Adam Sutton

Summary

Highly motivated software engineer with a passion for AI. Eager to leverage extensive experience in full-stack development, serverless architecture, and data integration to transition into an ML Engineer or GenAI Engineer role. Proven track record of architecting resilient AWS-native pipelines and automated DevOps workflows.

Technical Skills

  • Languages: Python (Boto3), JavaScript, Apex (Java-based), SQL, PowerShell, HTML/CSS
  • Libraries/Frameworks: Flask, Selenium, React, LangChain, Lightning Web Components (LWC), D3.js
  • Cloud & Tools: AWS (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch), AWS SAM, Docker, Git/GitHub CLI, Salesforce CLI
  • Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, Mulesoft Developer 1, Boomi Associate Developer, Salesforce Platform Developer 1, Salesforce Integration Architect

Professional Experience

The Hunley Group

Senior Developer, Charlotte, NC
2020 - Present
  • Architect and implement full-stack solutions in an Agile agency environment, consistently delivering complex projects on spec and within budget.
  • Promoted to Senior Developer within one year based on technical leadership and ability to balance competing client demands.

Key Projects:

  • SpecSuccess AI: Production Generative AI Systems (2025-2026)
    • Agentic Pipeline Implementation: Developed and optimized high-throughput components of a multi-agent pipeline using AWS Bedrock, focusing on LLM Match Validation and parallel classification agents to ensure high-precision data enrichment.
    • Serverless Infrastructure (Architect): Designed and built a resilient document retrieval system using AWS Lambda (Python 3.12) and Selenium/Chrome in Docker containers, utilizing SQS and dual-source workflows to handle diverse document origins.
    • Observability & Run Ledger (Architect): Engineered an event-driven tracking stack using Amazon EventBridge and DynamoDB to monitor the lifecycle of concurrent AI jobs, providing real-time visibility into pipeline health.
    • Reliability Engineering (Architect): Implemented advanced DLQ handling and automated recovery workflows that archive failure contexts in DynamoDB, reducing manual triage time for failed enrichment jobs.
    • Full-Stack Monitoring (Architect): Built an authenticated REST API (Cognito/JWT) and a static S3/CloudFront web dashboard to allow stakeholders to review client configurations and live project statuses.
  • SpecSuccess Release Maker (2025) Automated the creation and promotion of managed package versions using a PowerShell-driven workflow. Implemented semantic versioning and Git/GitHub tagging to eliminate manual errors and ensure auditability.
  • Snowflake Data Warehouse Integration (2024) Designed a robust data pipeline to automate nightly transfers of accounting and project data from Snowflake to CRM using Apex, SQL, and REST APIs.
  • SAP Sales Data Integration (2024) Led a global integration via Boomi, connecting five SAP HANA databases to multiple CRM environments to streamline international sales reporting.

Personal Projects

  • RAG Web App (2024): A custom application using Retrieval-Augmented Generation, query refinement, and cross-encoder re-ranking to explore technical documentation. Built with Chroma DB, LangChain, React, and Google Gemini. Containerized the stack with Docker. See my code on GitHub.

  • Machine Learning Competitions (2024): Actively applying model selection and feature engineering techniques on Kaggle using pandas, scikit-learn, and XGBoost. See one of my notebooks.

  • Open Source Contributions (2023): Contributed a new feature to the Salesforce CLI, gaining experience with robust CI/CD pipelines and rigorous version control. See the merged pull request.

Previous Experience

Calyptix Security

Marketing Director, Charlotte, NC
2014 - 2020
  • Increased lead generation 12x via custom marketing automation and served as a Salesforce Administrator/Developer (Apex, JavaScript).

Magnet Ink

Marketing Consultant & Writer, Charlotte, NC
2012 - 2014
  • Provided consulting and content for industry leaders like HubSpot and Responsys.

MarketingSherpa (MECLABS)

Manager of Editorial Content, Warren, RI
2007 - 2012
  • Researched and edited case studies on digital marketing; frequent public speaker at industry workshops.

Education

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

B.A. Economics and Journalism (double major)
2002 - 2006