hi, my name is
Justin Sison
AI/ML Engineer
I build AI systems that ship — agentic platforms, RAG pipelines, and full-stack applications serving real users in production.
01 // about
About me
I'm an AI/ML Engineer with 7+ years of software experience and an active TS/SCI clearance. I drive AI strategy and architecture for Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) — turning emerging technology into deployed, mission-ready capability across air-gapped and classified environments.
My work spans agentic AI platforms, RAG pipelines, and full-stack systems. I architected a SOCOM-adopted Agentic AI chat platform serving 200+ daily and 20,000+ total users, and I've shipped a command-wide personnel readiness platform plus a multi-drone command & control system with a natural-language AI mission assistant.
Beyond shipping, I mentor junior developers in engineering best practices and code quality — building teams that move fast without breaking trust.
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users on platforms I've shipped
TS/SCI
active clearance
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Where I've worked
Iron EagleX / General Dynamics
Tampa, FLData Scientist Principal
May 2026 — Present
- ▹Drive AI implementation strategy and technical architecture for Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT), setting engineering standards and advising leadership on technology selection, feasibility, and the prototype-to-production roadmap
Data Scientist
Oct 2025 — May 2026
- ▹Led R&D for SOCCENT, delivering 25+ MVPs to rapidly validate and prototype AI-powered capabilities for operational use
- ▹Engineered a command-wide personnel readiness platform on FastAPI and React — real-time status tracking, schedule-driven updates, and role-based access with LDAP integration — replacing manual spreadsheet workflows
- ▹Built a Multi-Drone Command & Control platform letting zero-experience operators plan and monitor missions in real time (ArduPilot/PX4 via MAVLink) with geofencing, collision detection, and a custom MCP-powered AI mission assistant for natural-language planning — React/TypeScript + FastAPI on AWS EC2
- ▹Mentored junior developers in engineering best practices and orchestrated partnerships with key stakeholders and technology vendors
Data Analyst
Dec 2024 — Oct 2025
- ▹Architected an Agentic AI chat platform adopted by SOCOM — 200+ daily active and 20,000+ total users in air-gapped environments — with RAG and MCP, built on React, FastAPI, and MongoDB
- ▹Developed multimodal AI (speech-to-text, text-to-speech, image generation, OCR) with hybrid vector + keyword RAG, full Microsoft 365 integration, and LDAP/Kerberos/Entra ID authentication
- ▹Automated video teleconference workflows with n8n, OpenAI Whisper, and LLMs to transcribe meetings and generate executive summaries
The Florida Lottery
Tallahassee, FLProgrammer Analyst I
Nov 2023 — Dec 2024
- ▹Engineered promotional gaming apps for the Second Chance platform — the #1 U.S. lottery by sales ($9.1B+ annual revenue) — with a JavaScript/HTML/CSS frontend, Java backend, and ticket validation supporting 100,000+ player accounts
- ▹Designed and optimized complex SQL queries and relational database operations for player account management and ticket verification at scale, validated through comprehensive Postman API testing
T-Mobile
Tampa, FLRF Data Engineering Intern
May 2022 — Aug 2022
- ▹Built interactive Power BI dashboards on SQL databases for real-time RF network optimization across 100+ tower sites in Tampa Bay, informing tower placement and upgrade recommendations that improved customer satisfaction
ID TECH
RemoteLead Coding Instructor
May 2020 — Dec 2021
- ▹Taught Python, C++, Lua, and Scratch to students ages 7–17, building foundations in algorithmic thinking and software development
- ▹Designed modular curriculum frameworks and managed 20+ instructors, developing reusable instructional content
TTI Computer Services
Tampa, FLField Service Technician
Aug 2019 — May 2022
- ▹Diagnosed and resolved hardware/software failures across 100+ BayCare Health System sites, maintaining medical workstations and printers for zero-downtime operations
- ▹Deployed and maintained AeroScout IoT tracking for real-time temperature and humidity monitoring across blood banks, pharmacies, and labs
// education
M.S. Artificial Intelligence
Florida Atlantic University
Dec 2025 · Summa Cum Laude · GPA 3.91 · FAU Graduate Grant
B.S. Computer Science
Florida Atlantic University
May 2023 · Magna Cum Laude · GPA 3.75
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