Stephen Shary is a Principal AI Engineer with 12+ years of experience building full-stack systems and leading AI architecture and development at ACV Auctions. He combines deep practical expertise in Python/FastAPI, Java/SpringBoot, and JavaScript/React Native with a track record of evolving from hands-on software engineer roles to technical leadership across retail and auction platforms. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he drives production-grade ML and backend systems while mentoring teams and shaping scalable engineering practices. His background includes long tenures at Kroger and ACV where he moved from technical lead to principal roles, reflecting a knack for operationalizing research into reliable products. A Syracuse-trained engineer with an M.S. in Computer Engineering, he brings both systems-level rigor and pragmatic full-stack fluency to complex, data-driven challenges.
12 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
M.S. Science Computer Engineering, M.S. Science Computer Engineering at University of Cincinnati
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Stephen Shary - Principal AI Engineer at ACV Auctions