AI Engineer · Educator · Community Builder

Richard North III

“Manifest what has not yet been seen.”

— Richard North III

AI Engineer at Intel · Master of Science in AI from UT Austin

01 / The Professional

Engineering the infrastructure behind modern AI

A decade at Intel's Data Center & AI Group, designing high-performance ML primitives, optimizing distributed LLM inference, and shipping the CPU and GPU accelerated frameworks that power large-scale AI workloads worldwide.

30×

Workload throughput improvement for AI customer benchmarks through model and instruction optimizations

$10M+

Federal contracts secured through performance benchmarking and software optimizations on CPU and GPU devices

5,000+

Reached through dozens of professional development seminars and workshops

ML Infrastructure

→Built distance primitives in open source data analytics library with full GPU acceleration
→Bridged Python and C++ workflows via pybind11 for Sklearnex interfaces
→Extended legacy interfaces for backward-compatible CPU and GPU support

Distributed AI & HPC

→Enabled distributed LLM inferencing via one-sided communication across multinode systems
→Delivered up to 30× speedup on parallel algorithms via CPU/GPU device offload
→Designed and deployed an AI agent to help streamline and expedite cyclical tasks for internal software team

Leadership & Recognition

→Culture Champion Award — Intel
→Multiple Division Awards for technical excellence and customer engagement
→AI Champion — subject matter expert across the business unit

02 / Outside of Work

Independent projects & practice

When I step away from the day job, I keep building. From shipping web and mobile experiences to deploying AI agents, to coaching teams on how to integrate AI into their workflows.

Web & Mobile App Development

Designing and shipping responsive web apps and mobile experiences from concept to deploy, with a focus on AI-native features.

AI Infrastructure & Agent Deployment

Architecting custom AI agents, RAG pipelines, and the supporting infrastructure for clients exploring production-grade AI.

Consulting & Coaching

Helping individuals, teams, and organizations adopt AI responsibly through workshops, strategy sessions, and one-on-one coaching.

03 / The Person

Community, brotherhood & impact

Beyond the code, I'm deeply invested in community. As a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., I carry forward a legacy of service and leadership by organizing events, mentoring students, and championing diversity initiatives that have touched thousands. When I step away from the keyboard, you'll often find me at a chess board, sharpening my own game or sharing the next move with someone learning theirs.

I'm passionate about making AI education accessible, especially for underrepresented communities and HBCUs. Through workshops, panels, and partnerships, I work to ensure the future of tech is built by everyone.

$10K+

Sponsored in coding boot camps, internships, and supplies for minority students

100+

Secondary and post-secondary students mentored through internships, workshops, and outreach

Active

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. · Austin AI Alliance · 100 Black Men of Austin

◆ Speaking Engagements

Geeks && Startup Week — Tech Takeover
"Staying Safe with AI: Privacy, Trust, and Limits"
Speaker
Association of Fundraising Professionals
"Unlocking AI for Nonprofits"
Panelist
St. Phillips College
"Custom GPTs & AI Automation for Academic Productivity"
Workshop
AALI — Black X Conference
"Smart Tech, Smarter Threats: Cybersecurity in the AI Revolution"
Panelist
HBCU AI Conference & Training Summit
"AI Education Access & Workforce Development at HBCUs"
Panelist · Workshop
Coding Collaborative
Keynote + Q&A
Keynote
Innovation Black Chamber — AI & Innovation Week
"AI Governance & Ethics"
Speaker