Shaun Wakashige
Technical Architect at Rivermark Research
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Top SchoolShaun Wakashige is a Technical Architect and AI/ML-focused software engineer with 14 years of experience building cloud-native, secure systems and scalable applications from prototype to production. He leads AWS architecture and SOC-2 engineering, has built Shopify integrations and APIs that process 5M+ records monthly for clients like TikTok, DHL, and Amazon, and routinely delivers near-zero-downtime migrations and cost reductions (one migration cut ops spend by 70%). Shaun blends deep cybersecurity chops (top national rankings and AWS Cloud Practitioner) with hands-on ML engineering—authoring an open-source Agentic Coding repo and developing a RAG chatbot framework to minimize hallucinations. His side projects prove product-market impact: a Generative AI video engine that drove 10M+ views and rapid social growth, and indie game development work releasing titles on Steam. Equally at home in design and code, Shaun’s background in branding and music production informs creative technical solutions and cross-disciplinary product thinking. Based in Los Angeles, he’s currently shaping AI-driven platforms and games while advising startups on secure, auditable infrastructure.
14 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Certifications, Computer Games and Programming Skills, Certifications, Computer Games and Programming Skills at CourseraAssociate of Science - AS - Completing, Cybersecurity, Associate of Science - AS - Completing, Cybersecurity at Moorpark CollegeMaster Certification, Music Production and Technology, Master Certification, Music Production and Technology at Berklee College of MusicBachelor of Science (B.S.), Web Design & Interactive Media, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Web Design & Interactive Media at The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles
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Github Skills (27)
asp-net-mvc9
pluralsight9
angularjs8
nodejs7
java7
blockchain7
swift6
android6
points6
sneakers6
docker6
rails6
python6
django6
javascript6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
swak/GameUnity-WoodOakHeights
Jan 2013 - Jan 2013
Contributions:4 commits in 1 day
swak/swak.github.io
Jun 2015 - Mar 2018
Contributions:1 PR, 18 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 9 months
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