ALEXANDER NEFF Creative Technologist | Audio Engineer | Builder Normal, Illinois, USA Email: alexneffmgmt@gmail.com Phone: +1 913 558 9718 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-neff13/ Website: https://alexneff.dev/ Availability: Open to full-time opportunities. Open to relocation and remote. SUMMARY ======= Creative technologist who ships tools that produce measured workflow improvements. Built MacroBox, a custom Windows automation utility that delivered 3-7x personal throughput gains on Rivian's autonomy annotation pipeline at 99.9% accuracy. Operates Hermes, a local-first multi-agent AI system running always-on across a home GPU and a VPS. Hybrid background across creative technology, audio engineering, and manufacturing operations. EXPERIENCE ========== Independent Engineering | Normal, IL Builder, Self-Directed 2024 - Present - Hermes: built and operates a local-first multi-agent AI system, always-on since March 2026. Spans a home GPU and a VPS, with sub-agent orchestration and shared persistent state. Costs nothing per query. - alexneff.dev: hand-written portfolio site, no framework, no build step. Schema.org JSON-LD graph, Web Audio spectrum analyzer, autoplay with fallback. ATS- and AI-agent-friendly. - Rust team overlay: shipped 2026. Desktop overlay built in Rust that surfaces tactical UI information from public game APIs. - Token project advisory (2024-present): builder-side advisor on a crypto project through launch and active operations. Contract logic, architecture feedback, shipping cadence. Details private. Rivian Automotive | Normal, IL Production Operator, General Assembly Trim 1 December 2025 - Present - Rotated back onto the production line post-autonomy assignment. - Operating on R1T and R1S production vehicle builds. - Continuing to observe floor-level workflow bottlenecks and prototype tooling on personal time. Rivian Automotive | Normal, IL Data Annotation Operator, Project Annotate (Autonomy Team) February 2025 - December 2025 - Built and deployed MacroBox on personal time (see Key Project below). - Escalated quality concerns to engineering; collaborated on validation workflows. Rivian Automotive | Normal, IL Team Member, General Assembly Trim 2 March 2023 - February 2025 - Consistent quality on assembly operations; diagnosed bottlenecks in material staging and flagged equipment issues preemptively. - Certified to operate R1T and R1S production vehicles. - Recognized with Rivian Employee Recognition Award (January 2025) for manufacturing quality excellence. Studio Kai Music Group | Fox River Grove, IL Audio Engineer / Content Editor December 2021 - March 2023 - Engineered multi-track recording sessions and produced commercial releases for in-house and client artists. - Ran livestream productions with custom soundboards, overlays, and real-time transitions. - Real-time hardware and software troubleshooting under session deadlines. Freelance | Normal, IL Audio Engineer / Music Producer August 2017 - Present - Self-produced vocal work and client mixes across multiple years of consistent repeat business. - Cross-platform signal chain work; format compatibility and mastering for digital release. EDUCATION ========= Illinois State University | Normal, IL Bachelor of Arts, Creative Technology 2017 - 2021 - Interdisciplinary program bridging design, media production, and emerging technology. - Foundation in digital media, sound design, and creative problem-solving across tools. KEY PROJECT: MACROBOX ===================== A configurable Windows macro automation utility built in AutoHotkey. Records, replays, and binds repeated input sequences to single hotkeys. Deployed on Rivian's autonomy annotation pipeline during Project Annotate. Measured impact: - 3-7x faster cycle time (range depends on task repetitive content and operator fluency with the tool) - 99.9% accuracy preserved - ~66% reduction in hours spent on the automated sub-task - Example sequence: 30.14s by hand, 6.34s with MacroBox Features: - Raw input recording with exact timing preservation - Named slots with hotkey rebinding (safe numpad combos) - Record / Stats / Config / Break / Wide / Clear controls - Live visual feedback per slot - STOP combo for safety Delivered without being asked, on personal time. Zero dependencies, zero install friction, works on stock Windows. SKILLS ====== Audio and Production: Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, mixing and mastering, vocal production, livestream soundboard operation, signal chain design, digital delivery and mastering for release. Programming and Technical: Python, JavaScript, AutoHotkey, Rust (familiar), HTML, CSS, web fundamentals, Git, GitHub, command-line tools, VPS administration, private networking, reverse proxy / auth gating, schema.org / SEO. AI / Agent Systems: On-device LLMs, agent loops, sub-agent orchestration, persistent agent state, multi-host sync, auth patterns for local model endpoints, cost-aware model routing. Daily use of Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor for agent-assisted development. Operations: Certified operator of R1T and R1S production vehicles. Quality control on high-volume assembly. Bottleneck diagnosis. Cross- functional collaboration and technical documentation. RECOGNITION =========== Rivian Employee Recognition Award (January 2025) - manufacturing quality excellence. 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