AI Engineer · Web Developer · Data Analyst

Building intelligent digital systems

LLM-powered agents, production web apps, and operational analytics that actually move the needle.

Currently Aurora — NHSCT analytics & ECM transformation · Power BI suite + Access/SQL data layer · Northern Ireland
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15+Years Experience
AI Agents& ML Models
NHSDigital Transformation
Full StackWeb Engineering
What I Do

Three disciplines, one practice

AI & Machine Learning

Autonomous agents, RAG pipelines, and tool-calling workflows in production.

  • LangChain
  • GPT/Claude
  • RAG
  • TensorFlow
  • Agents
  • MCP

Web Engineering

TypeScript front-ends, Node APIs, and integrations that hold up under load.

  • React
  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • TypeScript
  • APIs
  • PWAs

Data Analytics

ETL, modelling, and dashboards leaders actually trust to act on.

  • Power BI
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Pandas
  • ETL
  • Dashboards
Selected Work

Projects that shipped

Aurora — NHS Digital Transformation
Reduced reporting cycle from 5 days to under 4 hours
AI + Healthcare

Aurora — NHS Digital Transformation

Northern Ireland-specific, NHSCT-aligned analytics platform — operations, finance, workforce, compliance — built on Access/SQL data layers and Power BI.

AI-Powered AAC App
Predictive AI assistive communication for non-verbal users
AI Accessibility

AI-Powered AAC App

Mobile + caregiver dashboard that combines on-device prediction, scene understanding, and real-time monitoring for non-verbal users.

CRM Reporting — Industrial Temps
Consolidated 6+ disconnected sources into a single live dashboard
Data Analytics

CRM Reporting — Industrial Temps

Data quality framework, ETL via Access + Power Query, and Power BI dashboards for placements, client performance, and consultant scorecards.

AI & Machine Learning

The systems I specialise in

Agents that act, retrieval grounded in real data, predictive models that survive production.

01

Autonomous AI Agents

Plan, call tools, recover from failure — wired into real workflows with guardrails and observability.

  • LangChain
  • OpenAI
  • Claude
  • Tool Use
  • MCP
02

RAG Pipelines & Knowledge Systems

Smart chunking, hybrid search, and grounding so models answer from your data.

  • Vector DBs
  • Embeddings
  • Chunking
  • Semantic Search
03

ML Models & Predictive Analytics

Forecasting, classification, and anomaly detection with proper evaluation pipelines.

  • Scikit-learn
  • TensorFlow
  • XGBoost
  • MLflow
04

Multi-Agent Orchestration

Specialised agents collaborating via function calling, message passing, and structured routing.

  • CrewAI
  • AutoGen
  • Workflows
  • Function Calling
Stack

What I'm fluent in

Daily driver

Tools I reach for first.

  • Python
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Node.js
  • Power BI
  • Pandas
  • Git
  • OpenAI API
  • Claude API
Strong working knowledge

Comfortable shipping in production.

  • TensorFlow
  • Scikit-learn
  • LangChain
  • Next.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • Firebase
  • Docker
  • Azure
  • AWS
  • DAX / Power Query
Familiar

Used in projects, not my first pick.

  • PyTorch
  • Hugging Face
  • MLflow
  • Kubernetes
  • GCP / Vertex AI
  • Jupyter
  • Java
  • C++
Paul Martin McNeill
About

Building from Northern Ireland

I'm Paul — an AI engineer, web developer and data analyst based in Northern Ireland. I ship LLM-powered tools, modern web platforms, and analytics that hold up to scrutiny.

Recent work includes NHS digital transformation (Power BI suites for operations and compliance) and AI accessibility tools like a predictive AAC app for non-verbal users.

Currently learning
  • M816 Data Management — Open University in progress
  • Multi-Agent Systems with CrewAI experimenting
  • Kubernetes for ML Workloads learning
  • Vector databases & retrieval at scale learning
Let's Talk
Credentials

Certifications & memberships

  • Google Cloud Professional ML Engineer

    Google Cloud Professional ML Engineer

    Google Cloud · 2025

  • AWS Certified Machine Learning — Specialty

    AWS Certified Machine Learning — Specialty

    Amazon Web Services

  • TensorFlow Developer

    TensorFlow Developer

    DeepLearning.AI / Coursera

  • PCPP1 — Certified Professional in Python

    PCPP1 — Certified Professional in Python

    Python Institute

  • MBCS — Member of the BCS

    MBCS — Member of the BCS

    British Computer Society

  • IET Member

    IET Member

    Institution of Engineering & Technology

Trajectory

A working career

Roles, study, and certifications grouped by era. Compact cards rather than a long stretch.

2024 — Present

Volunteer

Digital Volunteer / Technology Advisor

RSPB Rathlin Island Project

2024 — Present
Role

Creative Director / Technical Lead

Paramount Perceptions (Self-Employed)

2019 — Present
Education

M816 Data Management

The Open University

Expected June 2026
Certification

Google Cloud Professional ML Engineer

Google Cloud

2025
Education

BSc (Hons) Computing — First-Class Honours

The Open University

2025

2016 — 2018

Role

CRM Systems Coordinator

Industrial Temps

2018 — 2019
Role

IT & Database Systems Manager

Platinum Support & Care Services Ltd

2016 — 2018

Earlier

Education

EDI Level 3 Diploma in Business & Administration

2014
Role

Earlier roles

Various

Up to 2016

Professional memberships & certifications

AWS Certified Machine Learning — Specialty Amazon Web Services
TensorFlow Developer DeepLearning.AI / Coursera
PCPP1 — Certified Professional in Python Python Institute
MBCS — Member of the BCS British Computer Society
IET Member Institution of Engineering & Technology
What People Say

Words from collaborators

Paul took our domiciliary care reporting from scattered Excel files and manual processes to a fully automated Power BI suite. What used to take the team days now takes minutes. He understood the clinical context, not just the data — that's rare.
Dr. Claire HendronService Manager, Domiciliary CareNorthern Health & Social Care Trust
We needed someone who could handle the full picture — data modelling, ETL pipelines, DAX, and the front-end dashboards — and explain it all to non-technical stakeholders. Paul delivered on every front.
Gareth MurrayHead of Digital ServicesNHSCT
The AAC app Paul built changed how we think about assistive technology. The AI prediction engine was fast, accurate, and most importantly, the families found it intuitive. That last part is the hardest to get right.
Dr. Aisling O'KaneSpeech & Language TherapistHSC Northern Ireland
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