Rinaldo Gagiano

Hi, I'm Rinaldo.

I'm a Solution Architect and Technical Consultant based in Brisbane, Australia. I design and build production systems — multi-tenant SaaS platforms, AI-integrated applications, and complex system integrations — for companies that need architectural depth without losing hands-on delivery.

My background blends machine learning research with full-stack engineering, which lets me bridge the gap between strategy and implementation.

How I Work

Architecture That Ships

Good architecture isn't just diagrams — it's code running in production. I stay close to the implementation because that's where architectural decisions get tested.

Depth Over Hype

I've been building with AI and LLMs since before they were trendy, with a background in ML research at DSTG. I bring genuine depth to AI work, not pattern-matched LinkedIn vocabulary.

End-to-End Ownership

From data model to deployment pipeline, I own the full stack of decisions. This is how systems stay coherent and clients stop getting bounced between specialists.

Experience

2025 – NOW

Viseera (eFLR Group)

Solution Architect

Full-Stack Software Architect for Certafyd, an AI-powered Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment platform for the Australian VET sector. Architecting and building a multi-tenant SaaS platform that integrates LLM pipelines with complex national training data — from greenfield.

2023 – NOW

OD-LAN Enterprises

Founder & Principal Consultant

Independent consultancy delivering architecture, development, and integration services. Clients include Outbox AI (automotive DMS integrations), Steyn's Biltong (e-commerce platform), Blackline Restoration (digital platform), and others.

2024 – 2025

S30 Studios

Technical Lead & Full-Stack Architect

Led architecture and delivery of a multi-tenant fitness franchise platform serving 19+ studios across Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. $5M+ in annual payment volume, 100,000+ bookings per year, sub-200ms API response times.

2021 – 2023

Australian Defence Science & Technology Group (DSTG)

Data Science Researcher

Built NLP models and machine learning systems for national security applications using PyTorch and Transformers. Developed ETL pipelines and performance dashboards for large-scale text datasets.

Education

Master of Data Science

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) • GPA 3.9/4.0

Doctoral Coursework: Natural Language Processing & Large Language Models

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)

First year completed; transitioned to industry

Let's Build Something

Have a project that needs architectural depth and hands-on delivery? Let's talk.

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