Paul Jacobs

5.0

(3 reviews)

US$25.00

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ABOUT ME

iOS/Apple Dev, Perl, Generative AI, 3D Resin Printing, 10+ Years Exp.

Software designer & developer for iOS, MacOS, other Apple platforms, Linux server backend systems, and interactive media platforms. Solid artistic and technical skills w/ a good feel for user experience and human / computer interaction. Specialization in AI (ex: Anthropic Claude, Kling AI, Stable Diffusion/TextualEmbedding, Kandinsky, Whisper, YOLO, etc.), designing and building AI and other systems on Apple and Linux platforms, VR, computer-generated art, product design & development, research projects.

Expert in resin-based 3D printing and all the details involved including support design, hollowing and resin drainage holes, orientation for printing, scaling and support requirements, maximizing resolution, resolving issues with software analysis of the post-sliced file before running into them when printing, setting up a 3D printing workspace, the mechanical process of removing the model, washing, curing, machine maintenance, 3D modeling, and more.

I particularly enjoy teaching / mentoring, UI design and implementation, software product design and development, AI (generative, cognitive, analytical, etc.), in-depth vocal interactivity, robotics, game design and development, and/or building / leading a team.

English

Pacific Time (US & Canada) (-08:00)

Joined January 2017

EXPERTISE

4 years experience

I've been working with various AI technologies professionally for several years as the machine learning explosion has blossomed around us...

I've been working with various AI technologies professionally for several years as the machine learning explosion has blossomed around us. I have experience with text-to-speech, speech-to-text, text-to-image, image-to-object-recognition, generative image, generative text, lip syncing, face swapping, and many other kinds of AI systems. I can hep you find and build the open source AI solution you need to your problem.

Generative AI

Stable Diffusion

1 year experience

I have extensive experience working with Stable Diffusion (multiple versions) across multiple interfaces such as Automatic1111, InvokeAI,...

I have extensive experience working with Stable Diffusion (multiple versions) across multiple interfaces such as Automatic1111, InvokeAI, Google Collab, command line based systems, etc. I'd be glad to help you use it and other AI systems to achieve the results you desire.

Generative AI Python AI

iOS

14 years experience

I've been doing iOS development since roughly two months after Apple made it possible for 3rd parties to release Apps for the iPhone. I h...

I've been doing iOS development since roughly two months after Apple made it possible for 3rd parties to release Apps for the iPhone. I have many years of professional experience working with iOS and related technologies, and have been part of (or the entire) team on a variety of released Apps over the years.

macOS Core Data Objective-C

macOS Core Data Objective-C Swift

Swift

6 years experience

I've been working with Swift nearly since it was introduced by Apple.

Xcode Core Animation Core Data

Objective-C

20 years experience

I started working with Objective-C shortly after Apple bought Next and released Mac OS X. I have extensive experience with Objective-C ov...

I started working with Objective-C shortly after Apple bought Next and released Mac OS X. I have extensive experience with Objective-C over the years both on Mac and iOS, and kept using it while while Swift was still maturing. I'd be glad to help with any Objective-C related need you have.

macOS NSOperation Interface Builder

macOS NSOperation Interface Builder Xcode

Perl

17 years experience | 1 endorsement

Perl has been my go-to language to build new (non-iOS) software and glue pieces of technology together from disparate domains for nearly ...

Perl has been my go-to language to build new (non-iOS) software and glue pieces of technology together from disparate domains for nearly two decades, when there is not a need to choose some other language. I was a founding member of ThousandOaks.pm, and helped man the PerlMongers booth at the 2017 SoCal Linux Expo (and many years since then - including 2023 and 2024), helping to expand the Perl community. I personally developed course materials (focused on back-end development using Perl, ui design, and a bit of photoshop) and then taught the first web development class available at UCSB, back in 1999 while still an undergraduate, in Perl. If you haven't tried programming in Perl, I recommend you give it a try, it's a wonderful language to work with once you get used to it.

Web Development Perl 5 Back-End

Web Development Perl 5 Back-End Front-EndComputer ArtProject managementDeveloper SupportSQLApi design

JavaScript

6 years experience

REVIEWS FROM CLIENTS

5.0

(3 reviews)

D Z

August 2024

Would highly recommend Paul - very knowledgeable and was able to answer all my questions exactly as I needed them.

Ahmed

February 2017

Paul helped me throughout this whole project and it has been nothing by a great experience. He loves coding and enjoys it, so its always great to have someone love what they are doing especially when they are mentoring you. Definitely reach out for him if you need help. He deserves 10/5 stars not just 5/5. Perfect with communication, step by step mentoring, patience, friendly, and a great programmer -- wonderful experience overall. You are in the right place.