Engineering intelligent systems.
Sharing what I learn along the way.

I'm Antonio Nocerino, an AI/ML engineer with experience in enterprise and R&D environments. AI Genius is where I share technical notes, personal experiments and structured learning across AI/ML and software engineering.

What is AI Genius?

AI meets engineering.

AI Genius is my personal technical space for exploring how models, data and software come together to build useful AI systems.

Learn

Deepening my understanding of machine learning, algorithms and system design through structured study.

Build

Exploring ideas through personal implementations and experiments, with attention to evaluation and software quality.

Write

Sharing technical reasoning, engineering trade-offs and lessons from independent study and experimentation.

Areas of Focus

The engineering behind AI systems

My professional background spans machine learning, generative AI, retrieval and recommendation system. My independent learning also explores system design, ranking and recommendation systems.

  • AI / ML Engineering

    Machine Learning
    Generative AI
    Recommendation System
    Computer Vision
    Model Evaluation

  • Retrieval & LLM Systems

    RAG & Semantic Search
    Embeddings & Vector Search
    LLM Applications
    Retrieval Evaluation
    Agentic AI

  • Software & System Design

    Algorithms & Data Structures
    APIs & Testing
    System Design
    Deployment & Reliability

Learning Lab

A structured space for deeper technical understanding.

Learning paths across software engineering, AI/ML and system design, supported by exercises, experiments and engineering notes.

Engineering Notes

Learning by building. Thinking by writing.

Technical notes on AI/ML, software engineering and system design, drawn from independent study and personal exploration. Published on AI Genius and shared through Substack.

Designing a Scalable URL Shortening Service
System Design

Designing a Scalable URL Shortening Service

Working through requirements, capacity estimation, short-code generation, caching, database scaling, and the reliability trade-offs involved in designing a URL shortener that handles hundreds of billions of mappings.

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Behind AI Genius

Antonio Nocerino

AI/ML Engineer with experience in machine learning, generative AI, retrieval and computer vision.

My background is in Computer Engineering, with professional experience across enterprise and R&D environments. I am interested in the engineering that connects models and data with useful, reliable software.

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Professional background

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Public work

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