Lead AI Software Developer

Matthew Bodenstein

AI developer building practical products.

I combine AI engineering, full-stack development, and product thinking to ship systems that reduce operational friction, improve decision quality, and create measurable outcomes.

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Who I am

Lead AI Software Developer and Full-Stack Software Engineer focused on practical systems that ship fast and create measurable impact.

I am a Toronto-based developer and product builder focused on AI systems, web apps, VR experiences, and automation. I care about shipping products that feel intuitive, move fast, and deliver real business impact.

Specialties include LLM-powered workflows, modern React interfaces, and backend systems with clear architecture, observability, and production-ready execution.

Work Experience

Roles, scope, and timeline from recent experience.

Lead AI Software Developer

Maxim Mechanical Group Inc. (Contract) — Bradford, ON (Hybrid)

Feb 2026 - Present

Founder & Software Engineer

VUNO Digital Solutions (Self-Employed) — Toronto, ON

Dec 2025 - Present

Full-Stack Software Engineer

CarGenie.co (Contract) — Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

May 2025 - Feb 2026

Research Assistant (Unity Developer)

York University Sensorimotor Control Lab (Part-Time Contract) — Toronto, ON (Remote)

Jun 2024 - Aug 2025

Software Developer

Ontario Government, Enterprise Architecture Office (Internship) — Toronto, ON

Jan 2024 - Jan 2025

Research Assistant (Software Developer)

Lassonde School of Engineering, Dept. of Earth & Space Science (Part-Time) — Toronto, ON (Remote)

Aug 2023 - Apr 2024

IT Technician

Litens Automotive Partnership (Internship) — Vaughan, ON

Jan 2023 - Apr 2023

Featured Projects

Each project is framed as a product outcome with clear technical execution and business value.

Immersive Systems

DeepSeeker

Shipped an immersive game experience with a cross-functional team, owning core gameplay implementation, polish, and delivery.

UnityC#Gameplay SystemsTeam Delivery

Outcome: Team-shipped playable release on itch.io.

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AI Multi-Agent System

Applied AI System

Classroom Agent System

Multi-agent AI workflow for automated assignment grading and feedback with REST APIs, authentication, and deployment-ready architecture.

ReactNode.jsOpenAI Assistants APISupabaseAWS Elastic Beanstalk

Outcome: Deployed on AWS Elastic Beanstalk with end-to-end agent workflow.

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Hackathon Build

OPS AI Wellness Companion

AI-enabled wellness application combining conversational support, curated resources, and manager workflow automation.

AI AssistantProduct DesignRapid PrototypingHackathon

Outcome: Delivered a full hackathon prototype with integrated AI flows.

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Published VR Project

Mount & Mail

Multiplayer VR climbing and delivery game shipped for Meta Quest with synchronized gameplay and physics-driven movement.

UnityC#Fusion NetworkingMeta Quest SDK

Outcome: Published multiplayer experience to Meta Quest store.

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Backend Engineering

Kevin Bacon Graph API

Built graph-backed APIs to compute actor relationship paths and recommendations using data modeling and endpoint testing workflows.

Neo4jREST APITestingData Modeling

Outcome: Delivered graph API endpoints with tested recommendation logic.

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Experience & Impact

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Built AI system for internal operations

Led architecture and development of Maxim's internal AI-integrated platform across field and office workflows.

30+ end users coordinated

Developed GPT car recommendation engine

Architected and deployed a GPT-4o-powered platform with TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and an analytics-enabled admin dashboard.

Production full-stack deployment

Created VR applications for research

Built Unity-based VR cognitive training systems and refined calibration tooling with interdisciplinary research teams.

500+ participants impacted

Core Strengths

Technical depth with product-minded execution across AI, web, and immersive systems.

AI Engineering

OpenAI APIsLLM WorkflowsPrompt Engineering AI AutomationHuman-in-the-loop Systems

Frontend Product Craft

ReactTypeScriptTailwind UI/UX DesignResponsive DesignInteraction Design

Backend & Platform

Node.jsExpressREST APIs PostgreSQLSupabaseCloud Integration

Leadership & Delivery

Agile/ScrumStakeholder AlignmentRequirements Discovery End-to-End DeliveryTeam Collaboration

Take ambiguous requirements to production

Turn unclear problems into reliable systems with practical UX and clear implementation plans.

Align AI strategy with execution

Build AI features that are technically sound, usable in practice, and valuable for operations.

Own delivery across product and engineering

Coordinate technical build, priorities, and stakeholder communication to hit timelines and outcomes.

Open to Collaborations

Interested in working together?

I work with teams who need practical AI systems, premium frontend execution, and product velocity from idea to release.

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