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Vinnie Garcia
Staff Engineer · Fullstack · AI/LLM · iOS

I build production software end-to-end: regulated ecommerce, on-device ML, AI workflow automation. I've managed engineering teams and I've been the one writing the code. Currently at Loyal shipping pharmacy infrastructure for FDA conditional drug approval in canine longevity. Available for fractional engagements.

Skills TypeScript · Python · Swift/SwiftUI · React · Next.js · Node.js · PostgreSQL · AI/LLM APIs · FastAPI · Airflow · Docker · iOS
Loyal 2025 – present
Staff Engineer
  • Building pharmacy ecommerce platform for FDA conditional drug approval in canine longevity (Next.js, Medusa, PostgreSQL, 3PL integrations)
  • Designed and shipped AI workflow automation across engineering and business operations
N-Power Medicine 2024 – 2025
Principal Software Engineer
  • 98% reduction in vulnerabilities across 200+ repos in 90 days post-acquisition
  • AI-enhanced workflows for drug development and clinical trial management
Syapse 2016 – 2024
Senior Engineer · IC and Management roles
  • Built and led cross-functional teams across frontend, backend, and data engineering
  • Apache Airflow data ingestion pipelines, 40% reduction in processing time
  • Architected frontend design system during microservices transition
PayPal 2014 – 2016
Staff Engineer
  • Led in-context checkout product, increasing transaction volume
  • Internationalized Hermes checkout across multiple countries and currencies
Earlier

Gulfstream Aerospace: iPad jet config tool, delivered 2 months early (2013–14)
LLH Data LLC: Lead Engineer, web + mobile (2013)