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Hi, I'm Jack Nelson.
I build AI data platforms.

Software Engineer on Oracle's AI Data Platform team. I design intelligent agent systems, RAG pipelines, and scalable backend infrastructure that turns complex data into real-world impact.

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01 - About

A bit about me

Jack Nelson

I'm a software engineer focused on the intersection of AI/ML and distributed systems. At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, I'm building the AI Data Platform Workbench - letting teams compose MCP, RAG, and prompt tools into agent workflows.

Before Oracle, I shipped agentic systems and developer-productivity tooling at Walmart Global Tech, and scalable backend services at Amazon. I love taking ambiguous problems and turning them into reliable, well-instrumented products that people actually enjoy using.

I hold a B.S. in Computer Science from California Polytechnic State University, and outside of work I build games - including a Roblox title that's reached half a million players.

AI Agents RAG & LLMs Distributed Systems Cloud Infrastructure
02 - Experience

Where I've worked

Member of Technical Staff - AI Data Platform

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Dec 2025 - Present Denver, CO
  • Built core components of Oracle's AI Data Platform Workbench, enabling users to configure and compose MCP, RAG, and Prompt tools through a drag-and-drop interface to create agent workflows.
  • Partnered closely with the UI team to resolve inconsistencies and improve end-to-end workflow UX, ensuring accurate tool configuration and seamless execution across agent flows.
  • Developed integration tests and production alarms to validate tool execution and monitor system health, improving reliability of distributed agent workflows across API, agent, and compute layers.
MCPRAGAgent WorkflowsDistributed Systems

Software Engineer III, ML/AI

Walmart Global Tech

Jun 2025 - Dec 2025 Bentonville, AR
  • Engineered custom AI agents using LangChain, enabling agent-to-agent (A2A) communication for coordinated reasoning across services - deployed as Slack and MS Teams bots to analyze pipeline failures and deliver solutions.
  • Designed automated cron jobs to process internal Walmart documents, updating a Milvus vector database for real-time embedding retrieval.
  • Received the Bravo Award (Excellence in Speed) from Walmart CTO Suresh Kumar for delivering critical solutions during peak operations.
LangChainA2A SystemsMilvusPython

Software Engineer II, ML/AI

Walmart Global Tech

Aug 2023 - Jun 2025 Bentonville, AR
  • Developed an enterprise-wide Spring Boot app to scan failed pipelines and notify users with solutions, reducing on-call load by 20%.
  • Implemented dynamic rate limiting and Redis caching, and built Grafana dashboards for system reliability.
  • Processed over a million Jenkins pipeline errors as Kafka events, stored in PostgreSQL and analyzed for proactive issue resolution.
Spring BootKafkaRedisPostgreSQLGrafana

Software Engineer

Cal Poly Digital Transformation Hub

Mar 2022 - Jun 2023 San Luis Obispo, CA
  • Developed a cloud-based AWS platform connecting over 17,000 veterans with 30,000+ student volunteers, driving large-scale community engagement.
  • Collaborated with SLO VSO and Cal Poly to build a custom mobile application, tailoring features to user needs and improving accessibility.
  • Designed intuitive UI/UX in partnership with AWS Solution Architects, ensuring seamless navigation and strong user adoption.
AWSReactMobileUI/UX

Software Development Engineer Intern

Amazon

Jun 2022 - Sep 2022 San Luis Obispo, CA
  • Built a scalable backend service using AWS CDK, TypeScript, GraphQL, and RxJS for Amazon Advertising systems.
  • Collaborated in a Scrum environment with a focus on test-driven development, ensuring high-quality, maintainable code.
  • Implemented health endpoints and canary tests, enabling automated alerting and improving system reliability.
AWS CDKTypeScriptGraphQLRxJS

Software Engineer Intern

Dragos, Inc.

Oct 2021 - May 2022 San Luis Obispo, CA
  • Developed custom software to follow TCP streams and generate PCAP files, improving network analysis workflows.
  • Leveraged Wireshark and Python Scapy to enhance tooling and ensure compatibility with industry-standard analysis systems.
PythonScapyWiresharkNetworking
03 - Skills

Technical toolkit

Languages

JavaPythonJavaScriptCC++SQLGoKotlinLua

Frameworks

ReactSpring BootDjangoFlaskExpress.jsNode.js

AI / ML

MCPLangGraphLangChainAgent-to-Agent (A2A)RAG PipelinesMilvus

Tools & Infra

GitDockerKubernetesSplunkAWSGCPGrafanaJenkinsRedis
04 - Projects

Things I've built

Vetering

🏆 2nd / 100 teams

An AWS CDK application connecting student volunteers with veterans, built with React Native. Pitched at Camp PolyHacks Hackathon, securing 2nd place out of 100 teams.

React NativeDynamoDBAWS CDK

Marble Collector RNG

🎮 500K+ players

A Roblox game with 500,000+ total players and 50,000+ Robux in revenue, centered on RNG-based progression. Designed the core gameplay loop - probability systems, progression scaling, and retention mechanics - to optimize engagement and monetization.

LuaRoblox StudioGame Design
05 - Education

Education

California Polytechnic State University

B.S. in Computer Science

Graduated Jun 2023 San Luis Obispo, CA

Relevant Coursework

Computer ArchitectureSystems ProgrammingAnalysis of Algorithms Data StructuresProgramming LanguagesSoftware Product Design Database SystemsTheory of ComputationComputer Security Operating Systems
06 - Contact

Let's build something together.

I'm always open to discussing new projects, ideas, or opportunities. The fastest way to reach me is by email.

nelzord@gmail.com
GitHub Email San Francisco, CA