Marknel Pineda@variarchX

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Philippines

10+ years of experience

About me

Marknel Pineda (variarchX) is a Software Engineer and AI systems builder specializing in mission-critical applications where reliability, correctness, and real-world impact matter. With 12+ years of engineering experience, he has built and maintained production systems across banking, enterprise, and high-availability environments. His technical stack spans Swift/SwiftUI, backend systems (Python FastAPI, Laravel), and event-driven architectures using Kafka and microservices. He is currently focused on AI systems in healthcare and behavioral domains—designing intelligent solutions that operate under uncertainty while maintaining safety and predictability. His background as a trained Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) provides a unique perspective on building systems for real-world, high-pressure scenarios. Marknel is open to global opportunities and collaborations in AI, mobile systems, and mission-critical software.

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👌 Attended Hackathons

AMD Developer Hackathon

Grab your ideas, spin up compute, and start building what’s next! Start with $100 in AMD Developer Cloud credits and begin building right away. Get access to hands-on tutorials, workshops, and curated learning resources to help you build faster and go further. To unlock credits and join the hackathon, sign up for the AMD AI Developer Program. 🤝 Go solo or team up — ship something real. 💰 $21,500+ total prize pool & 1 × AMD Radeon™ AI PRO R9700 GPU up for grabs. 📍 On-site Venue (May 9-10): MindsDB SF AI Collective 3154 17th St, San Francisco, California, USA 📍On-site participation is by invitation only. Travel and accommodation expenses will not be covered. 🧑‍💻 Developers, builders, and innovators - bring your boldest ideas and let’s turn them into real AI systems on AMD.