Ji Darwish
Software / AI engineer
Software engineer at Lunatech with an MSc in Artificial Intelligence from Utrecht University.
role.software engineer & ai
focus.trustworthy ai · eu policy
currently into.ai governance · eu sovereign tech
last updated.07.06.26
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Software and AI at the intersection of engineering, policy, and trust.
I'm drawn to questions about EU sovereign tech, AI alignment, and what it means to build systems that hold up, not just technically, but under the rules meant to govern them.
Technology, when built thoughtfully, can be a force for good. I try to bring that belief into everything I work on from production systems at Lunatech to the questions I pursued in my master's research.
My background spans backend engineering, AI research, teaching, and public speaking. I've built delivery platforms, ML infrastructure, and healthcare software.
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Experience
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Lunatech / Client, automotive industry
Connected-vehicle data platform ingesting real-time sensor data from vehicles. Maintained pipelines end-to-end, investigated issues under tight windows, and ensured data flow met downstream KPIs.
Software Engineer
Nov 2025–present
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Lunatech / Client, industrial inspections
Scala / Play / PostgreSQL platform for enterprise industrial inspections. Delivered complex features, contributed to architecture design, and partially modernised the legacy codebase without disrupting delivery.
Software Engineer
Oct 2021–Nov 2025
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UbiOps, Dutch MLOps platform
Backend engineering on an MLOps platform for managed model serving and pipeline orchestration. Shipped platform features and demo integrations with popular ML frameworks.
Python Backend Engineer
Oct 2020–Oct 2021
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Mule, p2p delivery startup
Sole technical founder. Owned the product roadmap, shipped v1.0 of the mobile app to both app stores, then ran A/B testing to validate the market hypothesis.
Co-founder & Lead Developer
Apr 2020–Jan 2022
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HackYourFuture, Amsterdam coding school
Coding school training refugees and newcomers to become developers. Taught and assisted MySQL, JavaScript, Node.js, and React modules, prepared content, and reviewed homework.
Volunteer Instructor
Dec 2019–Jan 2023
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GeriMedica, EHR for Dutch hospitals
Junior developer on an EHR platform used by Dutch hospitals. Shipped feature work on the core product and built Python analytics dashboards for frontline health professionals.
Software Developer
Jun 2018–Sep 2020
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Education
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Utrecht University
Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence
2022–2025
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Delft University of Technology
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering.
Computer Science
2018–2022
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Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Propedeuse in ICT System and Network Engineering.
ICT
2017–2018
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