Act I · 2009 – 2018
Computational chemistry — molecular dynamics and quantum methods across the University of Alabama system.
Cordero Core · Research Software Engineer · AI & Open Science
I solvehard-a**problems
University of Washington, The Aerospace Corporation, University of Cambridge, Johns Hopkins University, UC Santa Cruz, SciPy, US-RSE, and JOSS.
2 patents·90 articles·117K reads·20 projects·9 talks
// expertise
What I Do
> cordero.expertise.build()
From computational microscopy to agentic AI platforms — software that turns research questions into working answers. Whatever the problem demands.
LanguagesPython, Rust, TypeScript, HCL, SQL
DomainsAI · Open Science · Medical · Aerospace
Output2 patents · 3 publications · 8 major systems
PythonRustTypeScriptHCLSQL
Key Projects
// work
Selected Work
Software, research, and systems across AI, open science, medicine, and aerospace.
Buildactive
LLMoxie
✓ Published at the KDD 2026 SciSoc Agents & LLMs workshop
PythonAIAgentic SystemsResearch
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Kuni
✓ 298 commits across kuni ecosystem
PythonAINLPMedicalComputer Vision
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Antenna
✓ AI-powered biodiversity monitoring
PythonAIComputer VisionEcology
View at SSEC→
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AutoDoc
✓ LLM-powered research documentation
PythonLLMsEducationNLP
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Solvepublished
Microscale Maps of Bursting Dynamics
✓ Published in J. Neurophysiology 2026
NeurosciencePythonMedical
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Caustics
✓ Published in JOSS
PythonAstrophysicsOpen Source
View in JOSS→
// writing
The Wire
Aug 2026MCP 2.0: What Changed, What Breaks, and How to Start Using it TodayMediumAug 2026Kimi K3, Qwen 3.8, and the End of the Token EconomyMediumAug 2026Generative Adversarial Networks: How a Simple PVP Game Gave Us Image GenerationMediumJul 2026AlexNet: How 2 Gaming GPUs Changed GenAI ForeverMedium
// connect
The Direct Line
The Direct Line
C. Core · Seattle, WA
first-party post · no algorithm
First
Class
Class
Here’s something most people never think about: when you read my writing, an algorithm made the introduction. Medium’s. Substack’s. LinkedIn’s. Some ranking system decided you and I should meet.
This is the one place where nobody sits between us. A few times a month I write you a short letter about what I’m building, what broke, and what I’m still not sure about. It goes straight to your inbox, and no feed gets a vote on whether you see it.
The direct line is still being wired up. Until then, the letters live on Substack.
// talks
On Stage
University of CambridgeGenerative AI for Software Engineering (Part 1)LectureUS-RSE'25 ConferenceLLMaven: Large Language Model based Agentic Verification and Exploration of Natural InquiryTalkSciPy 2025 ConferenceAI for Scientific DiscoveryBoFLectureAgentic AI for Research Software EngineeringLectureConference PresentationReal-world Impacts of Generative AI in the Research Software Engineering and Data Science WorkplaceTalk
// journey
The Arc
One continuous line, four eras — from molecules to models.
Act II · 2018 – 2021
Point-of-care computational microscopy at Pathware — two granted US patents.
Act III · 2020 – 2023
Mission-critical ML across aerospace, startups, and consulting.
Act IV · 2023 – Present
Research software and AI for open science — UW SSEC and BitBarrel.
// contact
Let's build something
Available for consulting, research collaborations, and speaking engagements.