Senior Engineering Manager & AI Architect Founder and CEO of Kortexya with a strong background in full-stack engineering. Expert in building high-performance applications using Rust, WASM, and TypeScript. Proven track record in defining AI strategy and leading the development of Agentic AI systems and complex AI architectures. Based in France.

Doug leads search teams past the BS to find real opportunity in emerging search technologies. He’s enthusiastic about the evolving landscape, while staying mindful of the gap between marketing and reality. Good search strategy separates promising opportunities from dangerous sand traps. Doug helps teams find a clear, practical path forward.

He led machine-learning-driven search at Reddit and Shopify, served as CTO of OpenSource Connections, and co-authored Relevant Search and AI Powered Search.

Doug has trained and advised teams at the Wikimedia Foundation, Wayfair, and AWS, and created Quepid, SearchArray, and the Elasticsearch Learning to Rank plugin.