hackathons on emerging technologies like Kafka, ECE, and Cloud Foundry, benefiting 500+ engineers in a highly technical engineering organization
  • Performed in-depth architecture reviews for 100+ client development teams, optimizing their application designs for business requirements for efficient cloud usage and seamless migration to cloud platforms
  • Championed developer education in cutting-edge concepts, fostering a culture of innovation and high performance while driving product management
  • Built strong relationships with over 100 teams, collaborating closely to ensure their architectures were optimized for cloud platforms and promoting a culture of technical excellence
  • Created advanced cloud education tools, learning labs, and office hours to provide continuous learning opportunities and hands-on technical support for developers.

Architect - Risk Technology Nov 2015 - Nov 2017

RBC Royal Bank

Spearheaded the adoption of advanced technologies and collaborated on target architectures and technology roadmaps.

  • Spearheaded adoption of advanced technologies, such as Tableau, Cloud Foundry, and Vertica, driving culture of innovation and technical excellence within highly skilled engineering organization.
  • Collaborated with development teams, senior management, and business sponsors to design target architectures and technology roadmaps, ensuring alignment with modern architectural principles and emerging technologies like Hadoop and Cloud Foundry.
  • Conducted regular architecture discussions and evaluations with application groups, identifying opportunities for process optimization and adoption of common services within a demanding engineering setting.
  • Developed and showcased prototype applications using state-of-the-art technologies (HP Vertica, Tableau, Hadoop Hive, Spring Boot on Cloud Foundry, etc.) to drive buy-in from development teams and senior management, promoting a culture of technical innovation and excellence.

Risk Visualization Lead - Risk Technology - Nov 2013 - Nov 2015 - RBC Royal Bank

  • Led the engineering of innovative user interfaces and applied data analysis and analytics skills to enable Risk Management personnel to explore granular risk data and make data-driven decisions.

Engineering Manager - Risk Technology - Nov 2011 - Nov 2013 - RBC Royal Bank

  • Designed, developed, and implemented data-driven tools for trading credit risk managers, optimizing counterparty credit risk management while leveraging business analysis and cross-functional team leadership skills in a highly technical engineering setting.

Senior Developer - Risk Technology - Dec 2009 - Nov 2011 - RBC Royal Bank

  • Developed high-performance systems for calculating Incremental Risk Charge (IRC) using Monte Carlo simulation, providing risk managers with valuable insights into the risks associated with counterparties’ potential defaults or credit rating reductions
  • Various other engineering and SRE roles

Various Engineering and SRE Roles - Jan 2004 - Jan 2009 - RBC Royal Bank

Education

B.Sc.: Mathematical Science 2004, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

Interests - AI, Art and Programming

Login is a passionate artist who enjoys exploring various forms of artistic expression across different media. Always eager to push creative boundaries, Login has a keen interest in leveraging AI tools to generate compelling and unique art. By combining traditional artistic techniques with cutting-edge AI technology, Login seeks to continually innovate and redefine the realm of artistic possibilities, adding a fresh and dynamic perspective to the world of art. Please feel free to explore Logins art in ArtStation. Login’s enthusiasm for self-improvement drives him to frequently delve into the world of self-directed learning, exploring new programming languages, frameworks, which can be found on his github.

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