Trained to reason. Wired to build.
Part AI researcher, part solo founder. I work on both sides of the model — improving how it thinks and shipping products that put it to work.
I'm an AI Trainer with the Handshake AI Fellowship, where I develop and evaluate domain-specific prompts for large language models, analyze model outputs for accuracy and depth, and contribute expert feedback that improves how LLMs reason about complex inputs.
Outside of training, I build. I ship production AI products end-to-end — SaaS platforms, Chrome extensions, tourism sites, geopolitical dashboards — most of it solo, most of it live. I'm an early and heavy user of Claude Code, and I run an AI consulting practice serving founders who want to build smarter.
I'm finishing a second B.S. in Political Science at Arizona State (Summa Cum Laude, 4.22 GPA), already hold a B.S. in Digital Audiences (Summa Cum Laude, 4.04 GPA), and I'm based in Central Florida.
Three disciplines, one stack.
I work the full loop — from evaluating model behavior, to shipping the product that runs on top of it, to reading the data that tells you if any of it actually matters.
AI & LLMs
11 skillsEngineering
10 skillsData & Research
6 skillsShipped, live, and earning.
A sampling of the products I've built end-to-end — most solo, most live on the public internet.
A through-line from broadcast to AI.
Started in audience, scaled into marketing analytics, pivoted into shipping AI products, and now training the models themselves.
AI Trainer
Handshake AI Fellowship
- Develop and evaluate domain-specific prompts to assess LLM performance.
- Analyze model outputs for scientific accuracy, clarity, and depth in specialized subfields.
- Contribute expert review and feedback that improves AI understanding of complex prompts and images.
- Conduct independent research supporting prompt development and evaluation.
AI Trainer
Handshake AI Fellowship
- Develop and evaluate domain-specific prompts to assess LLM performance.
- Analyze model outputs for scientific accuracy, clarity, and depth in specialized subfields.
- Contribute expert review and feedback that improves AI understanding of complex prompts and images.
- Conduct independent research supporting prompt development and evaluation.
Founder
AI Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)
- Advise founders and small teams on integrating AI into products and workflows.
- Build custom tooling with Claude Code and the Anthropic API.
Founder
AI Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)
- Advise founders and small teams on integrating AI into products and workflows.
- Build custom tooling with Claude Code and the Anthropic API.
Social Media Manager
Excel Auto Sales
- Grew engagement 25% and lead inquiries 15% across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
- Scheduled and optimized content via Hootsuite, HubSpot, and Buffer — 10% brand awareness lift.
- Designed ad creatives (Canva, Adobe Suite, DaVinci Resolve) — 20% brand recognition lift, 15% monthly sales increase.
- Analyzed performance with Google Analytics and SEMrush.
Social Media Manager
Excel Auto Sales
- Grew engagement 25% and lead inquiries 15% across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
- Scheduled and optimized content via Hootsuite, HubSpot, and Buffer — 10% brand awareness lift.
- Designed ad creatives (Canva, Adobe Suite, DaVinci Resolve) — 20% brand recognition lift, 15% monthly sales increase.
- Analyzed performance with Google Analytics and SEMrush.
I believe the best AI work is boring in the right places.
Ship real products, train better models, and let the machine absorb the tedious parts so humans can focus on the interesting ones.
michael onofre — ai trainer, builder, founder> ship real products. train better models.> let AI handle the boring parts so humans can do the interesting ones.tradings.guru visitorlando.city mealmasterai.app ...let's build something.$Academic depth. Applied range.
Two B.S. degrees in progress and finished at ASU, both Summa Cum Laude — plus a continuous stack of AI and marketing certifications.
B.S., Political Science
Arizona State University
B.S., Digital Audiences
Arizona State University
Building something with AI? Training it? Hiring for it?
I’m open to AI Trainer / research roles, founding-engineer style builds, and consulting engagements. The fastest way to reach me is email.