Sam Rae is an AI Engineer and full-stack product engineer with over a decade of experience building and scaling consumer and enterprise web products in small cross-functional teams. He has shipped LLM-powered features and improved real-time transcription at Trint, and recently joined Tomoro as a Member of Technical Staff to continue focusing on AI-driven product work. Comfortable across frontend and backend stacks, Sam has contributed to notable open-source projects like the aframe VR framework, improving Gear VR controls and material components. Trained in advanced AI via a nine-week bootcamp and grounded in a background spanning physics, science media, and web development, he blends rigorous analytical thinking with practical product delivery. Colleagues describe him as a hands-on engineer who moves quickly from prototype to production while keeping user-facing performance and reliability front of mind.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Web Development Immersive Web development, Web Development Immersive Web development at General Assembly
Advanced AI Bootcamp, Advanced AI Bootcamp at The Machine Learning Institute
Master of Science (MSc) Science Media Production, Master of Science (MSc) Science Media Production at Imperial College London
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Physics and Philosophy, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Physics and Philosophy at University of Nottingham
:a: Web framework for building virtual reality experiences.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Contributions:6 commits, 2 PRs, 3 comments in 10 days
Contributions summary:Sam primarily contributed to the VR framework's front-end components, specifically modifying the laser controls and material components. Their work involved adjusting the VR controls, specifically for Gear VR, and adding blending properties and tests to the material component. Additionally, the user addressed a CI issue and updated tests related to the cursor component.
Contributions:23 PRs, 19 pushes, 16 branches in 6 years 4 months
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Sam Rae - AI Engineer Member Of Technical Staff at Tomoro