Victor Salinas III

Professional Summary

Senior AI Architect & Engineer designing and shipping agentic AI tooling and operational-automation systems end-to-end (architecture → runbook → handoff), then scaling them into reusable team patterns. Focused on the governed substrate other builders stand on—not just individual tools. High-impact trajectory from Senior Systems Administration to Lead AI Engineer, leveraging a 10-year foundation in enterprise IT, 3+ years in complex workflow automation, and 3 years architecting advanced, production-grade AI solutions. Recognized with 11 corporate Spotlight awards for driving strategic AI innovation and platform transformation. Expert at translating strict corporate security policy into deterministic enforcement code while building production-grade, multi-model AI architectures that eliminate massive operational friction.

Technical Stack & Competencies

Languages & Scripting: TypeScript, Node.js, Python 3, JavaScript (ES6+), Ruby, Bash, Google Apps Script (GAS).

AI Orchestration: Claude Code, Anthropic API, Gemini suite (Thinking/Flash/Pro), GPT-4o, Multi-Agent Relay Systems, Agent-First Architecture.

Protocols & Frameworks: Model Context Protocol (MCP), OAuth2, REST API, GitHub Actions, RAG Systems, Data Pipelines.

AI-Native Stack: Cursor, Windsurf, Google NotebookLM, Obsidian, Veo, ElevenLabs.

Enterprise Infra: GCP (Vertex AI), Workato, Okta, Jamf Pro, Microsoft Intune, ServiceNow.

Domains: Agent Architecture, Developer Tooling, Enterprise AI Policy, Governed Local Substrates, Compliance Automation, Identity Management.

Professional Experience

AI Architect & Engineer - Intuit | Mountain View, CA

August 2022 – Present

Claude Enterprise Rollout Leadership: Co-led the corporate onboarding and technical implementation of Anthropic’s Claude LLM; authored canonical governance models and engineering documentation to standardize feature adoption across all employee tiers.
Authored "AI Roots" (Global Engineering Days Project): Developed a standardized, governed local "paved path" for AI builders. Standardizes Cursor/VS Code/Windsurf workspaces with an allowlist-gated provider path routing shipped agents through deterministic security controls. Presented to global engineering and product leadership.
GED Rocket AI Architecture: Architected the AI layer for a Director-sponsored laptop-supply-chain forecasting system replacing a spreadsheet-based annual process: BigQuery/BQML warehouse + baseline forecast, Vertex AI (AutoML Forecasting + Gemini) model path, and a self-monitoring, eval-gated multi-agent stack (forecast, explainer, variance, signal, copilot) with weekly MAE/coverage/drift quality reporting. Prototype dashboard delivered in one week during GED Week; full dashboard targeting Aug 1.
Supply Chain Data Engineering: Delivered synthetic-data + v0-forecast + BigQuery-migration package end-to-end as AI-architecture contributor.
Architected Intuit Context Connect: Stood up an organization-wide AI context library featuring 3-tier access control, Claude/GPT-4/Gemini model variants, SHA-256 proofs-of-origin, and a resilient platform fallback (GitHub → local → mobile).
Globalized Legal Hold Automation: Scaled an end-to-end data pipeline tracking 2,124 high-stakes assets daily across multi-tier retention lifecycles (Precheck, 30-day hold, long-term storage) synced to a Looker Studio leadership dashboard.
Enterprise Security & Compliance: Authored "Intuit Security Eval," a deterministic 4-tier Python scanner auto-triggered before every push to internal GitHub, preventing unauthorized credentials and enforcing policy.
KCS Toolkit Architectural Pipeline: Authored the KCS Toolkit Google Gem—a first-of-its-kind architectural pipeline that addresses knowledge-article inaccuracy and lets any contributor produce style-compliant KCS articles instantly.
Hardened Workspace Automation: Hardened the On-Call Scheduler & Request System in production, leveraging Google Workspace integrations with Slack webhooks and Calendar sync to remove single-point-of-failure vulnerabilities.

Founder & Lead AI Engineer - VibeOpsAI | San Francisco Bay Area

July 2025 – Present

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Maintenance: Actively maintain the notebooklm-mcp repository, shipping 2026 UI selectors, HTTP REST APIs for no-code platforms (n8n/Zapier/Make), and multi-account API key rotation.
SaaS Tenant & Security Architecture: Architected and secured a standalone Google Workspace business organization and verified DNS infrastructure under the vibeopsai.io perimeter.
KnowledgeOps & CLI Deployment: Shipped the /surface developer CLI, featuring a 0-dependency background filesystem watcher daemon (watcher.py) and a stateful Playwright RAG automation wrapper to sync codebase digests directly to Google Workspace/NotebookLM.
Live Ingestion Pipelines: Engineered a production-grade live event client engagement engine utilizing automated web app script ingestion, webhook logic, and dynamic QR code asset generation.

IT Client Services Technician Tier II - Cepheid | Sunnyvale, CA

June 2019 – August 2022

Led an IT Build Team of 4 to configure and deploy 200–400 systems monthly, implementing standardized documentation that successfully scaled support for a 150% increase in company headcount.
Developed automated onboarding flows and managed client hardware/software client assets on Windows and macOS.

Speaking & Professional Visibility

Presenter, Intuit GED Gallery Walk | June 2026: Presented 'AI Roots' (standardized, governed local 'paved path' for AI builders) to global engineering and product leadership.
Attendee, AI Engineer World's Fair, SF | Jun 29 - Jul 2, 2026: Participating in developer tracks and advanced model automation workshops.

Professional Certifications

Workato Automation Pro
AWS Cloud Practitioner
AI Prompt Engineering – WGU
ITIL 4 Foundation

Awards & Recognitions

11x Intuit Spotlight Awards received for excellence in automation delivery, AI solutions engineering, and cross-team operational impact.
Christopher Alegria Spotlight Award (Jun 2026): Awarded for Customer Obsession (rapid prototype dashboard delivery and high-quality implementation).