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Troy Escalante

@troyescalante

Systems Engineer AI Developer

United States
English
About me
With a formally assessed 142 IQ and nuclear-grade U.S. Navy systems training, I am a Senior Software Engineer specializing in secure edge AI, VRAM optimization, and local LLM integration. I solve complex technical problems in high-pressure environments. I never outsource. I write, test, and document every line of code on dedicated Linux hardware to ensure high-reliability execution. Let's build infrastructure that scales.... Read more

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AI Chatbot Development
I will program a custom local ai discord bot using ollama, comfyui
Embedded Systems & IoT
I will program custom esp32 firmware via platformio and mqtt

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Work experience

Self_Employed

Self Employed

Self-employed • 8 yrs 10 mos

Systems Engineer & AI Developer - Escalante Engineering

Jan 2024 - Present2 yrs 5 mos

Architecting and deploying secure, self-hosted Linux server environments, specialized AI orchestrators, and automated Python data extraction pipelines. Engineering custom C++ firmware via PlatformIO for ESP32 microcontrollers, focusing on MQTT integration and closed-loop PID hardware telemetry. Managing advanced local VRAM routing for concurrent LLM and image generation models on high-performance infrastructure.

Fire Control Technician - U.S. Navy (USS Seawolf)

Jan 2017 - Jun 20236 yrs 5 mos

Managed, maintained, and operated critical electronic defense and navigation systems aboard a fast-attack submarine. Executed highly technical troubleshooting, rigorous hardware maintenance schedules, and localized system administration within a zero-fail, secure military environment.