Jesse Lopez

Slopey Industries LLC — Layton, UT

• Founded a veteran-owned technology consulting company focused on AI, automation, and full-stack engineering for small businesses and enterprise clients.
• Registered Slopey Industries as a federal contracting entity and positioned for SDVOSB certification to pursue federal opportunities.
• Designs and deploys containerized AI/LLM workloads (Docker, Kubernetes) across local GPU rigs and cloud platforms for R&D and client projects.
• Builds end-to-end solutions integrating Golang/Python backends, TypeScript/React frontends, and IoT/edge devices when needed.

Rockbot (US)

• Built and maintained cross-platform systems powering in-venue music, audio messaging, and media playback across web, mobile, and embedded environments.
• Integrated Google Cloud Text-to-Speech (Go) with neural voice models to generate dynamic promotional audio for player streams.
• Developed an AI-powered lyric analysis engine (Python, Go) to automatically flag explicit and suggestive content across the music catalog.
• Refactored and migrated legacy MySQL schemas; updated Go and PHP backends for more modular, maintainable data models.
• Implemented real-time playback sync across browser tabs/devices using WebSocket (Go) and BroadcastChannel (Vue.js).
• Resolved complex playback, buffering, and caching issues on embedded platforms including Sonos and BrightSign.
• Deployed and maintained backend services on GCP using Kubernetes (GKE), Cloud Build, IAM, GCS, and Terraform.

Pluto TV / Paramount (US)

• Architected a video quality testing platform using Netflix's VMAF (Python, Go) to automate perceptual scoring and bitrate-quality optimization across HLS/DASH streams.
• Built TensorFlow-based ML pipelines and a Go REST backend for Paramount's Ascent project, applying AI to optimize encoding workflows on GCP and AWS.
• Developed a manifest validator microservice (Go) merging MPD and M3U8 manifests, improving playback stability across Roku, Fire TV, web, mobile, and embedded platforms.
• Automated CI/CD with GitHub Actions — linting, unit/integration tests, and secure Docker deployments to AWS ECR/ECS.
• Created Siege-based scripts for REST API load testing and scaling validation in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Authored UML diagrams and architecture docs to align cross-team engineering efforts.
• Mentored engineers and evaluated internal messaging patterns (SNS/SQS, Kafka, custom polling) to reduce latency and improve reliability.

PDF Solutions (US)

• Developed SDK integrations, machine interfaces, and test suites for industrial equipment and factory automation systems.
• Helped secure a $20M+ contract by building a proof-of-concept driver for a machine-vision inspection system for a major manufacturer.
• Modernized multithreaded WinForms/WPF automation platforms in C#, and migrated legacy .NET apps to Linux-based EC2 environments.
• Demonstrated advantages of cloud-based architectures to transition customers off unsupported releases.
• Trained internal and customer engineering teams (C++, C#, VB6/VB.NET) and led on-site deployment/testing for factory rollouts.

IM Flash Technologies — Lehi, UT

• Worked directly with industrial robots and manufacturing equipment in high-volume production.
• Used SPC charts and SQL to improve equipment maintenance schedules and uptime.
• Created SQL stored procedures and reporting to support engineering decisions and process optimization.
• Trained team members on resources and effective issue escalation, improving team performance and communication.

U.S. Navy — San Diego, CA

• Troubleshot complex networking issues to ensure optimal performance of mission-critical shipboard networks.
• Assisted in the design of new networks based on operational requirements; configured VLANs for traffic segmentation.
• Installed, configured, and maintained Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls in large-scale environments.
• Managed DHCP services, deployed site-to-site VPNs (IPSec), and maintained detailed network hardware/software inventories.
• Performed routine maintenance, captured and analyzed network logs, and provided end-user support for LAN/WAN connectivity.

National University

• Advanced work in software engineering, distributed systems, and cloud-native design.
• Integrated real-world engineering challenges into academic projects while working full-time in industrial automation.

National University

• Completed during active Navy service aboard USS Kidd (DDG-100).
• Covered ABET-aligned CS fundamentals: algorithms, systems programming, networking, and OS design.

Utah State University

• General studies with strong emphasis on STEM coursework.
• Provided the foundational math/science base used later in robotics, EV systems, and automation engineering.

U.S. Navy

• Advanced radar, missile systems, secure networks, and combat electronics.
• Hands-on training with AEGIS C&D, WCS, and mission-critical networking (Cisco, crypto, secure links).
• Provided the systems engineering mindset used throughout later automation and AI work.