Principal AI Engineer

Ben Sutherland

Building enterprise AI applications and scalable software systems. Five years shipping production code, now focused on LLM integration and cloud architecture.

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About

I'm a Principal AI Engineer leading teams that build enterprise AI applications. My work sits at the intersection of software architecture, cloud infrastructure, and applied machine learning—turning complex AI capabilities into production systems that deliver real business value.


With five years of full stack experience across frontend, backend, databases, and DevOps, I bring a complete technical perspective to every project. I've built educational platforms, led MVP development for startups, and now focus on architecting AI solutions at scale on Azure.


I'm driven by solving hard problems and shipping software that matters. Whether it's designing system architecture, optimising deployment pipelines, or mentoring engineers—I take ownership and deliver.

Experience

Principal AI Engineer
Insurgence
2025 - Present

Leading engineering teams building enterprise AI applications. Owning architecture, cloud infrastructure on Azure, and end-to-end delivery.

Co-Founder & CTO
International STEAM Education
2022 - Present

Leading technology strategy and product development for an education technology company. Building learning platforms, managing infrastructure, and mentoring developers.

Full Stack Software Engineer
ReadCloud
2024 - 2025

Full stack development on an education platform serving Australian schools. Worked across frontend, backend, infrastructure, and CI/CD automation.

Lead Software Engineer
Web Divine
2023 - 2024

Led MVP development for a digital agency. Owned technical architecture, client communication, and delivery timelines.

Freelance Software Engineer
Ben's Digital
2020 - 2024

Delivered custom web applications and mobile apps for small business clients. End-to-end ownership from requirements through to deployment and support.

Skills

Core technical competencies.

AI & LLM Integration

Enterprise AI applications with LLMs, vector databases, RAG pipelines, and intelligent automation.

Full-Stack Development

End-to-end application development across frontend, backend, and infrastructure layers.

Cloud Architecture

Azure infrastructure, containerisation, serverless functions, and scalable system design.

API & Microservices

RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and third-party system integration.

DevOps & CI/CD

Automated pipelines, infrastructure as code, and continuous deployment workflows.

Database Systems

SQL, NoSQL, and vector database design, optimisation, and management.

System Design

Scalable architecture for performance, reliability, and maintainability.

Security & IAM

Identity access management, authentication flows, and secure application design.

Technical Leadership

Solution architecture, stakeholder communication, and developer mentorship.

Let's work together

Have a project in mind? I'm available for consulting and contract work.

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Writing

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Technical deep-dives and project retrospectives.