Hello, my name is
Kevin Druciak
Data Engineer
Building robust data pipelines and infrastructure.
Passionate about computer graphics and creative engineering.
About Me
I'm a Senior Data Engineer at AARP with a M.S. in Computer Science (AI/ML) from Georgia Tech and a B.S. from Johns Hopkins. I specialize in architecting scalable data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and ML-driven solutions — having generated over $380K in annual savings through AWS and Databricks optimizations while supporting a $700M business.
Beyond data, I have a deep passion for computer graphics. At Johns Hopkins I built a raytracing engine with BVH acceleration and soft shadows, an OpenGL rendering pipeline, a keyframe animation system, and an image processing suite. At Corfix Project, I developed interactive 3D heart model visualizations using vtk.js and WebGL to enable patient-specific medical solutions.
I also contribute to AI advancement as a Software Engineer Expert at Handshake AI and Data Science Expert at Mercor, where I develop gold-standard solutions and curate training data to improve state-of-the-art Large Language Models.
Technologies I work with:
Experience
Software Engineer Expert
Handshake AI
- ▶Develop gold-standard software engineering solutions within complex, industry-grade codebases to improve state-of-the-art Large Language Models.
- ▶Refine complex algorithmic solutions to adhere to clean code principles and industry best practices, targeting areas where LLMs historically underperform.
- ▶Engineer comprehensive automated test suites to verify functionality, establishing baseline test cases and validated solutions used to train and evaluate next-gen AI models.
Data Science Expert
Mercor
- ▶Train and refine top-tier Large Language Models via RLHF leveraging advanced domain expertise.
- ▶Curate challenging edge-case datasets and rigorously evaluate AI-generated responses to complex data science, coding, and mathematical queries.
- ▶Provide structured feedback to correct hallucinations and ensure technical accuracy across model outputs.
Senior Data Engineer
AARP Services Inc.
- ▶Architected highly scalable data pipelines and ML solutions while driving significant cloud infrastructure optimizations for a $700M business.
- ▶Developed 40+ ETL and managed file transfer jobs using Python, SQL, and AWS; orchestrated a complex SAS-to-AWS cloud migration.
- ▶Deployed ML models for real-time anomaly detection; engineered AWS S3 lifecycle policies and Databricks cluster optimizations generating $380K+ in annual savings.
- ▶Led a team of contractors, managed budget allocations reducing cost by $250K annually, and facilitated SOW approvals ensuring timely milestones.
Data Engineer
AARP
- ▶Engineered and maintained robust data infrastructure and pipelines within an Agile framework using Python, SQL, AWS, and Databricks.
- ▶Architected scalable databases to support advanced analytics; implemented rigorous data quality controls to guarantee dataset integrity.
- ▶Partnered with data scientists and analysts to translate complex analytical requirements into optimized, accessible datasets powering Tableau Server reporting.
- ▶Provided technical mentorship on coding standards, Docker, and CI/CD frameworks to junior team members.
Software Engineer
Corfix Project
- ▶Developed interactive 3D visualizations and manipulation tools for patient heart models with septal defects using vtk.js, WebGL, and Python.
- ▶Engineered software modules to design custom 3D-printed conduits for manufacturing with a focus on patient-specific designs.
- ▶Leveraged Databricks and PySpark to process and analyze large-scale medical datasets for data-driven insights.
M.S. Computer Science (AI/ML)
Georgia Institute of Technology
- ▶Focus in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
B.S. Computer Science
Johns Hopkins University
- ▶Coursework in computer graphics, algorithms, systems programming, and databases.
- ▶Built a raytracing engine, OpenGL renderer, keyframe animation system, and image processing suite.
Projects
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Featured Project
Songsterr Enhanced Search
A better way to search Songsterr guitar tabs — with popularity sorting, genre filtering, and enriched metadata powered by the Spotify API. Search the full tab library, sort by Spotify popularity, filter by genre, and browse by tag. Cached results in SQLite for instant repeat queries.
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