Adrian Salinas
AI & Data Engineer
I build full-stack systems and data-driven AI platforms.
I design and ship end-to-end software, from database schemas and APIs to the polished front-ends they feed. 20+ projects built so far, including a 2x National Hackathon Winner Awardee record. I run Cascade Development Group, an IT solutions startup in Iloilo, with a focused path in data engineering and applied AI, from building data pipelines to shipping production AI systems. Open to internships, part-time, and remote roles.
20+
Projects built
2x
National hackathon wins
1+ yr
Shipping software
Experience
Back-End AI Engineering Intern (71 days) · FlyRank AI
July – September 2026
- Built and shipped "LLM Usage Metering & Billing Service" as the capstone project, a backend service that meters large-language-model consumption and turns it into billable usage. Reviewed and accepted by the lead track mentor.
- Completed 7 of 5 required assignments across API contract design, task design and prompting, retrieval and grounding, and evaluation and operations, 61 hours of assessed work in total.
- Graduated the Backend AI Engineering track with a Certificate of Completion, a supervisor-approved final evaluation, and a written recommendation from FlyRank's Founder & CEO.
Founder & AI Engineer · Cascade Development Group (CDG)
2026 – Present
- IT solutions startup delivering web development, database architecture, and technical consulting to clients across the Visayas, collaborating with a team across the full business lifecycle from scoping to deployment.
- Architected and shipped end-to-end client solutions using Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase, and Vercel, owning the complete stack from schema design and REST API development to polished front-end interfaces.
- Designed and maintained the official CDG platform (cdg-official.vercel.app) serving as a live product portfolio and active client acquisition channel.
- Established structured project management workflows using Notion and GitHub enabling sprint-based delivery cycles and transparent timelines across client engagements.
Projects
Case studies
03
Other projects
07
Tools I use
Claude Pro Plan
AI assistant, 5 months on Pro
Cursor IDE
AI code editor
Antigravity (Agentic IDE)
Agentic IDE
Stack
View allFrontend
HTML5, CSS3, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS
Backend
Node.js, Express, Python, Java
Database
Supabase, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Firebase
Auth & BaaS
Clerk, Supabase Auth
AI & Automation
Cursor IDE, Antigravity (Agentic IDE), Claude Code (AI-Assisted Architecture), Gemini/Claude API, Prompt Engineering, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), ONNX, XGBoost
Developer Tools
Git, GitHub, Figma, Notion, Vercel