Software Engineer

Building the future with Intelligence & Scale

Kai (Tam Nhu) Tran
Available for work

Kai (Tam Nhu) Tran

Montréal, Canada

About Me

AI Engineer building developer infrastructure. Maintainer of CCS and core contributor to GoClaw — 5,200+ GitHub stars combined. Currently shipping ClaudeKit (agent platform used by hundreds of devs daily) and grading frontier coding agents as Applied AI Engineer with micro1 and Mercor.

Core Stack

Python TypeScript React Next.js FastAPI AWS Docker Solidity

Focus Areas

  • AI/ML Infrastructure & MLOps
  • High-Performance Backend Systems
  • Blockchain Architecture

ClaudeKit

AI/ML

TypeScript • React • Astro

"Multi-agent AI ecosystem extending Claude Code with 20+ workflow primitives, 17+ specialized agents, and structured orchestration. Users report 4–5x productivity gains vs manual Claude usage."

Featured Projects

ClaudeKit
AI/ML

ClaudeKit

Multi-agent AI ecosystem extending Claude Code with 20+ workflow primitives, 17+ specialized agents, and structured orchestration. Users report 4–5x productivity gains vs manual Claude usage.

TypeScript React Astro Bun +2
CCS - Claude Code Switch
AI/ML

CCS - Claude Code Switch

Cross-platform CLI for parallel multi-account, multi-model AI workflows. Unifies Claude, Gemini, Copilot, OpenRouter (300+ models) behind one OAuth layer with intelligent failover and cost-optimized routing. 2,200+ GitHub stars, 190+ forks.

TypeScript Bash Node.js Bun +3
GoClaw
AI/ML

GoClaw

Multi-tenant AI agent gateway in Go. WebSocket RPC + HTTP API, 8-stage agent pipeline, pgvector memory, 11+ LLM providers, MCP bridge. 3,000+ stars, 800+ forks.

Go PostgreSQL pgvector WebSocket +3
JobHunt - Application Tracker
Fullstack

JobHunt - Application Tracker

Open-source job application tracking system built with Next.js 15. Streamlines the job search process with analytics.

Next.js TypeScript Supabase Tailwind CSS
AI Parking Monitor System
AI/ML

AI Parking Monitor System

Edge-optimized parking detection system achieving 35% latency reduction on ARM hardware. Production-ready computer vision pipeline.

YOLO OpenCV C++ Python +1
AI/ML

AI Human Tracking System

Real-time human detection and tracking system with optimized inference on edge devices. Sub-second response times for live surveillance.

YOLO OpenCV C++ +2
Backend

Event-Driven Microservices

Kafka-based distributed system with 35% throughput improvement. Scalable architecture using event sourcing and CQRS patterns.

Kafka MongoDB React +2
Device Management Platform
Fullstack

Device Management Platform

Centralized device management system enabling automated monitoring and control of distributed hardware fleets.

FastAPI React PostgreSQL Docker +1
DevOps

Ansible Collection for macOS

Open-source Ansible collection for macOS automation and configuration management.

Ansible Python macOS +1
Backend

Device API Service

RESTful API service for device communication and data management. Provides endpoints for device registration and status.

FastAPI Python PostgreSQL +1
DevOps

Device Setup Automation

Automated device provisioning and configuration scripts for edge computing deployments. Streamlines initial setup.

Bash Linux ARM +1
AI/ML

Camera Bridge Service

Bridge service connecting camera feeds to processing pipelines. Handles video stream management and format conversion.

C++ OpenCV Streaming +1
Blockchain

NFT Release Strategy

Strategic NFT release planning aligned with company financial roadmap. Coordinated token economics and market timing.

Solidity React Web3.js +1

Work History

Applied AI Engineer
micro1
  • Independent contractor evaluating frontier coding agents and authoring grading rubrics for code-generation systems
  • Grade autonomous coding agents on real software-engineering tasks (architecture decisions, code quality, problem decomposition)
  • Author rubrics and evaluation specs for production agent training pipelines
Python TypeScript Go AI Eval Rubric Authoring
Applied AI Engineer
Mercor
  • Independent contractor authoring evaluation specs and grading rubrics for frontier AI coding agents
  • Author eval specs (task + rubric + spec file) for autonomous coding-agent benchmarks on real software-engineering work
  • Design programmatic + LLM-based grading criteria across architecture, correctness, instruction-following, and code-quality dimensions
Python TypeScript Go AI Eval Rubric Authoring
Principal Engineer & Maintainer
ClaudeKit
  • Maintaining ClaudeKit, a commercial multi-agent AI ecosystem extending Claude Code with structured workflows and developer automation
  • Shipped 20+ workflow primitives and agent abstractions, reducing prompt iteration cycles by 60–70%
  • Built production RAG pipeline with vector search and Claude orchestration, deployed as Discord bot and web widget
TypeScript Node.js React Astro Python
Open Source Developer
Open Source Community
  • CCS (creator + maintainer): LLM CLI proxy unifying Claude, Gemini, Copilot, OpenRouter (300+ models) behind one OAuth layer. 2,200+ stars, 190+ forks. TypeScript / Bun.
  • GoClaw (core contributor): Multi-tenant AI agent gateway in Go. 8-stage agent pipeline, pgvector memory, 11+ LLM providers, MCP bridge. 3,000+ stars, 800+ forks.
  • Authored comprehensive documentation and onboarding guides, handling community contributions and issue triage
TypeScript Go Bash Node.js pgvector
Software Engineer – AI/ML & DevOps Infrastructure
Orangead Media
  • Improved system automation efficiency by 60% through cross-platform integration across Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android platforms
  • Built fault-tolerant infrastructure achieving 99.99% uptime for mission-critical applications with real-time requirements
  • Reduced AI inference latency by 35% through edge optimization techniques and hardware-specific improvements
Python YOLO FastAPI React TypeScript
Blockchain Architect
Orangead Media
  • Collaborated with leadership to define blockchain architecture and evaluate strategic integration opportunities
  • Built scalable decentralized applications with modern web technologies and blockchain protocols
  • Developed secure smart contracts handling financial transactions on Ethereum mainnet
Node.js TypeScript React Web3.js Solidity
Software Developer
OODA Technologies
  • Increased data processing throughput by 35% through microservices optimization and event-driven architecture
  • Reduced system coupling by 20% using dependency injection and configuration-driven design patterns
  • Accelerated deployment cycles through infrastructure automation and containerization strategies
Kafka React Redux MongoDB Terraform

Technical Arsenal

A comprehensive toolkit built through years of hands-on experience in building scalable systems and solving complex problems.

Languages

Core fluency in systems and scripting languages for robust application development.

Python TypeScript JavaScript Go C++ Solidity SQL Bash

AI/ML

Building, deploying, and evaluating AI systems — from LLM agents and RAG pipelines to edge computer vision.

Large Language Models Generative AI AI Agents RAG Prompt Engineering YOLO OpenCV PyTorch Edge AI Computer Vision MLOps

AI Evaluation

Authoring rubrics and grading frontier coding agents on real software-engineering tasks.

Rubric Authoring Agent Evaluation RLHF LLM-as-Judge Eval Specs

Frontend

Crafting responsive, accessible, and dynamic user interfaces with modern frameworks.

React Next.js Vue Astro Tailwind CSS Framer Motion Redux

Backend

Architecting scalable APIs, microservices, and high-performance server-side solutions.

Node.js FastAPI Express Microservices GraphQL REST APIs Vector Databases pgvector Qdrant

Database Technologies

Designing, optimizing, and managing data storage solutions across SQL, NoSQL, and real-time systems.

PostgreSQL MongoDB Supabase Redis Prisma Database Design

DevOps

Streamlining deployment pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure management.

Docker Kubernetes Ansible Terraform CI/CD Monitoring

Cloud & Infra

Managing cloud resources, server environments, and distributed systems.

AWS Vercel Cloudflare Linux Proxmox

Blockchain

Building decentralized applications and secure smart contracts.

Ethereum Web3.js Smart Contracts Hardhat DeFi

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

Concordia University

2022

Certifications

Concordia University Co-op Program
Agentic AI for Developers: Concepts and Application for Enterprises
Agentic AI: A Framework for Planning and Execution
AI in Fintech Essential Training
Artificial Intelligence Case Studies in Different Business Industries
Automate Development Tasks with OpenAI’s Codex
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Docker
PostgreSQL Essential Training

Get In Touch

Let's discuss your next project or collaboration opportunity. I'm always interested in hearing about new challenges and innovative ideas.

Email

kaitran.ntt@gmail.com

For project inquiries and collaboration

Phone

+1 (438) 221-7667

Available for urgent matters

Location

Montréal, Canada

Available for remote and on-site work

Connect on LinkedIn

For professional inquiries, collaboration opportunities, and to stay updated with my work, let's connect on LinkedIn - the best way to reach me.

Available for Freelance Open to Collaboration Remote & On-site Active Responses