Juan Ortega
MS in Artificial Intelligence & Innovation (CMU) · Deep Learning · NLP · ML in Production · Robotics/HRI
I build end-to-end ML systems: from data → model → evaluation → deployment. I’m especially interested in applied LLMs, robust pipelines, and human-centered AI.
Quick Info
LocationPittsburgh, PA
ProgramMSAI @ CMU (2025–2027)
FocusDL · NLP · Production ML
AwardFulbright Scholar
Selected Projects
Rehabilitation AI Partner (Research)
- Architecting an RL-driven “Rehab Partner” integrating EMA for state monitoring and JITAI for personalized behavioral feedback.
- Goal: optimize exercise consistency and long-term physical therapy adherence.
Movie Recommendation System (ML in Production)
- Real-time ingestion via Kafka; containerized deployment with Docker.
- Recommendation engine using Matrix Factorization; automated scraping for metadata enrichment and tracking.
Humanoid Robot Navigation Controllers (Undergrad Thesis)
- Designed and simulated controllers for humanoid navigation on RRT-generated paths.
- Benchmarked stability, precision, and tracking efficiency.
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Experience
Mentor IA — Founder & Lead AI Engineer
- Built a full-stack AI platform with FastAPI + React; Dockerized and hosted on Azure.
- Engineered multi-agent RAG (Unstructured ingestion + Pinecone) integrating Gemini and OpenAI.
- Designed data/logging strategy using CosmosDB + MySQL and custom telemetry.
ALLIENT — AI/ML Developer Intern
- Integrated LLM-based scoring into production for automated candidate ranking and rationale extraction.
- Built a “Top-N” selection algorithm to reduce manual screening time.
- Established pre-deployment testing protocols for reliability.
Nipro Medical Corporation — Technical Coordinator
- Managed deployment and QA of 250+ medical devices across national healthcare networks.
- Led technical training sessions for healthcare staff.
Skills
Languages
ML / Data
Backend / Cloud
Tools