Summary
Michael Samon is a Senior Agentic AI Engineer based in Austin with eight years building platform-level AI systems and cloud-native software. He has progressed from research roles at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to engineering and platform AI positions across SynMax and NRG Energy, blending applied research, systems architecture, and Python engineering. His background in cloud computing and computer science informs a pragmatic approach to shipping reliable, production-ready AI agents and infrastructure. Michael’s experience spans environmental and energy domains, giving him a strong sense for mission-driven, data-intensive applications beyond typical web stacks. Known for thinking like a systems architect, he focuses on scaling agentic behaviors and operationalizing models rather than just prototyping.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at Red Rocks Community College
Bachelor of Science - BS, Cloud Computing, Bachelor of Science - BS, Cloud Computing at Western Governors University
Computer Science, Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder College of Engineering & Applied Science