David De La Cruz

AI Automation Engineer | Systems Integration

I build LLM-powered pipelines and API-driven systems using Claude Code. I design workflows that connect AI services, automate multi-step processes, and reduce manual intervention.

I have built both fully autonomous AI agents and human-in-the-loop automation systems across content, marketing, and trading domains. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Email +44 7778 934 806 LinkedIn GitHub

Projects

RiderAds
RiderAds.co.uk
React Native • Firebase • Node.js • Azure Computer Vision
Two-sided marketplace connecting delivery riders with local brands. Built mobile platform with GPS tracking, automated ad verification using Azure Computer Vision, and real-time analytics.
30K+ daily impressions • 20+ brand partnerships • 95%+ rider satisfaction
SCOOP
Gemini API • OpenAI API (Sora)
Content replication pipeline using Gemini for video analysis and Sora for video generation. Fully automated from scout to publish.
OpenClaw
Python • Claude API • Polymarket API • Linux VPS
Fully autonomous AI trading agent connecting LLM analysis to live Polymarket data. Operates independently on a Linux VPS with no human intervention.
FrogbitShop
FrogbitShop
Laravel • PostgreSQL • Stripe • Multi-tenancy
E-commerce platform with drag-and-drop customisation, enabling merchants to launch custom storefronts without code.
Chargeback Shield
Chargeback Shield
TypeScript • React • Node.js • TensorFlow.js • Shopify API
AI-powered fraud detection for Shopify merchants. Real-time ML-based risk scoring to prevent chargebacks before they happen.
Thousands in prevented chargebacks for early merchants

Experience

AI Automation Engineer at Frogbit
June 2025 – Present • Edinburgh, UK
Builds AI-powered automation pipelines and full-stack applications using Claude Code. Designs systems where LLMs handle analysis, decision-making, and service orchestration across multiple API-connected tools.
  • Built SCOOP, a content replication pipeline using Gemini with Claude handling analysis and routing
  • Built N8N automation workflows for e-commerce order handling, connecting Shopify APIs with fulfilment and notification services
  • Deployed OpenClaw, a fully autonomous AI trading agent connecting LLM analysis to live Polymarket data
  • Published Chargeback Shield on the Shopify App Store and delivered client websites end-to-end
Founder & Technical Lead at RiderAds
May 2024 – Present • Edinburgh, UK
Designed and built a full-stack advertising platform connecting delivery riders with local brands through digital screens on delivery bags. Took the product from idea to live pilot with zero external funding.
  • Scaled to 10+ active riders across Edinburgh generating 30,000+ daily impressions
  • Secured 5 paying clients and generated interest from additional brands during pilot phase
  • Integrated API-connected services for content delivery, ad rotation, and real-time screen management
  • Secured £2,500 enterprise development grant from The OEN Converge Microfinance Competition
  • Selected for the Converge Challenge and won the first round
Co-founder at Algae
November 2019 – November 2021 • Edinburgh, UK
Co-founded a sustainable bioplastics project exploring compostable materials made from algae, with applications in sustainable 3D printing.
  • Secured a £5,000 Innovation Voucher through Interface and established a research partnership with Edinburgh Napier University's nanotechnology lab
  • Project research commercialised by a partner through Mercel (mercel.co.uk)

Education

BSc (Hons) Open Degree
The Open University • 2024 – 2025
Business Management, Marketing, and Product Development
Business Studies
Edinburgh Napier University • 2017 – 2020
Credits transferred to The Open University

Languages

Spanish, English (Proficient) • Italian (Intermediate)
"I taught myself to build products by building products. Just Claude Code, user feedback, and relentless shipping. Turns out that's all you need."