{
  "basics": {
    "name": "Sterling Mull",
    "label": "AI Engineer & Workforce Automation Developer",
    "image": "",
    "email": "sterlingmmull@gmail.com",
    "phone": "252-235-8089",
    "url": "https://sterlingmull.com",
    "summary": "Experienced technical founder, e-commerce operator, and AI Application Engineer specializing in Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, agentic workflows, and forward-deployed software development. Over 15 years running independent e-commerce businesses and 3 years building production AI systems.",
    "location": {
      "city": "Clayton",
      "region": "North Carolina",
      "countryCode": "US"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "network": "GitHub",
        "username": "brassHoncho",
        "url": "https://github.com/brassHoncho"
      },
      {
        "network": "LinkedIn",
        "username": "sterling-mull",
        "url": "https://linkedin.com"
      }
    ]
  },
  "work": [
    {
      "name": "Independent AI/Automation Developer & E-Commerce Operator",
      "position": "Founder & Lead Developer",
      "url": "https://sterlingmull.com",
      "startDate": "2010-01-01",
      "endDate": "2026-06-08",
      "summary": "Built AI agent architectures, custom MCP servers, full-stack React/FastAPI applications, and multi-channel automation pipelines. Managed P&L, supply chain, and marketing analytics for independent Shopify, Amazon, and Etsy e-commerce storefronts.",
      "highlights": [
        "Shipped a family of seven high-fidelity tailored hiring demos grounded in real corporate data (OpenSesame, Cardiff, Foley, 10Federal, Aesthetic, CookUnity, Noodle).",
        "Operating two production agentic websites (dashingdoodles.com and brasshoncho.com) utilizing multi-agent pipelines and human-in-the-loop validation.",
        "Created and deployed 4 custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers exposing 60+ tools to LLM agents.",
        "Built a 64,000-line production Python pipeline integrating TTS, image generation, and FFmpeg video assembly with a fully agentic execution mode.",
        "Developed Captain Convert, a Chrome Extension (MV3) with 64 JSON-validated prompt chains for listing optimization."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "United States Army",
      "position": "Sergeant (E-5) - Air Defense Command & Control Systems Operator (14J)",
      "url": "https://www.army.mil",
      "startDate": "2001-06-01",
      "endDate": "2009-06-01",
      "summary": "Operated tactical radar-based command, control, and communications systems. Managed hardware and software integration in command centers.",
      "highlights": [
        "Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.",
        "Held active Secret security clearance.",
        "Supervised and trained squads of six soldiers in mission-critical technical operations."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "skills": [
    {
      "name": "AI Application Engineering",
      "level": "Expert",
      "keywords": [
        "Claude Code",
        "Cursor",
        "Anthropic SDK",
        "OpenAI API",
        "Vercel AI SDK",
        "MCP (Model Context Protocol)",
        "Prompt Engineering",
        "LLM Evals",
        "RAG",
        "JSON-Mode Validation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Full-Stack Development",
      "level": "Expert",
      "keywords": [
        "Python",
        "TypeScript",
        "JavaScript",
        "React 19",
        "FastAPI",
        "Express 5",
        "Node.js",
        "PostgreSQL",
        "Supabase",
        "SQLite",
        "Docker",
        "Vite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Operations & Automations",
      "level": "Expert",
      "keywords": [
        "Shopify API",
        "GA4 API",
        "Stripe",
        "Twilio",
        "n8n",
        "Zapier",
        "Webhooks",
        "E-Commerce P&L",
        "Supply Chain Automation"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "projects": [
    {
      "name": "OpenSesame Workbench Demo",
      "description": "An 8-tab operational workbench simulating workforce learning reinvention, powered by a custom Anthropic streaming Co-Pilot.",
      "url": "https://opensesame.sterlingmull.com",
      "keywords": ["React 19", "Vite 8", "Vercel AI SDK", "Anthropic SDK"]
    },
    {
      "name": "Dashing Doodles Multi-Agent System",
      "description": "Production premium dog breeder site with a customer-facing sales agent (Claude) and an SMS/Telegram-controlled database mutating agent.",
      "url": "https://dashingdoodles.com",
      "keywords": ["Claude Sonnet", "SMS Integration", "MCP Server"]
    },
    {
      "name": "Brass Honcho",
      "description": "Agentic Commerce Protocol demo site exposing standard JSON payloads for autonomous shopping agents.",
      "url": "https://brasshoncho.com",
      "keywords": ["Next.js", "Turso", "Drizzle", "Agentic Commerce"]
    },
    {
      "name": "Bible Media Pipeline",
      "description": "64,000 lines of Python scripting automated via LLM logic, generating localized video renders utilizing TTS and generative art tools.",
      "url": "",
      "keywords": ["Python", "FFmpeg", "ElevenLabs", "RunPod"]
    }
  ],
  "education": [
    {
      "institution": "Kaplan University",
      "area": "Information Technology (Internet Marketing Focus)",
      "studyType": "Bachelor of Science",
      "startDate": "2007-09-01",
      "endDate": "2010-06-01"
    },
    {
      "institution": "Wilson Community College",
      "area": "General Studies",
      "studyType": "Associate of Science",
      "startDate": "2005-09-01",
      "endDate": "2007-06-01"
    }
  ]
}