Xander M.
Lopez.

Own end-to-end delivery of AI-enabled software for the Office of the CIO and Treasury Common Services Center, connecting stakeholder priorities with architecture, implementation, and operation.

• Turn stakeholder needs into software requirements and delivery decisions through direct work with customers, senior executives, engineers, and program offices.
• Coordinate technical delivery across small teams and larger cross-functional efforts, alongside independent ownership of software projects.
• Develop application architecture and evaluate design choices with engineers and end users; implement and review full-stack software using AI-assisted development tools.
• Carry requirements through automated testing, code and security reviews, and deployment with Terraform, Docker, and AWS.
• Demonstrate working applications, document technical decisions, and incorporate stakeholder feedback into ongoing development and operation.

Lead product direction, architecture, and hands-on engineering across Zendren’s software products and internal AI infrastructure.

• Set product priorities, sequence releases, and manage dependencies across application, AI, security, and platform components.
• Design and build Splitful’s receipt workflows, CrewSlate’s scheduling tools, and AlgoTrade’s research and validation infrastructure.
• Architect and operate Imperion, integrating model routing, scheduled work, persistent memory, and bounded task delegation.
• Define rules for task authority, scoped credentials, human approval, review, and escalation; retain evidence for verification and recovery.
• Build application-security controls and automated test suites; evaluate provider compatibility and failure behavior before integrating changes.

Established business accounts, vendor workflows, client outreach, administrative processes, and service operations for a short-term rental management company.

• Recruited and managed two contract staff.
• Coordinated staff schedules, vendor services, and day-to-day client communication.
• Built the client pipeline through sales outreach and handled service issues.

Coordinate staffing, logistics, technology, front-desk operations, and participant communication for public recreation programs.

• Support seasonal events with 500–800 attendees and programs serving hundreds of families each week.
• Set up and troubleshoot AV equipment, registration systems, and staff devices; train coworkers on digital tools.
• Handle registration and customer service at the front desk.

Built early AI products and infrastructure, including a live campus-policy chatbot pilot, financial-analysis tools, and a self-hosted image-generation server.

• Built a UC San Diego Associated Students chatbot pilot using a vectorized collection of university documents.
• Developed GPT-based financial-analysis tools, early agent workflows, and self-hosted Stable Diffusion infrastructure.
• Designed, analyzed, and presented a mixed-methods study of 349 high school students on AI familiarity and career concerns.