About me

Hey, I'm Rustan!

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I'm Backend / Data / Platform Engineer with 12 years+ of building and scaling systems that power data-driven products. I live at the intersection of platform engineering, backend services, and the rapidly evolving world of ML/LLM operations.

What I Do
I lead engineering teams in designing robust data platforms and backend architectures that serve millions of users. My recent focus has been on building production-ready ML/LLM infrastructure - turning cutting-edge AI capabilities into reliable, scalable services.

My Journey
Over the past decade I've:

Architected data platforms processing billions of events daily
Built and scaled backend services from startup MVP to enterprise-grade
Led teams through the transition from traditional ML to LLM-powered systems
Developed MLOps practices that actually work in production

What I'm Passionate About

Platform Engineering: Creating foundational systems that empower teams to build faster
Data Architecture: Designing pipelines that turn raw data into actionable insights
LLM/ML Operations: Bridging the gap between ML research and production reality
Engineering Leadership: Growing teams that ship quality code and love what they do

Why This Blog?
I write about the challenges and solutions I encounter in real-world engineering. From scaling distributed systems to deploying LLMs in production, I share the lessons learned, the mistakes made, and the patterns that actually work.
Whether you're wrestling with data platform design, optimizing backend services, or figuring out how to operationalize AI, I hope you'll find something useful here.

Currently exploring: Vector databases at scale, LLM fine-tuning pipelines, and the future of AI-native architectures.