Jonathan Morales
🌍 Location: Global
I am an adventurer and a coder with an obsession for optimization and a love for science, technology, and financial markets. I lead AI/ML initiatives, design trading algorithms, and speak/program in several languages. Through a combination of luck and skill, I've forged a path from the US Navy to Silicon Valley while mostly being able to do things that I enjoy.
What I'm Doing Now
Microsoft
By day I lead and work with small teams building products within Microsoft's Cloud and AI group - primarily in the areas of Identity and Security. This work generally encompasses the "full-stack" from UI to cloud-based backend, SQL and noSQL datastores, microservices, zero-touch deployment, and continuous delivery.
Stockbot
By night, I write code for Stockbot, a startup I founded that analyzes stocks, futures, ETFs, and crypto. It generates high-probability trade decisions based on live and backtested models with successful win rates, leveraging advanced ML algorithms and real-time data processing.
Rogue Squad
For fun, I'm progressively adding features to a PC game tentatively titled Rogue Squad. It's a turn-based rogue-like RPG resembling a cross between FTL and Farscape. I'm also working on an MMORPG engine that enables multiplayer gameplay using distributed technologies.
Digital Reset - Novel
Taking part in the 30-day novel challenge, I'm writing "Digital Reset" - a cyberpunk story about a runner who becomes the target of a corporate hit and unravels a conspiracy while investigating why they were targeted.
Linux & Open Source
Recently made the move to "Linux fulltime" after years of corporate work. This has re-ignited my hacker spirit, and I've dove into automating everything with Bash, as well as hacking things together in C, C++, Go, and Rust!
AI & ML Leadership
Co-chairing AI & ML innovation initiatives within Azure Security
AI Interest Group
Co-chairing a 50-person ML & AI group
I co-chair a diverse interest group of 50 machine learning engineers, data scientists, and AI researchers within Microsoft, driving innovation across Azure cloud environments with a focus on security. Our group explores everything from foundational ML infrastructure to cutting-edge generative AI applications for Azure Security.
AI Platforms
Multi-platform AI expertise
Always on the cutting edge of experimenting and learning to leverage AI models from:
Innovation Areas
Driving AI transformation
- Enterprise AI integration and deployment strategies
- Large Language Model fine-tuning and optimization
- MLOps and automated model deployment pipelines
- AI-powered Azure Security and identity solutions
R&D Focus
Experimental AI applications
Leading experimental initiatives in multimodal AI for security applications, reinforcement learning for trading algorithms (personal), and novel architectures for distributed AI systems. Our interest group explores cutting-edge research and contributes to Azure Security's AI capabilities.
Interesting Projects
Terrasight & Iris-on-the-Move
Built a perimeter defense system integrating ground-based radar, satellite imagery, and UAV video into a 3D environment. Users could monitor perimeters using Xbox controllers, "fly around virtually," and track real-time threats. I developed the backend peer-to-peer distributed messaging system and C-based satellite communication code.
Shadowrun MMORPG
Lead server developer for a licensed Shadowrun MMORPG. Developed a "cell" architecture dividing the game world into sub-shard units for dynamic area instancing and load balancing. This project provided invaluable experience in designing highly durable and flexible distributed systems for online games.
Ultima Online RunUO
Lead server developer for Alphastorms, an Ultima Online RunUO shard. This was a gamer's dream - developing rulesets, managing player communities, adding features, and getting deep insights into game server architecture. Unfortunately, the server was destroyed during Hurricane Sandy along with its Louisiana hosting facility.
Engineering Excellence
Programming Journey
Started programming at age 10 on a TI-82 (28kB of RAM), initially simplifying mathematical equations. My first game was an RPG called "Digital Reset" featuring an animated intro using quadratic equations for shading. 20+ years of professional experience across client-server architectures, high-performance code, distributed systems, and 2D game development.
Private Repositories
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Stockbot
Market Analytics and Algorithmic Trading
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Trading Algorithms
Custom indicators and automated trading tools
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GameDev (Rogue Squad)
Private game development codebase with assets
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Alphastorms
Former Game Development Startup (PC and XBOX)
Performance & Optimization
Chronic Optimizer
Obsessed with high-performance code. My strategy starts with scalable, asynchronous algorithms, then evolves through measurement and optimization. I regularly achieve transformations from "23 minutes" to "23 seconds" through algorithmic improvements, caching, and parallelism.
User Respect
Applications should start quickly, shutdown gracefully, and remain responsive. Fast, clean, and snappy interfaces show respect for users' time. High performance directly correlates with user satisfaction and adoption rates in my experience.
Latest Win
Stockbot optimization: analyzing 1,500+ stocks across 10 years with 40 algorithms (~1.3 billion discrete steps).
Interests & Passions
Trading
Trading is my passion. 10+ years trading futures, stocks, and crypto with both algorithmic and discretionary strategies. My defensive trading style prioritizes capital preservation above all else, stemming from building up from modest beginnings. This philosophy is infused into Stockbot and my TradingView algorithms.
Traveling
A relentless explorer since childhood, I've picked up and moved to chase opportunities worldwide. Fortunate to have a soulmate who shares this wanderlust. Traveling has broadened my outlook, introduced me to diverse perspectives, and helped me understand what motivates people from all walks of life.
Climbing
Winter climbing and summer hiking fuel my adventurous spirit. The physical and mental challenges of climbing mirror the problem-solving mindset I bring to engineering. Each route is a puzzle to solve, requiring strategic thinking, risk assessment, and precise execution.
Game Development
Decades of indie game development experience. Built the Baltimore Indie Gamers (BIG) group from 2 to 100+ members, organizing hackathons and connecting developers with artists. Currently enhancing my art skills via Inkscape to create graphics for my RogueSquad project.
Let's Connect
Interested in collaboration, discussing AI/ML initiatives, or exploring opportunities? I'm always open to connecting with fellow technologists and innovators.
Professional Resume
Complete career history, technical skills, and project details available upon request.
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