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Steven is an AI\/ML Software Engineer at Directive, building full-stack, AI-powered applications that improve the way internal teams and clients work. With 2.5 years of professional startup experience across software engineering and applied machine learning, Steven specializes in developing and deploying production-grade systems that leverage Large Language Models, agentic AI, and retrieval-augmented generation to enhance product intelligence and operational efficiency.<\/p>\n

His background spans front-end and back-end development, DevOps, and modern AI frameworks, making him a versatile engineer who can take projects from architecture through deployment. 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