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status: open to AI engineering roles

WhoAmI

Santiago Tovar

AI Engineer·Full-Stack Developer

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Santiago Tovar

Computer Engineering grad (UF '26) who ships real AI systems — directing Claude Code and autonomous sub-agents with spec-driven (SDD) and test-driven (TDD) workflows, from spec to production. Built a production MCP server for job-search automation and a live restaurant site, both in active use. Full-stack foundation in Python, React, Flask, and databases.

stack --list

languages
Python JavaScript C++
agentic
Claude Code AI Agents MCP Ollama
web
React Flask REST APIs
data
PostgreSQL Supabase
ops
Git Linux CI/CD TDD SDD
spoken
English (Fluent) Spanish (Native) Italian (Fluent)

projects --count 5

repo-pilot — AI Coding Agent

Full-Stack Engineer

open May 2026 – Present

AI-powered development assistant that takes natural-language instructions, analyzes a GitHub repo, proposes file changes, runs sandboxed tests, and opens PRs — with mandatory human approval at every critical step.

  • Local LLM backend via Ollama (Qwen 2.5-Coder) — no cloud API dependency for inference.
  • Sandboxed Docker containers with network isolation for safe test execution before any commit.
  • Strict state machine workflow: plan → edits → tests → PR, with approval gates at every step.
  • Encrypted GitHub PAT storage, path traversal prevention, and full audit trail in PostgreSQL.
TypeScript Next.js Fastify Prisma PostgreSQL MCP Docker Ollama Turborepo

Los Ches — Restaurant Landing Page

Full-Stack Developer & AI Workflow Engineer

Live May 2026 – Present

Production site for a family restaurant, independently designed, developed, and shipped with no team or brief.

  • Orchestrated Claude Code with autonomous sub-agents and custom skills to automate component scaffolding, UI generation, and content structuring.
  • Delivered a fully responsive, SEO-optimized site with dynamic menu sections, photo gallery, embedded map, and WhatsApp reservation flow.
  • Deployed to Cloudflare — in active production use.
Astro Claude Code AI Agents SDD TDD SEO Cloudflare

runway — Job Search MCP Server

MCP Server Engineer

open May 2026 – Present

Python MCP server that lets Claude Code check H-1B sponsorship history via USCIS data and pull live job postings from major ATS platforms — built and actively used during my own job search.

  • Two-tier parsing: dedicated parsers for Greenhouse, Ashby, and Lever; JSON-LD/microdata/Playwright fallback for everything else.
  • Local USCIS caching (~2MB dataset) downloaded on first use — visa checks are instant on subsequent queries.
  • Clean tool-vs-reasoning boundary: tools only fetch and shape data; Claude handles all fit and sponsorship evaluation.
Python MCP Claude Code Playwright pytest REST APIs

Smart Task Alarm System

Developer

August 2025 – May 2026

Senior Design project integrating an Android app, backend services, PostgreSQL, and Raspberry Pi hardware for synchronized alarm execution.

  • MQTT-based messaging pipelines for low-latency event synchronization between mobile and hardware.
  • Modular Android scheduling services with configurable recurring alarm logic and cloud-backed PostgreSQL persistence.
Android Jetpack Compose MQTT PostgreSQL Raspberry Pi Python

Full-Stack Food Review Platform

Back-End Developer

May 2025 – August 2025

Food review platform where users can post, edit, and browse restaurant reviews with live Yelp data.

  • Secured API with JWT auth and Supabase token validation.
  • Ingested live restaurant data from Yelp API — names, addresses, ratings, prices, and coordinates.
React Flask PostgreSQL Supabase SQLAlchemy JWT Yelp API

certifications --count 5

Anthropic

Claude Code 101

2026

Anthropic

Claude Code in Action

2026

Anthropic

AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations

2026

Anthropic

Introduction to MCP

2026

Anthropic

MCP: Advanced Topics

2026

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7 commits
  1. a1f0c3e HEAD -> main freelance May 2026 – Present

    Los Ches — Restaurant Site

    Independently designed, developed, and shipped a production site for a family restaurant — orchestrating Claude Code with autonomous sub-agents under SDD and TDD. Responsive, SEO-optimized, deployed to Cloudflare, and in active use.

  2. c4e7b21 shipping May 2026 – Present

    runway — Job Search MCP Server

    Python MCP server giving Claude Code real-time H-1B sponsorship data from USCIS and live job retrieval from Greenhouse, Ashby, and Lever — with a full pytest suite and local caching.

  3. 9f3a0d8 engineering May 2026 – Present

    repo-pilot — AI Coding Agent

    AI development assistant that analyzes a repo, proposes changes, runs sandboxed tests, and opens PRs — with human approval gates at every critical step.

  4. 7b2d9f4 education May 2026

    University of Florida

    • B.S. Computer Engineering
    • Minor in Engineering Innovation
    • Gainesville, FL
  5. 3e8c1a6 engineering Aug 2025 – May 2026

    Smart Task Alarm System — Senior Design

    Architected an alarm system spanning an Android app, backend services, PostgreSQL, and Raspberry Pi hardware synced over MQTT for low-latency execution.

  6. 0d5b7c2 work May 2025 – Aug 2025

    IT Intern — CascadaNet

    Built and debugged Python REST APIs, engineered a batch media-upload pipeline, administered cloud-hosted databases, and maintained VoIP systems for 200+ users.

  7. 5c1e9b0 education Jan 2022 – May 2023

    Broward College

    • Associate of Arts
    • Computer Engineering track
    • Davie, FL

contact --send

status: open to AI engineering roles

Let's build something real.

I'm looking for AI engineering roles and collaborations on agentic systems. If you're building something that lets models do real work, I want to hear about it.

$ mail satovarb@gmail.com