Alexandre Girard Davila

Senior Software Engineer

About

Senior Software Engineer with 18+ years of experience in full-stack development, specializing in open-source solutions and AI/ML integration. Architected and deployed enterprise-scale platforms for computer vision, edge computing, and real-time data processing serving Fortune 500 clients.

Award-winning developer (IK Prize 2016, Tate • Microsoft • Fabrica • Jolibrain) combining artistic vision with technical excellence in AI-powered installations. Active open-source contributor with widely-adopted tools for network visualization, computer vision, and hardware integration.

Expertise

Full-Stack Development · AI/ML Integration · Computer Vision · Open Source · System Architecture · Edge Computing · Real-time Data Processing

Technologies

React · TypeScript · JavaScript · Python · Ruby · Java · Node.js · Django · Rails · Docker · MongoDB · PostgreSQL · Redis · DeepDetect · OpenCV

Experience

Senior Software Engineer

Independent Consultant

July 2024 - Present

  • • Architected and deployed Colette, a production-ready self-hosted RAG and LLM serving platform
  • • Streamlined deployment through containerization and UI optimization
  • • Leading development of enterprise-grade open-source AI infrastructure

Senior Software Engineer

Jolibrain

May 2018 - June 2024

  • • Architected React-based platform UI for DeepDetect framework
  • • Delivered edge computing solution for Vinci, monitoring 50+ construction sites with 99.9% uptime
  • JoliGen AI integration for Cartier luxury retail
  • • Built video metadata extraction system for railway footage and predictive maintenance

Web Developer

Freelance

January 2011 - April 2018

  • • Won IK Prize 2016 at Tate Britain for 'Recognition' - comparing photojournalism with British art from Tate collection in collaboration with Fabrica and Microsoft
  • • Engineered Raspberry Pi fleet management system for Europa Group serving international conventions
  • • Published open-source raspi-kiosk-server adopted by developers for digital signage solutions

Senior Ruby Developer

Legodata

January 2009 - January 2011

  • • Developed platform managing cultural events with Letsmotiv magazine
  • • Designed scalable architecture for event data management and publication

Projects

Colette

⭐ New

Production-ready self-hosted RAG and LLM serving platform for enterprise AI infrastructure.

Python · AI/ML · RAG · LLM

Visit Colette →

Recognition

🏆 IK Prize 2016

IK Prize 2016 winner at Tate Britain - AI-powered installation comparing photojournalism with British art collection. Created in collaboration with Tate, Microsoft, and Fabrica.

Computer Vision · Museum Installation · AI

View on GitHub →

JoliGen

⭐ Featured

AI-powered generative art platform used by Cartier for luxury retail experiences. Featured in luxury retail innovation.

AI · Generative Art · Enterprise

Visit JoliGen →

Parasol

⭐ 64 stars

A network graph exploration tool for visualizing and analyzing complex data relationships and connections.

JavaScript · Data Visualization · Network Analysis

View on GitHub →

React Bounding Box

⭐ 50 stars

HTML Canvas library to display bounding boxes on images with React integration for computer vision applications.

JavaScript · React · Canvas

View on GitHub →

DeepDetect JS

⭐ 8 stars

JavaScript client library for DeepDetect deep learning server, enabling easy AI model integration.

JavaScript · Deep Learning · API Client

View on GitHub →

Get in Touch

I'm always interested in hearing about new opportunities and interesting projects.