Duane Edmonds
~ ❭ whoami
Engineer, systems architect, and engineering leader with 25+ years of experience building products and the teams that ship them — across medical devices, robotics, lab automation, and AI systems.
I build solutions with AI agents and solve hard problems with intelligent systems.
~ ❭ contact
Oakland, CA
510.393.4416
duane.edmonds@gmail.com
linkedin | github.com/usefulmove
~ ❭ cat HIGHLIGHTS.md
- Built enso, an open-source context engineering framework for LLM agents — implementing agentic discovery, structured file-based retrieval as a lightweight alternative to vector databases, and the Six Operations model to keep agents reliably aligned with system architecture and developer intent across sessions.
- Unified automation engineering, data analysis, and cloud computing at SummerBio, enabling 20+ million PCR tests with an industry-leading 11-hour average turnaround and a peak throughput of 128,000 tests/day.
- Built a data pipeline from Salesforce LIMS to Snowflake that improved LIMS robustness and enhanced analytical performance, enabling real-time decision-making.
- Led development and global launch of the EksoNR exoskeleton (Class II medical device), reaching 112+ million steps for stroke and spinal cord injury rehabilitation in 30+ countries.
- Scaled engineering organizations from startup to global compliance environments while fostering data-informed decision cultures grounded in mentorship and accountability.
~ ❭ strengths --concise
- Designs and builds agentic AI systems: context engineering, retrieval strategies, agent reliability.
- Systems thinking across technical, operational, and organizational layers — from embedded firmware to cloud data pipelines to LLM agents.
- Calm technical leadership: structured practices, clarity, mentoring.
- Fluent in chaotic environments; brings structure without adding heaviness.
- Bridges AI, engineering, and data to make intelligent systems practical and trustworthy.
~ ❭ skills
Leadership & Strategy:
Organizational scaling, data-informed decision-making, medical device, design controls, risk management, regulatory compliance, lab automation, Objectives & Key Results (OKRs), program and project management, cross-functional leadership, executive communication, coaching and team development.
Technical & Tools:
LLM context engineering and agentic AI systems, machine learning and deep learning (PyTorch), computer vision (Torchvision), systems engineering, robotics, automation, mechatronics, embedded systems (C, C++, Rust, Linux), data analysis and visualization (SQL, PostgreSQL, DuckDB, Python, Polars, R), full-stack development (React, Node.js, TypeScript, Figma), simulation and modeling.
Standards & Compliance:
21 CFR 820 (QSR), ISO 13485 (QMS), Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC, IEC 62304 (Software Development), ISO 14971 (Risk Management), IEC 60601-1 (Safety and Essential Performance), HIPAA, MEDDEV 2.7/1 (Clinical Evaluation).