Contact Lee Boonstra, AI Software Engineer & Tech Lead at Google
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I’m an AI Software Engineer & Tech Lead at Google’s Global Office of the CTO, Innovation Factory, specializing in large-scale machine learning systems, GenAI, and LLMs. I’m always interested in connecting with fellow professionals working in AI, machine learning, and conversational technologies.
For professional opportunities, speaking engagements, or when you’re interested in having me speak at your event or conference:
LinkedIn is the preferred method for professional inquiries:
- Connect with me on LinkedIn
- Send a message with details about the opportunity
For Technical Questions & Collaboration
- GitHub: @savelee - for code-related discussions
- Stack Overflow: My Profile - for technical Q&A
Speaking & Publications
I’m a respected public keynote speaker, having presented at over 50 large conferences including Google I/O and Google Cloud Next. I’m also the author of “The Definitive Guide to Conversational AI” and the viral Prompt Engineering Whitepaper for Google/Kaggle.
My Resume
Experience
20 years of experience in the tech industry. More than 5 years experience in the areas of AI & machine learning.
AI Software Engineer, Tech Lead, Global Office of the CTO, Innovation Factory
- Designed and implemented an end-to-end GenAI speech solution for Wendy's to automate drive-thru orders.
- Co-authored an Invention Disclosure for "Scalable High-Accuracy Transactional Agents".
Senior Developer Advocate & Applied AI Engineer, Google
- Spoke at over 50 large conferences, including Google Cloud Next and Google I/O, to audiences from 10 to 5,000.
Customer Engineer, Google Netherlands
- Provided technical solutions for major clients including ING and Rabobank.
Sales Engineer, EMEA, Sencha Inc.
- Customer-facing work for clients like BMW, CERN, and Thales.
Lead Technical Trainer, EMEA, Sencha Inc.
- Trained customers at EMC, Nielsen, McAfee, and NASDAQ.
Lead Front-end Developer, eFocus (Valtech)
- Team lead for a team of 5, working with clients like Heineken and Philips.
Senior Java Developer, Accenture
- Worked as a consultant for clients including KLM/Air France, KPN, Liberty Global.
Education
Saxion University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Information and Communication Technology
Technical Skills
AI / ML
Languages
Frameworks & Tools
Publications
- Authored the viral Prompt Engineering Whitepaper for Google/Kaggle.
(2025) | View on Kaggle - Book Author: The Definitive Guide To Conversational AI (Apress)
ISBN 978-1-4842-7014-1 & 978-1-4842-7013-4 (2021) | View on Springer - Book Author: Hands-on Sencha Touch 2: A real world app approach (O'Reilly)
(2013)