Jayson Cunanan, PhD

Immigrant founder in Japan. Advising executives on AI integrations and building the best live translation tool in the market.

Tokyo, Japan, JST

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Executive Summary

As an AI consultant and entrepreneur with a Ph.D. in Mathematics, I bring a unique blend of deep technical expertise and practical experience in artificial intelligence and product development. I have a proven track record of building and deploying advanced AI solutions, from conceptualization to market launch. My experience spans across leading AI-driven initiatives, developing user-friendly AI platforms, and optimizing performance for diverse applications. With a strong background in both academic research and industry practice, I excel in transforming innovative ideas into scalable, high-impact solutions.

Key Strengths

  • 1
    Technical Leadership

    Successfully led cross-functional teams in developing and implementing AI solutions, resulting in significant performance improvements and customer satisfaction. Architected AI services with ~10X lower latency, enhancing operational efficiency.

  • 2
    Innovation

    Designed and developed cutting-edge AI platforms, including the NO-CODE AI Platform Learning Center, and AI-wrapping boilerplate code DeployFast. Demonstrated ability to create intuitive, user-friendly AI tools that cater to both technical and non-technical users.

  • 3
    Versatility

    Proficient in multiple AI domains, including computer vision, natural language processing, and generative models. Developed comprehensive AI solutions for varied applications such as AI-assisted subtitle creation and translation, and handwritten dataset generation.

  • 4
    Performance Optimization

    Achieved substantial performance enhancements, including ~100X latency reduction in AI services while maintaining throughput requirements. Implemented scalable AI models and processes, ensuring efficiency and reliability.

  • 5
    Cross-Industry Experience

    Developed and implemented AI use cases for various industries, including printing and publishing, demonstrating adaptability and a deep understanding of industry-specific challenges. Identified and addressed customer needs through tailored AI solutions.

Work Experience

AI Consulting
Startup

2023 - present

Founder / Consulant

Helping companies integrate AI into their products and services. Act as the technical person when hiring AI engineers. Build bespoke AI solutions for clients.

JimakuAI
Startup

2023 - present

Founder / CEO

Built the core AI technology for JimakuAI, a startup that provides AI-powered subtitle translation. Led the development of our B2C product with a team of 2 engineers. Created marketing materials using AI-generated voice and images.

AI Inside
AI Engineering

2020 - 2023

AI Tech Lead

Built a team of 4 AI engineers and 1 infrastructure engineer that became the AI Engineering Department of AI Inside. Led the development of multiple projects which includes benchmarking, data annotation, pipeline creation and AI model development.

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Research

2018 - 2020

Postdoctoral Fellow

Published maths papers about nonlinear PDEs using Fourier Analysis. Tools and equations include, convolutions, non-linear Schrödinger equations, and Fourier transforms.

Nagoya University/ Shinshu University/ Saitama University
Research

2015 - 2018

Postdoctoral Researcher

Published maths papers about nonlinear PDEs using Fourier Analysis. Tools and equations include, convolutions, non-linear Schrödinger equations, and Fourier transforms.

Skills

Python
Prompt Engineering
PyTorch
FastAPI
Docker
Azure
NextJS
Stripe API
Discord API
NVIDIA triton
TensorFlow
Kubeflow
Kubernetes

Projects

JimakuAI

AI-powered subtitle translation

B2C Product
TypeScript
Next.js
Node.js
Docker
Stripe API
Azure

DeployFast

An AI-wrapper starter kit for fast demo and deployment.

Python
Docker
FastAPI
Streamlit

MLT __init__

A community of machine learning practitioners in Tokyo. We meet every month to discuss papers and projects.

Community
Machine Learning
Paper Reading
GitHub

Healthcare in Japan

Chatbot with On-demand knowledge of Japanese clinics and healthcare system.

Llama Index
Typescript
Next.js

Live Translation

Fast and accurate live translation of with auto-detection of language.

Websocket
Whisper
Node.js
Next.js

Education

Nagoya University

2012 - 2015
PhD in Mathematical Sciences

University of the Philippines, Diliman

2007 - 2010
MS in Applied Mathematics

University of the Philippines, Diliman

2003 - 2007
BS in Mathematics

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