# Gilad Maoz — AI/LLM & DevOps Engineering Leader

> Engineering Manager specializing in AI/LLM product strategy and DevOps with 15+ years experience building scalable cloud infrastructure, leading technical teams, and delivering 100+ projects across 8 companies. Available for full-time roles and consulting engagements.

Based in Budapest, Hungary. Remote-first with global availability.

## Pages

- [Home](https://maoz.dev/): Overview, services, and contact — the entry point for Gilad's consulting and leadership offerings
- [About](https://maoz.dev/about.md): Full career journey with milestones from QA/automation to Head of Engineering at an AI startup
- [Services](https://maoz.dev/services.md): Four core consulting offerings — AI infrastructure, Cloudflare-native architecture, fractional leadership, and DevOps modernization
- [Work](https://maoz.dev/work.md): Detailed case studies of projects including thriv.es (AI chat platform), HansCard (EdTech SaaS), and ShellGems (technical blog)
- [Contact](https://maoz.dev/contact.md): Contact form, FAQs, engagement details, and response expectations

## Core Expertise

- [AI Infrastructure & LLM Integration](https://maoz.dev/services.md#ai-infrastructure): Production LLM systems on Cloudflare Workers AI, multi-model routing via OpenRouter, LangGraph orchestration, LangFuse observability, 40%+ cost reduction achieved
- [Cloudflare-Native Architecture](https://maoz.dev/services.md#cloudflare-native): Workers, AI Gateway, Vectorize, D1, R2 — globally distributed edge computing with 60% cost reduction vs traditional cloud
- [Fractional Technical Leadership](https://maoz.dev/services.md#fractional-leadership): VP R&D / interim CTO services, team building, technical strategy, and product roadmap for startups and scale-ups
- [DevOps & Infrastructure Modernization](https://maoz.dev/services.md#devops-modernization): Terraform IaC, AWS CDK, CI/CD optimization, cloud migration (AWS/GCP/Azure → Cloudflare), legacy system modernization

## Key Projects

- [thriv.es](https://thriv.es/): Two-founder AI product studio shipping production-ready AI products in fixed-scope, fixed-price 6–8 week sprints. The studio's own platform — multi-provider AI routing (Cloudflare AI, Claude, OpenAI), voice/speech, Langfuse, 40% cost savings, sub-200ms edge responses.
- [HansCard](https://card.evilurge.com/): Open-source language learning SaaS combining spaced repetition with AI tutoring via GPT-4 and Claude. Multi-language support, mobile apps, Supabase backend.
- [ShellGems](https://www.evilurge.com/): Technical blog with 12+ articles on AI, serverless architecture, and DevOps. Hugo static site with sub-100ms global latency on Firebase Hosting.

## Optional

- [GitHub](https://github.com/evilurge): Open source projects including thriv.es, HansCard, and ShellGems
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/gilad-maoz): Professional profile, recommendations, and career history
- [Contact Gilad](mailto:gilad@maoz.dev): Direct email for consulting inquiries and engagements