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Nelson A.

Nelson A.

AI Agent Architect | Enterprise AI Governance & Automation

If you are looking for an experienced IT Director and systems architect who can help you build, integrate, and operate AI agents in real-world environments, I can help. I have over 22 years of hands-on experience in enterprise IT, advancing from the helpdesk to an IT Director role. Today, I focus on designing and building AI agent systems. This combination of deep infrastructure experience and modern AI engineering gives me a practical understanding of both the technology and the business problems it solves. ### AI Agents & Governance I design and build AI agents that interact with tools, systems, APIs, and enterprise data to perform real-world tasks. I am the creator and lead architect of SAFi, an open-source runtime governance engine for agentic AI. This framework governs agent reasoning and actions, maintaining a deterministic, auditable record of execution. My AI stack includes Python, FAISS, Model Context Protocol implementations, and integrations with major LLM providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini. ### Microsoft Azure Extensive experience designing, deploying, and supporting infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. This includes cloud migrations, virtual machines, networking, identity management, and enterprise workloads. ### Enterprise IT & Infrastructure More than two decades of experience managing Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, networking, firewalls, Windows infrastructure, Linux, and enterprise systems. I specialize in diagnosing complex problems, writing PowerShell automation, and getting critical systems running smoothly. ### Microsoft 365 Experienced with Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Microsoft 365 migrations, and the broader Microsoft cloud ecosystem. ### Linux & Web Infrastructure Expert knowledge in Linux system administration and full-stack containerization. I build and maintain environments using Docker, Docker Compose, MySQL, Nginx, and Apache. I also have working experience with the LAMP stack for popular CMS platforms like WordPress, along with JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and Python. My approach is simple: understand the problem, build the right solution, and make it work in the real world

🇺🇸Malden, United States$100/hr100% JSS4.79 (10)Since Jan 2017

Earnings and projects

MRR
$0

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#213,312 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#33,974 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0
Total earnings
$8.2k
World#213,312 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#33,974 / 62.1k
Per project
$509
Projects, last 6 months
0
World#209,850 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#27,405 / 62.1k
Projects in all
16

Across 17 contracts

41% fixed59% hourly
World#155,087 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#22,338 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$8.2kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$8.0k$8.1k$8.2k$8.3kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

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