Based in San Francisco
Hi, I'm Riiny, Technical Founder & AI Engineer.
I am an AI Associate at Crossbeam, based in San Francisco, working toward an AI Engineer role. My focus is applied ML: fine-tuning, eval infrastructure, distributed training, and the systems work that makes model iteration legible under real constraints.
Current Focus
Focused on my day job as an AI Associate at Crossbeam — building Trace, an AI-derived dataset that maps company tech stacks, partnerships, and buying relationships — and building Bukra on the side, a cross-border transport platform live across six African countries.
Background
CS degree with a Studio Art minor. ML has been the through-line — coursework and self-directed projects through college, and now Bukra and a personal eval harness outside the day job. Building toward an AI Engineering role.
Awards & Recognition
- — NABC Honors Court — two-time selection (2023-24 and 2024-25), awarded to men's basketball players nationally who maintained a 3.2+ cumulative GPA.
- — Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll — two-time honoree as a student athlete at Franklin & Marshall College.
- — NCAA Tournament — member of the F&M Diplomats squad that won the 2024-25 Centennial Conference Championship and earned the program's first NCAA Tournament berth since 2017-18.
- — Student Athlete Leader Council — three-year member of SALC at Franklin & Marshall, bridging student athletes and campus life.