Persona AI

Software Engineer | Contract

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Nov 2024 - Jan 2026

Stealth startup focusing on cutting-edge AI avatar technology, created by industry veterans from Sony and Microsoft. Built Bella, the working AI avatar.

Projects

Persona Platform (Bella Bot)

Persona Platform (Bella Bot)

Persona AI (Acquired by Luma AI)

Working with industry game veterans and leading AI experts on a cutting-edge conversational audio/visual agent. Rapid AI state navigation with a deeply animated avatar, all to make it organic and natural to engage with. Rendering was pixel streamed to devices using AWS GPU Linux boxes, all seamless to the user.

AI
UE5
C++
Python
Networking
Startup

Unreal DevOps Engineer
Nov 2024 - Jan 2026

1/3 of Unreal engineers on project. Led the charge on critical features such as pixel streaming, devops, automation, deployment, and embedded chromium. Played critical roles in turn-based behavioral networking systems, UI, audio processing, lipsync, and iterating on agent alignment.
Helped lead company toward acquisition by Luma AI.

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