EllisShang

ABOUT ME

About

Learn more about my background, skills, and what drives me to create exceptional solutions.

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Who I Am

I'm a Senior Engineer, Architect, and AI Product Engineer with a proven track record of designing and delivering advanced generative AI applications. With 7 years in software development and 4 years in AI engineering, I specialize in system architecture, model integration, and productization to build scalable, impactful solutions.

I bring an entrepreneur's mindset to every project, with a track record of early-stage launches and driving product strategy from vision to execution. I've helped numerous startups build and launch their initial products, delivering solutions to clients in 10+ countries across gaming, filmmaking, education, healthcare, and manufacturing industries.

As an active open-source project maintainer, I contribute to the AI and developer community while constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible. I'm passionate about turning ideas into reality and building products that make a meaningful impact.

Technology Usage Chart

Bar chart showing how often each technology is used across projects. Taller bars indicate more frequent use.

Bar height = number of projects per skill
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Frontend

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TypeScript(13)
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React(10)
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Next.js(7)
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Three.js(1)
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Backend

2
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Node.js(8)
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Python(7)
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Other

111
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Prisma(4)
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Docker(3)
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Browser Game(2)
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Vite(2)
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Express(2)
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OpenAI(2)
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AI Agents(2)
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Azure App Service(2)
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STT(2)
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TTS(2)
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NLP(2)
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FastAPI(2)
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Figma(2)
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Audio2Face(2)
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WebGL(2)
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11 Labs(2)
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STM32(2)
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Multiplayer(1)
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Babylon.js(1)
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Colyseus(1)
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Tailwind CSS(1)
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AI Coding Agents(1)
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Next.js 16(1)
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React 19(1)
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Tailwind CSS v4(1)
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Android(1)
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lottie-react(1)
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Anthropic(1)
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OpenRouter(1)
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Real-Time Multiplayer(1)
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Arena Gameplay(1)
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Agent Selection(1)
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Game Lobby(1)
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WebSockets(1)
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Stripe(1)
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RAG(1)
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Workflow Automation(1)
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WebSocket(1)
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OpenAI SDK(1)
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Anthropic SDK(1)
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LangChain(1)
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OpenClaw(1)
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Voice AI(1)
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LED Matrix(1)
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HTML Animation(1)
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JavaScript(1)
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Hardware Prototyping(1)
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AI agents(1)
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Coding agents(1)
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Kubernetes(1)
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Terraform(1)
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Azure Frontdoor CDN(1)
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MCP servers(1)
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chrome-devtools-mcp(1)
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Agent skills(1)
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RunPod Serverless GPU Pod(1)
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Capacitorjs(1)
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Electronjs(1)
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Stripe API(1)
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langchainjs(1)
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realtime STS(1)
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react-flow(1)
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WorkBox WPA(1)
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Transformers(1)
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Multi-Agent Systems(1)
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LLM Fine-tuning(1)
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Speech Recognition(1)
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Text-to-Speech(1)
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Jira(1)
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WAN 2.2(1)
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ElevenLabs(1)
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GPT-4o(1)
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MetaHuman(1)
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WebRTC(1)
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Nvidia Omniverse(1)
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RunPod(1)
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Vapi(1)
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PyTorch(1)
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Unity(1)
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Microservices(1)
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Blender(1)
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Unreal Engine(1)
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REST API(1)
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AWS ECS(1)
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.NET(1)
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C#(1)
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WinUI 3(1)
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Fluent UI(1)
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Azure Machine Learning(1)
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Azure Storage(1)
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Azure Functions(1)
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Pandas(1)
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scikit-learn(1)
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REST(1)
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Firebase(1)
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NoSQL(1)
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Authentication(1)
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Data Sharding(1)
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C/C++(1)
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Mechanical Design(1)
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GPIO(1)
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Motor Control(1)
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C++(1)
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Qt(1)
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Embedded Linux(1)
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Unit Testing(1)
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Java(1)
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Spigot(1)
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Bukkit(1)
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Forge(1)
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Linux(1)
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Database

2
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PostgreSQL(4)
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MySQL(3)
psychology

AI/ML

5
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OpenAI API(4)
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Diffusion Models(1)
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LLM(1)
psychology
LLMs(1)
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Vector Search(1)
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DevOps

4
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Electron(3)
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Capacitor(3)
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Module Federation(1)
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Cloud Functions(1)
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APIs

1
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Twilio(1)

Additional Expertise

Beyond the technical stack, here are other areas where I bring value.

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Founding-Engineer Mindset

  • 0-to-1 product development
  • Technical architecture decisions
  • Wearing multiple hats & context switching
  • Shipping fast under constraints
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Research & Development

  • Academic paper replication
  • Research & experimentation
  • Technical documentation writing
  • Proof-of-concept development
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Sales & Client Relations

  • Client relationship management
  • Solution selling & consulting
  • Negotiation & closing deals
  • Value proposition development
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Marketing & Growth

  • SEO & App Store Optimization
  • Service marketing strategies
  • Growth hacking & user acquisition
  • Brand positioning & messaging
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Leadership & Collaboration

  • Small team leadership (2-5 people)
  • Mentoring junior developers
  • Project ownership & accountability
  • Cross-functional collaboration
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Community Engagement

  • Led & built multiple communities (100+ MAU each)
  • Active participation in open source community
  • Event planning & hackathon hosting
  • Active participation in hackathons, gamejams, and entrepreneur events
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Entrepreneurial Skills

  • Product thinking & roadmap planning
  • Business pitch & storytelling
  • Risk management & decision making
  • Bootstrapping & resource optimization
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Learning & Adaptability

  • Growth mindset & continuous learning
  • Fast adaptation to new technologies
  • Self-directed learning & R&D
  • Staying current with industry trends
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Creative & Design

  • Video editing & motion graphics
  • UI/UX design & prototyping
  • Data visualization
  • Presentation design for pitches
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Project Management

  • Sprint planning & execution
  • Scope definition & milestone tracking
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Timeline & budget management
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UI/UX Design

  • User-centered design principles
  • Wireframing & prototyping (Figma)
  • Design systems & component libraries
  • Accessibility (WCAG) compliance
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Agile Work Practices

  • Scrum & Kanban methodologies
  • Iterative development & MVPs
  • Continuous feedback loops
  • Retrospectives & process improvement

Let's work together

Interested in collaborating? I'd love to hear about your project.