Stephen McDaniel

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About Stephen McDaniel

If it takes more than a day to prototype, we’re likely over-engineering." I am a System Integration Designer and architect cross-platform automated systems that improve workflow, boost data integrity, and enable seamless communications. I specialize in end-to-end system design. In my experience, I have: Optimized Data Infrastructures: Ground up redesign of the tag architecture for a Mailchimp database to enhance targeting operations and improve campaign management. Engineered Secure AI Pipelines: Built local hosted (docker) AI tunnels that integrate advanced redaction frameworks, ensuring high security and compliance for sensitive workflows. Enhanced Ticketing and Analytics: Developed ticketing metrics engines utilizing API calls and resilient RPA solutions to extract and process information, feeding data into platforms like Google Looker and QGIS for in-depth analysis. Automated Social Media and Event Posting: Created a robust, API-free autoposting system leveraging RPA, Google Sheets, and JavaScript to distribute content across multiple platforms when native API access was unavailable but automation was required. Harnessed Workflow Automation Tools: Utilized platforms such as n8n, Axiom, Zapier, and Monday.com’s GraphQL to build data pipelines, flatten complex datasets, and seamlessly integrate disparate systems. Pioneered Scalable Image Generation: Developed high-efficiency image generation tools capable of processing thousands of images in minutes through contextual, though fully randomized columnar prompting using Circle of Experts framework including images in the initial payload. Streamlined Staffing and Data Migration: Led projects to prototype staffing systems and migrate data from legacy spreadsheets into modern, centralized platforms under the guidance of c-suite executives. Tech Stack Highlights: Automation: N8N, Axiom, Zapier, Portkey, Ruby, Python, Javascript AI & Data: Presidio, OpenWebUI, Puppeteer etc. Databases & Tools: Google Sheets (advanced scripting), Monday.com (GraphQL), Mailchimp (tag architecture redesign) RPA & Scraping: Custom utilities for syndication monitoring, ticket processing. All these definitions bleed into eachother, but you get it. I break systems and redefine what’s possible when APIs don’t exist, data is messy, or speed is critical. From whiteboard to deployment, I focus on elegant, maintainable solutions that align with business goals and C-suite priorities