Aric Camarata

• Built nClaw, a multi-model AI router with a classifier-driven tier ladder routing queries across local Ollama, Gemini, and Claude based on cost and quality signals — 60% inference cost reduction vs naive model-first dispatch.
• Implemented hybrid retrieval pipeline: PostgreSQL tsvector + pgvector + RRF fusion + BGE-M3 cross-encoder reranking, combining lexical precision with semantic recall at production quality.
• Built nSelf, a self-hosted PaaS platform in Go: 30+ CLI commands, 5,000+ lines, single-command deploy to Hetzner VPS, federated GraphQL via Hasura Remote Schema, plugin architecture with 16 OSS and 55+ commercial plugins.
• Designed multi-tenant auth with nHost JWT, Hasura row-level security, and tenant isolation via JWT custom claims.

• Architected multi-tenant Next.js (App Router) platform across Flock, Veterans, FlockTV, and FlockNAS brands using hostname-based middleware for tenant routing.
• Implemented tenant isolation via Hasura row-level security and JWT custom claims — zero cross-tenant data leakage by design.
• Delivered enterprise contract work at Credit Karma, Walmart Labs, Cigna, Cambium Networks, Progress Software, and CMD throughout this period.

• Led development on Treasury GSOC (Global Security Operations Center), a cybersecurity observability platform for the U.S. Department of the Treasury. TS clearance (since expired).
• Built and scaled big data infrastructure using Hadoop, Hive, HBase, and Cassandra under a 24/7 multi-site disaster recovery SLA.
• Led engineering team through the full software development lifecycle, introduced modern DevOps practices, and drove cross-functional architecture decisions.

Led data visualization initiatives for educational assessment platforms.

Internal tools development for enterprise business operations (PHP, jQuery).

Consolidated call center support tooling, reducing agent overhead and improving resolution time.

Deployed and managed Windows networks for clients; built custom inventory tracking software.