Hello! I'm Jayna


I'm a Software Engineer with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence and experience across AI systems, computer vision, cloud applications, firmware development, and technical leadership. I enjoy designing and building technology that solves meaningful real-world problems.

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Experience

Software Engineer and Project Lead

Autonommi

Lead the design and development of AI-powered automation solutions for the insurance industry, combining technical architecture, team leadership, and product strategy.

Leadership |AI Systems |Project Management |Backend Development |RAG Systems |Automation |

Firmware Engineer

Moment Energy

Developed firmware and testing systems for battery energy storage solutions, working across embedded software, hardware integration, and system validation.

Firmware |Embedded Systems |C |STM32 Microcontrolers |System Validation |Raspberry Pi |Hardware Integration |

Technical Ananlyst

Ministry of Citizens Services

Built cloud-native applications and deployment pipelines using Google Cloud, Docker, React, and Express to improve service delivery and automation.

Docker |Google Cloud |React |Cloud Run |CI/CD |DevOps |Cloud Infrastructure |API |

Full Stack Developer

Ministry of Citizens Services

Developed a collaborative MERN-stack platform and worked closely with stakeholders to deliver user-focused solutions through agile development practices.

Full Stack Development |MERN |React |MongoDB |Agile |

Youth STEM Instructor

Science Venture

Designed and delivered engaging STEM and computer science programs while mentoring students through hands-on technical projects.

Leadership |Mentorship |Curriculum Design |Public Speaking |STEM Education |

Projects

AWS DeepRacer Autonomous Racing AI

Developed reinforcement learning models for Amazon AWS DeepRacer, an autonomous vehicle racing competition focused on machine learning-driven navigation. I designed and optimized custom reward functions and hyperparameters for maximising accuracy and speed while autonomous racing and achieved top 10.

Reinforcement Learning |AWS DeepRacer |Autonomous Systems |Reward Optimization |Machine Learning |

ASL Fingerspelling Recognition System

Developed a real-time American Sign Language (ASL) fingerspelling recognition system by expirimenting with multiple computer vision and deep learning architectures. Evaluated and optimized model performance through experimentation with preprocessing techniques, data augmentation strategies, and architecture selection.

Computer Vision |Deep Learning |YOLO |Faster R-CNN |ResNet |Neural Networks |Real-Time AI |

Ocean Intelligence Graph Assistant

Helped design and develop an AI-powered platform that integrates Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Ocean Networks Canada data systems, and large language models into a unified research interface. We utilized a graph-based conversational architecture that allows users to visually branch topics and ideas.

RAG |Knowledge Graphs |LLMs |AI Systems |Data Integration |Information Retrieval |

Life and Hobbies

Hiking

Hiking

Hiking is one of my favourite things to do in my free time. My favourite hikes include the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, Patagonia's W Trek, and the Juan de Fuca Trail.

Crocheting

Crocheting

When I'm relaxing, I enjoy crocheting. Some recent projects include a rainbow sweater and a sun-and-stars cardigan.

Bread

Bread

I love bread. Especially fresh bread. That includes both making it, and eating it!

Running

Running

I dont always enjoy running, but I love the challenge and thrill it brings when I finish a race! I have completed several half marathons, and recently a full marathon!

CONTACT ME

bettesworthjayna@gmail.comLinkedIn