Jake Downie

Jake Downie is a skilled AI and software engineer with a diverse background in technology and research. Currently serving as a Senior AI Engineer at Bland AI since October 2024, Jake previously worked as a Software Engineer at Respell, where significant contributions included engineering and deploying an embedding model for semantic search. Prior experience encompasses a Summer Analyst role at Bank of America, development of eDiscovery software as Co-Founder of JDocs LLC, and involvement in quantum photonics research at Rochester Institute of Technology. Additional roles include a Junior Salesforce Administrator position at Flexential and various internships focused on programming and data analysis. Jake earned a Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, from Rochester Institute of Technology.