Applied AI Engineer — Bourne, UK

I design, build and deploy end-to-end AI systems — LLM applications, agentic workflows, RAG and integrations.

15+ months of commercial experience owning projects end to end: requirements, architecture, backend development, testing, frontend integration and Azure App Service deployment.

Testimonials

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Ronan is an extraordinarily kind and capable engineer who can take short, high-level requests and turn them into complete, well-designed systems with remarkable speed and efficiency.

During his time with us at Projekt Rising, he consistently made valuable contributions across both AI engineering and full-stack development. He particularly excelled on one of our most technically ambitious projects, where his independence, critical thinking, and ability to solve complex problems made a significant impact.

Ronan learns incredibly quickly, responds thoughtfully to feedback, and brings genuine care to everything he builds. You could always tell that he put his heart into his work. He is reliable, proactive, curious, and thoughtful, combining the ability to work independently with being an excellent team player.

I would confidently recommend Ronan to any team looking for an outstanding engineer who can take ownership, move quickly, and deliver high-quality work. He was a genuine pleasure to work with, and I'm excited to see what he goes on to achieve.

Daniel Davies

Direct manager at Projekt Rising · July 2026

Experience

April 2025–July 2026

Applied AI Engineer Projekt Rising

Designed, built and deployed end-to-end AI systems for a product platform intended for SMEs and their employees, including LLM applications, agentic workflows, RAG, automation pipelines and third-party integrations. Owned projects from requirements and architecture through backend development, testing, frontend integration and deployment to Azure App Service staging environments for internal testing ahead of planned customer rollout.

April 2024–May 2026

Founder NexusForge 3D

Founded and operated a small 3D-printing business selling sim-racing accessories, tabletop-gaming terrain and VR accessories. Managed product sourcing, manufacturing, quality control, customer requirements and online sales.

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Open to full-time applied AI and software engineering roles, degree apprenticeships, selective contract work and relevant collaborations.