About

Lesley W
Email: cyberblocked1 @ gmail
I am a Senior 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.
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