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Danilo S.

Technical PM & Fractional CTO | AI, Cloud and AWS | 40M+ Programs

AI Systems Architect, Technical PM, and AI Adoption Lead. I help companies move from AI curiosity to real business impact, by selecting the right models, designing practical use cases, and delivering production-ready solutions. I turn product vision into secure, scalable AI systems, and organizational chaos into structured, measurable execution. 🏆 Expert-Vetted by Upwork | ☁️ AWS-certified | 🎓 Master’s in Engineering Management | 🚀 10+ years delivering cloud and AI systems --- 🔍 What I bring 🧠 AI Strategy & LLM Evaluation I evaluate and benchmark LLMs (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and open-source models like Kimi, MiniMax) based on cost, performance, and real business use cases. I help teams select the right model and architecture — not just the most popular one. 🏢 AI Adoption & Team Enablement I set up and operationalize tools like Claude for Teams / ChatGPT Enterprise, including plugins, connectors, and MCP-based workflows. Focus: real adoption, governance, and measurable productivity gains across teams. ⚙️ AI Pilots & Business Use Cases I design and deliver targeted AI pilots (2–6 weeks) for specific business functions: – Sales automation – Internal knowledge assistants (RAG) – Document processing – Workflow automation Using official APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) or OpenRouter when flexibility is needed. 🤖 AI/LLM Engineering & MLOps Hands-on with RAG systems, fine-tuning, inference pipelines, and observability. Stack includes: Bedrock, SageMaker, Vertex AI, LangChain, LangGraph, vector DBs. ☁️ Cloud & Infrastructure Production deployments on AWS and GCP: IAM, VPCs, CI/CD, serverless, containers, monitoring, secure data pipelines. 📊 Product & Delivery Leadership I own delivery end-to-end: clear scope, timelines, stakeholder alignment, and predictable execution. No scope creep. No black-box development. 🔄 Automation & Tooling n8n, workflow orchestration, API integrations, AI-assisted pipelines. --- 🚀 Selected recent work 📌 AI Adoption Enablement — Marketing Agency Set up ChatGPT Enterprise workflows, defined usage guidelines, trained teams, and implemented repeatable AI processes across departments. 📌 LLM Opportunity Analyzer Built a full-stack platform to evaluate and prioritize business opportunities using Gemini + AWS models, with structured outputs and decision support. 📌 RAG Systems for Internal Knowledge Designed and deployed document intelligence systems using vector databases and LLM orchestration. 📌 AI + CRM Integration Integrated AI into Salesforce, HubSpot, and Pipedrive, including data preparation, prompt structuring, and workflow automation. 📌 Automation Pipelines (n8n) Built end-to-end workflows combining APIs, LLMs, and dashboards for decision-making. --- 🧩 Services I offer • AI Strategy & LLM Selection → Model evaluation, architecture decisions, ROI-focused roadmap • AI Pilot (2–6 weeks) → Design + deploy a working AI use case for your business • Technical Product Management → Lead your AI/cloud initiative end-to-end • Cloud & AI Architecture → Production-ready infrastructure with security and scalability • Fractional CTO / AI Advisor → Ongoing strategic and technical guidance --- 🤝 Availability & working style Based in Miami, FL (EST). I work closely with founders and teams through short discovery sessions, then deliver a clear execution plan with fast iterations. If you're exploring AI but want to do it right (not just fast) feel free to reach out.

🇺🇸Miami, United States$75/hr100% JSS5.00 (8)Since Sep 2018

Earnings and projects

MRR
$305

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#97,600 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#14,013 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
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Read daily since Oct 26, under 30 days

Total earnings
$111k

Billed in all: $113k

World#34,907 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#7,262 / 62.1k
Per project
$10k

$1.8k in the last 6 months

World#15,820 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,672 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
1
0% fixed100% hourly
World#128,096 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,472 / 62.1k
Projects in all
11

Across 15 contracts

53% fixed47% hourly
World#192,420 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#27,474 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$113kNothing earned since Oct 26Billed in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$110k$112k$114k$116kOct 26Nov 2Nov 8

Tracked from Oct 26, 2026.

Skill rankings: Top 22% in Agile Project Management

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