John McAuliffe

Forward Deployed Engineer

I work directly with clients to design AI-driven systems and orchestrate agents in the cloud. Currently at Inferred Edge, I turn a foundation in scientific workflows and backend engineering into practical solutions across industries.

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What Drives Me

My technical foundation was forged at the NIH, where I spent three years building scientific workflows at the intersection of data and software. I learned to navigate and modernize legacy systems, unify compute environments across AWS and HPC clusters, and design the backend infrastructure that made large-scale genomic and clinical research possible.

That grounding in complex, high-stakes environments now carries into more creative work. As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Inferred Edge, I use those fundamentals to help clients directly—orchestrating multi-agent AI workflows in the cloud, building with Claude Code through custom skills and MCP integrations, and scaffolding greenfield applications from the ground up.

I'm drawn to problems that require thinking holistically—about performance, data lifecycle, and how to translate deep technical knowledge into solutions that work across industries. I thrive where hands-on engineering meets client collaboration, and I'm always eager to keep learning as the tools evolve.

My Background

Education

Graduated May 2023

BS in Computational & Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Concentration in Biology

Relevant Coursework: Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Calculus and Algebra, Numerical Analysis

Technical Skills

Languages

  • Python (5 years)
  • TypeScript (3 years)
  • JavaScript

Frameworks & Databases

  • Angular, NodeJS
  • PostgreSQL, MongoDB
  • AWS RDS

Infrastructure & Tools

  • Kubernetes, Docker
  • Airflow, GitActions
  • Hashicorp Vault, Jupyter

Volunteering

Volunteering

  • Special Olympics DC — Unified Partner
  • Special Olympics VA — Volunteer