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I build applied AI solutions for real-world problems.

Electronic Engineer (Cum Laude) with experience in Computer Vision, LLMs (RAG / fine-tuning), and cloud deployments (AWS, Oracle, Azure).

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  • Python
  • Computer Vision
  • LLMs
  • RAG
  • AWS
  • Docker
Adrián Pabón Mendoza

Adrián Pabón Mendoza

AI Product · Research · Barranquilla, CO

Highlights

  • Computer Vision for detection
  • LLM + RAG APIs (Python/SQL)
  • Cloud: AWS, Oracle, Azure
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About

I'm Adrián Pabón Mendoza, an electronic engineer and researcher. I work on AI solutions that combine Computer Vision, LLMs, and cloud deployments to automate processes and improve operations.

Experience

Recent roles in product and research.

AI Product Specialist

Optimize IT SAS · Barranquilla, Colombia

Jul 2024 – Present

  • Improved shoplifting detection in micro-market systems using Computer Vision, reducing manual review time by ~80%.
  • Built serverless automations on Oracle Cloud to streamline database backups, reducing manual maintenance and error rates.
  • Designed and deployed APIs for language models and RAG systems using Python and SQL.
  • Enhanced AI capabilities with embeddings, vector databases, and fine-tuning for better performance.

AI Researcher and Developer

Universidad del Norte · Barranquilla, Colombia

Jan 2024 – Nov 2025

  • Scaled NAIA (AI assistant) from a 500-user pilot to a production system serving 13,000+ students.
  • Designed a modular monolithic architecture integrating LLMs, Redis for state management, and external services.
  • Integrated Microsoft Graph API for secure access to email, calendar, and authentication services (Azure).

Publications & Research

Recent papers and talks.

NAIA: A Robust AI Framework for Academic Assistance

Systems (2025)

Architectures for AI‑Powered Virtual Assistants

IEEE TEMSCON LATAM (2025)

NAIA: A Multi‑Technology Virtual Assistant

IEEE Access (2025)

Itinerary Assignment Optimization

IEEE COLCOM (2024)

Projects

Projects that I have worked on.

NAIA

NAIA is a multi-technology virtual assistant that integrates LLMs, Redis for state management, and external services.

LLMs RAG Redis External Services
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NAIA

NAIA is a multi-technology virtual assistant that integrates LLMs, Redis for state management, and external services.

LLMs RAG Redis External Services
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A case study to showcase UI, performance, or architecture.

UI Performance
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Contact

Reach out by email or connect on LinkedIn.

Email adrianpabonmendoza@gmail.com
Phone +57 323 225 7331
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/adrianpabonmendoza
GitHub github.com/adrianpabon
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