Silke Graefnitz

Program Operations Manager · Data Engineer · Builder

4 years managing ML annotation operations at Amazon, building serverless AWS data infrastructure, and exploring offline-first systems and AI/ML technology.

Technical Portfolio

Two projects showcasing program operations, data engineering, and hands-on ML experimentation.

Professional Work

PRISM

Serverless AWS Data Platform

Built from scratch to replace 21 Excel files with automated operations infrastructure for a 79-person annotation team. Delivers real-time metrics, automated alerts, and SQL-queryable analytics.

Highlights

  • Serverless AWS architecture: API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, Athena
  • 7 automated alert triggers for operational exceptions
  • Reduced manual work by 80%, delivered 2.5M annotations (25% above target)
  • Weekly BI reporting as embedded analyst role
Personal Projects

Skydancer Field Station

Offline Intranet + RAG-Powered AI

Raspberry Pi-based offline intranet for travel and off-grid use. Features custom LCARS-themed portal, offline maps (US/Canada), knowledge bases, and a RAG-powered AI assistant built from scratch.

Highlights

  • RAG pipeline: ChromaDB vector database + Qwen 2.5 LLM via Ollama
  • 11,098 indexed document chunks with source citations
  • Self-hosted services: Kiwix, Calibre, Jellyfin, Trilium, Stellarium
  • Custom frontend development with LCARS aesthetic