EXPERIENCE SPAN
25+ Years
Engineering delivery across energy systems, analytics, and AI transformation.
AI ENGINEER | AGENTIC SYSTEMS BUILDER
Kolapo Olakonu builds reliable, scalable AI systems where enterprise discipline meets frontier intelligence.
I design production-grade machine learning and generative AI solutions across LLM orchestration, RAG pipelines, autonomous agents, and cloud-native deployment. My work combines deep engineering foundations with modern AI execution to move from concept to measurable operational value.
CURRENT FOCUS
Agentic AI
Multi-agent orchestration, MCP integrations, and production-ready AI operations.
TECHNICAL EDGE
Build + Deploy
From model strategy to cloud infrastructure, observability, and deployment pipelines.
About
Applied AI engineering with systems-level accountability.
I am an AI Engineer and Machine Learning professional with advanced training across AI/ML, data science, and agentic AI engineering. My work is grounded in statistical rigor, practical systems design, and production reliability.
I specialize in translating ambiguity into robust solutions: framing the right problem, validating assumptions with data, and delivering explainable, observable, and cost-aware AI systems that perform under real business constraints.
RAGQLoRALangChain / LangGraphOpenAI Agents SDKCrewAI / AutoGenAWS + Docker + CI/CD
Career Journey
A progression from foundational engineering to AI systems leadership.
2025 - Present
Applied AI Engineer
Independent Projects
Building production-ready ML and GenAI systems across RAG, autonomous agents, and scalable deployment services.
2022 - 2025
Project Engineer
SolarPTL
Led engineering and delivery work while bridging analytics, operations, and technical execution in complex energy environments.
2018 - 2020
Asset Manager
Nautilus Solar Energy
Managed multi-state power assets, operations reporting, and maintenance strategy for performance, reliability, and cost control.
2011 - 2017
PV Engineer & Reliability Researcher
ASU, Harmon Electric, NRG Renew
Delivered CAD/system design, asset optimization, and PV reliability research grounded in field data and engineering rigor.
1998 - 2010
Piping & Drilling Engineering
Shell and National Engineering & Technical Company
Built a decade of multidisciplinary engineering leadership across offshore/onshore installations, systems design, and field execution.
Core Expertise
Capabilities spanning model engineering, orchestration, and deployment.
LLM Engineering & Prompt Design
RAG Pipelines & Vector Architectures
Autonomous Multi-Agent Systems
GenAI MLOps, Observability, and Guardrails
Cloud Deployment with AWS and Docker
AI Workflow Automation with n8n and MCP
Portfolio
Project screenshots from AI system builds and control-plane style product work.
Enterprise knowledge retrieval and observability
RAG Operations Command Center
A production-minded command interface for retrieval quality tracking, indexing status, and response diagnostics.
RAGVector SearchObservability
Multi-agent orchestration and runtime coordination
Autonomous Agent Swarm Console
A collaborative agent control surface showing orchestrator routing, task handoffs, and agent-level execution status.
AgentsMCPCrew Orchestration
Deployment, guardrails, and reliability at scale
Cloud AI Delivery Control Plane
A cloud deployment dashboard focused on release health, environment status, and production reliability controls.
MLOpsCloudCI/CD
Production AI Platform Case Studies
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Coming SoonAgentic Systems Demos and Architecture Walkthroughs
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Coming SoonConsulting Engagement Playbooks
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Let's build what's next.
Open to AI engineering, agentic systems, and product-focused collaboration where reliability, performance, and strategic impact matter.
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Available for full-time AI engineering and consulting engagements