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Lesley W

Email: cyberblocked1 @ gmail

I am a Forward Deployed Engineer/Sr. AI Engineer working on building and deploying AI systems & applications. I also founded an AI consulting services specializing in helping small and medium sized businesses harness the power of artificial intelligence to elevate customer experiences and drive growth.

I am a self-taught developer with a background in philosophy which I believe gives me a distinct approach to the technology. I'm deeply interested in AI safety, ethics, and policy. As AI systems become more powerful, I believe it's critical that engineers understand not just how to build these systems, but how to build them responsibly. I stay actively engaged with the latest developments in AI alignment and governance.

Beyond my technical work, one of my goals is to drive diversity growth in tech. I lead the pyladies chapter in the city where I mentored aspiring developers and created inclusive spaces for learning software engineering.

What's New

  • 02/2026: New Blog Post! I talk about my project: The Warden
  • 02/2026: Joined BlueDot AI x Cyber Reading Group
  • 01/2026: Finished the system architecture for The Warden
  • 11/2025: Launched my AI consulting website!
  • 10/2025: Joined BlueDot AI Safety Evals Paper Reading Club
  • 09/2025: Developed interactive AI agent pathway application
  • 08/2025: Expanded consulting services to premium retainer offerings

Talks & Publications

  • 05/2024: Shell: Machine Learning & Emissions
  • 03/2024: Shell: Scope 3 Emissions
  • 01/2024: Shell: Green Software & Emissions
  • 09/2023: Applied Intelligence Live Austin
  • 02/2020: Pyladies Chapter: The Netflix Algorithm
  • 01/2020: Pyladies Chapter: Effective Python
  • 08/2019: Pyladies Chapter: Intro to Analytics