Senior Accessibility Analyst & AI Engineer | CPWA | Entrepreneur
I am a results-driven AI Engineer with expertise in developing scalable AI agents and bridging the gap between digital accessibility and artificial intelligence. My work focuses on building intelligent systems using deep reinforcement learning and frameworks like LangChain and Smolagents to streamline operations and resolve complex queries.
With a background spanning technology, healthcare, and construction, I bring a unique, cross-functional perspective to solving complex problems. I worked my way through college and graduated debt-free from Texas A&M University while juggling three jobs. Since then, I've completed a Post-graduate program in AI & Machine Learning at UT Austin, alongside 20+ other AIML certifications, and continue learning every day in communities like Hugging Face and X!
Currently, I serve as a Senior Accessibility Analyst and AI Software Engineer at Visa, where I lead global design and engineering teams to integrate accessibility into the product lifecycle. I am also the proud founder of Kynda Coffee.
- ๐ฝ๏ธ MenuMetrics.org A powerful platform designed to help small business owners, restaurants, coffee shops, and hospitality businesses gain deep insights into their ingredients, recipes, and pricing. It features advanced calculations for precise costing, full inventory management, and native AI Agents to assist with business strategy. Free to use with paid AI plans!
- ๐ง SynapseJourney.org The Open Source Learning Platform. A project dedicated to making learning, education, and development tools more open-source and accessible.
- โ Kynda Coffee A self-funded specialty coffee roastery I founded in 2019. I developed custom software for inventory tracking and operational automation while roasting fresh organic specialty coffee based right here in Texas.
- ๐ฎ SuperSonic A fun web-based game project I built. Give it a play! (Requires VR to play, however you can still queue and listen to music in the pre-game menu).
- ๐ค Reinforcement Learning & Custom AI Agents Honors-level projects for the Hugging Face Deep RL Course (including LunarLander, Multi-agent Soccer Duos, and VizDOOM) and custom AI agent systems built with Smolagents and LangChain. View my notebooks and project gists here.
Deep Reinforcement Learning (Online/Offline) โข Generative 3D & Multimodal Models โข Generative Audio Training โข Digital Accessibility โข AI Agents โข Computer Vision โข XR โข Game Dev โข Lifelong Learning
- AI & Machine Learning: PyTorch, JAX (Learning), Scikit-Learn, LangChain, Smolagents, Hugging Face Ecosystem, Generative 3D/Audio
- Development: Python, C++, Flutter, React/React Native, HTML/CSS/JS, Rust (Learning)
- Simulators & Tools: Unreal Engine 5, Unity, Godot, Isaac Sim, Tableau
- Specialties: Digital Accessibility, Entrepreneurship, Secure Interfaces
- Visa: Invented a novel secure PIN entry method for touch-screen interfaces, enabling independent use for unsighted users across global payment systems. Automated auditing and remediation processes using AI tools for large-scale code analysis.
- Continuous Education: UT Austin Post Grad AI/ML (2024), Fast.ai / Answer.ai Deep Learning (2023-2024), Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA).
Cross-disciplinary work is always a good time! If you're working on AI/ML/DL (all modalities), developing something cool, game development, or digital accessibility, I'd love to collaborate with you. Let's work together to create something awesome.
- ๐ Website: jpalmer95.github.io
- ๐ง Email: jpkorstad@gmail.com
- ๐ฑ Phone: (512) 767-5662
- ๐ผ LinkedIn: in/jkorstad
- ๐ X (Twitter): @JonathanKorstad
- ๐ค Hugging Face: jkorstad
โ Enjoy my work? Feel free to Buy Me A Coffee! โ Enjoy specialty coffee? Grab a fresh roasted bag of specialty organic coffee at https://www.kyndacoffee.com/shop Cheers!