
Shaun Figueiro
AI/ML Engineering Coach | AI Projects Lead with Break Through Tech
Studied at Indiana University
Works at Break Through Tech
Available Wednesday at 7:00 PM UTC
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Shaun's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $50/hr
Get help with AI Fundamentals, Prompt Engineering, and .
Shaun’s AI & ML Engineering Qualifications
Experience level: Manager
60+ people coached for AI & ML Engineering
Welcome to my profile! With a Master of Science from Indiana University and extensive experience in AI and machine learning, I am passionate about helping others break into the AI/ML engineering field. As an AI Studio Coach at Break Through Tech, I lead AI/ML project delivery, and my role as an Applied AI Specialist II at Mercor involves working on cutting-edge multimodal AI/ML and NLP workflows. I have coached 62 individuals, guiding them through the complexities of AI/ML engineering, from prompt engineering to model evaluation. Whether you're looking to refine your skills or navigate the job market, I'm here to help you succeed. Let's connect and create a tailored plan to achieve your goals!
Shaun can help with:
AI Fundamentals
Prompt Engineering
LLM Fine-Tuning
Model Development
AI Code Review
AI System Design
LinkedIn Review
Resume Review
Work Experience

AI Studio Coach
Break Through Tech
January 2026 - Present
Leading AI/ML project delivery for the Break Through Tech AI Program at Cornell University

Applied AI Specialist II
Mercor
November 2025 - Present
Worked on multimodal AI and NLP workflows including prompt engineering, model evaluation, data wrangling and QA for production AI systems.

Data Science Consultant
Indiana University
June 2025 - Present
Currently working at the UITS Enterprise Division in the Health Technology Services and Partnered Tech teams to provide data/IT solutions across Bloomington, Indianapolis and IU regional campuses. ServiceNow, Microsoft Azure and +6 skills

Graduate Teaching Assistant
Indiana University
August 2023 - May 2025
AI Agents, Machine Learning and +2 skills

Data Science Intern
Indiana University
May 2024 - August 2024
Machine Learning, AI Agents and +2 skills
Education

Indiana University
Master of Science, Data Science
University of Mumbai
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering