AI APPLICATION ENGINEER

Hi, I'm Ethan Deng

Building full-stack AI applications

From architecture to AI, I build intelligent products with system thinking and full-stack engineering.

6

Years in Architecture

4

Core Portfolio Projects

800+

Hours AI Learning & Building

GET TO KNOW ME

From Architecture Designto AI Application Engineering

My background in architecture trained me to think in systems, structure, and user experience.

Now I apply that mindset to AI products: clarify the problem, design the flow, build the system, and ship the result.

Abstract architectural line drawing representing a design background
  1. Architecture Background
  2. System Thinking
  3. AI Engineering
WHAT I DO

Building practical AI productsfrom idea to deployment

Focus on designing reliable systems, integrating modern technologies, and delivering practical software solutions.

01

AI Product Engineering

Turning ideas into AI-powered products from concept to deployment.

02

Full-Stack Applications

Building complete frontend, backend, and data systems.

03

LLM Application Systems

Building intelligent systems with LLMs, structured output, and automation.

04

Data-Driven Products

Turning activity data into insights and measurable decisions.

05

AI Engineering Tools

Building intelligent assistants that improve engineering workflows.

PROJECTS

From Architecture to AIEngineering

AI applications, full-stack products, and agent experiments demonstrating end-to-end capability from concept to delivery.

AI Study Tracker
Full Stack AI Applicationv2.6 / Maintenance

AI Study Tracker

A single-user full-stack AI application that turns real study and development logs into reviewed Daily, Bug, Evidence, and project records through a Source → AI Extraction → Candidate Review → Accept → Publish workflow.

ReactFastAPIPostgreSQLSupabaseLLM Router
DevInsight Agent
AI AgentControlled Demo / Live

DevInsight Agent

A read-only LangGraph Single Agent with v1.6 generic source indexing and deterministic evidence retrieval. The controlled demo completed 5 of 7 diagnoses; 2 safely entered Human Review when evidence was insufficient.

LangGraphFastAPISource IndexPython ASTTree-sitter
AI IELTS Assistant
AI ApplicationFour-Module MVP / Frozen

AI IELTS Assistant

A four-module WeChat Mini Program MVP with DeepSeek writing feedback and a recording → cloud storage → Tencent ASR → text-based speaking feedback pipeline. Reading and listening use local scoring.

WeChat Mini ProgramCloud FunctionsDeepSeekTencent ASR
Personal Portfolio Website
Frontend PortfolioLive

Personal Portfolio Website

A public Next.js portfolio featuring a state-driven Explore Me journey, a section-based story flow, and responsive validation across desktop, iPhone, Android phone, and Android tablet.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSFramer Motion
HOW I BUILD

From Idea to AI Product

A structured engineering workflow that transforms ideas into AI products through research, architecture, development, and iteration.

IdeaPRDArchitectureBuildShip
01

Discover

Understand users, problems, and real-world scenarios.

02

Define

Create PRD, user flows, and acceptance criteria.

03

Design

Define system architecture, data flow, APIs, and AI workflow.

04

Build

Implement frontend, backend, data systems, and AI features.

05

Ship

Deploy products, fix issues, and continuously iterate.

AI PRODUCT ENGINEERING STACK

Tech I Use

A curated ecosystem of technologies I use to build intelligent products.

React logo

React

Next.js logo

Next.js

TypeScript logo

TypeScript

Tailwind CSS logo

Tailwind CSS

Framer Motion logo

Framer Motion

Python logo

Python

FastAPI logo

FastAPI

SQLAlchemy logo

SQLAlchemy

PostgreSQL logo

PostgreSQL

Supabase logo

Supabase

Node.js logo

Node.js

DeepSeek logo

DeepSeek

LangGraph logo

LangGraph

Qwen logo

Qwen

LLM Router icon

LLM Router

Structured Output icon

Structured Output

Docker logo

Docker

Vercel logo

Vercel

GitHub logo

GitHub

Render logo

Render

TECH STACK

Engineering Stack

The core technologies and tools I use to design, build, and ship intelligent applications.

Frontend Engineering

Building responsive interfaces and reusable component systems.

React
React logo
Next.js
Next.js logo
TypeScript
TypeScript logo
Vite
Vite logo
Tailwind CSS
Tailwind CSS logo
Framer Motion
Framer Motion logo

Backend Engineering

Designing APIs, authentication, and maintainable application architecture.

Python
Python logo
FastAPI
FastAPI logo
REST API
Pydantic
Pydantic logo
JWT

AI Engineering

Building structured LLM workflows and developer-controlled AI applications.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek logo
LangGraph
LangGraph logo
Qwen
Qwen logo
LLM Router
LLM Router icon
Structured Output
Prompt Engineering
Human Review

Data & Database

Managing structured data, schema evolution, and application storage.

PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL logo
Supabase
Supabase logo
SQLAlchemy
SQLAlchemy logo
Alembic
Alembic icon
Database Constraints

Infrastructure & Deployment

Deploying reliable products from development to production.

GitHub
GitHub logo
Docker
Docker logo
Vercel
Vercel logo
Render
Render logo

Engineering Workflow

Using AI-assisted development, testing, debugging, and release validation.

Git
Git logo
ChatGPT / Codex
ChatGPT / Codex logo
DeepSeek Harness
DeepSeek Harness logo
API Testing
Pytest
Pytest logo
Logging & Debugging
WHY WORK WITH ME

Built for realAI product delivery

I combine product thinking, engineering execution, and AI capabilities to build practical software products.

Product Thinking

Starting from user needs and real outcomes, not from writing code.

Full-Stack Delivery

Delivering end-to-end products across frontend, API, database, and deployment.

AI Integration

Shipping practical AI features — prompt systems, structured output, and workflow automation.

Engineering Workflow

A structured process from PRD and architecture to implementation and iteration.

Communication

Keeping goals, scope, and trade-offs clear for predictable collaboration.

Ownership

Driving real product outcomes, not just shipping code, with continuous improvement.

CONTACT

Let's BuildSomething Together

From Architecture Background to AI Application Engineering, I'm open to opportunities, collaborations, and building intelligent products.

Open to Opportunities
AI Application Engineer rolesCollaborationPortfolio Projects

Let's Connect

Have an idea, an opportunity, or a product challenge? I'd love to hear what you're building.

Location
Chengdu, China

Architecture ThinkingAI EngineeringProduct Building