Summary
Brett Thompson is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in AI model serving, combining a strong computer engineering background with practical experience deploying generative AI, NLP, and RAG systems in enterprise environments. He has rapidly progressed from foundational platform and IaC work at Cisco—building account provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, and automation testing—to leading model serving efforts at Red Hat. Known for clear technical communication and team leadership, Brett bridges hardware-aware engineering, math-driven model understanding, and production-grade software design. His academic work with CNN-based image processing complements his professional focus on language-centric generative systems, giving him a rare cross-modal perspective. Based in the Raleigh-Durham area, he is actively seeking opportunities to deepen his impact on scalable AI infrastructure and collaborative research-to-production workflows.
1 year of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University