Engineer.
Creator.
Building systems that work—with code, with sound, with intention.
Renato DAP · Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Work
Co-founder & Lead Engineer · 2025 – Present
IMENSIAH
AI strategic analysis. 11 frameworks, 48h delivery. Multi-model pipeline with circuit breakers—because AI fails, and systems need to handle that.
- ·4-model AI pipeline via OpenRouter
- ·Circuit breaker pattern for graceful degradation
- ·Go/Gin backend with Domain-Driven Design
AI/Frontend Lead · 2025 – Present
AllAboutFood
Voice-controlled cooking assistant. OCR for recipes, Siri integration. Reduced cloud costs from $1,000 to $30/month by engineering smarter.
- ·Siri integration via Swift App Intents
- ·Gemini API parsing with 95%+ accuracy
- ·OCR for PDFs, photos, handwritten notes
Software Intern · Summer 2025
Accumulate Lite Client
Lightweight blockchain verification. Full node functionality, minimal compute. 8,000+ lines of Go cryptography.
- ·Three-tier Merkle proof verification
- ·KYA framework for AI agent identities
Deep Learning Research · Nov 2025
LLM Error Classification
Fine-tuned Llama 3.2 for error classification. Understanding when AI fails is more valuable than assuming it won't.
- ·Accuracy: 14% → 98%
- ·50% VRAM reduction via optimization
Civic Tech · 2024
Terre Haute Recycling
Photo → AI identification → local disposal instructions. City-specific recycling guidance.
- ·Google Vision API identification
- ·Local drop-off locations integrated
Beyond Code
Team Captain
Rose-Hulman Men's Tennis
All-Heartland Conference Honorable Mention
Half Marathon
2025 Indianapolis Monumental
7:32/mi avg pace
Get in touch
Looking for full-time AI/backend engineering roles starting May 2026.
renatodaprado@gmail.com