Jose Lazo-Flores, Ph.D.

Augself

Role: Founder

AI-powered digital twin platform that enables individuals, businesses, researchers, and educators to create personalized AI assistants trained on their own documents. Users upload their content — resumes, portfolios, research papers, product documentation — and Augself creates an intelligent agent using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technology that can answer questions on their behalf 24/7.

The platform features an embeddable chat widget for any website, shareable chat links, an analytics dashboard, and a privacy-first architecture with GDPR compliance and a self-hosted deployment option via Docker and Ollama.

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EnableMate

Role: Co-Founder & CTO

AI-powered sales enablement platform that bridges the gap between marketing and sales teams. Marketing defines brand guidelines, tone of voice, templates, and compliance rules in a central Brand Hub. The AI engine then enforces those rules automatically on every generated asset — no manual approvals needed.

Sales teams describe what they need in plain language and receive a finished, on-brand, compliant asset in under 40 seconds. The platform supports presentations, emails, one-pagers, and pitch decks with built-in localization for multiple languages and regional markets — 12x faster than manual content creation.

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AI Swing Trading Platform

Role: Creator

Autonomous swing trading system built on a multi-agent AI architecture. Five analyst agents — each modeled after a distinct investment philosophy — independently analyze candidate stocks using technical indicators, market context, and ML-generated signals. A manager agent orchestrates the team, synthesizing recommendations through a weighted consensus mechanism where agents earn influence based on their historical performance.

The platform incorporates ML models trained on 41 technical and market features to scan approximately 800 stocks daily. It connects directly to Schwab's trading API for live order execution with automated stop-loss enforcement, position limits, and Pattern Day Trader compliance.

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AI Instructor Assistant

Developed an AI Agent designed to assist instructors in the creation and organization of educational materials, enabling faster and more efficient course preparation and delivery. The system intelligently generates lesson plans, course outlines, and exercise programs, adapting its recommendations to the subject matter, target audience, and instructional goals.

By analyzing existing content, learning objectives, and educational standards, the agent ensures that every resource it produces is coherent, aligned, and pedagogically sound. The result is a powerful instructional companion that reduces preparation time, enhances the quality of educational content, and empowers educators to focus on student engagement and learning outcomes.

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Deep Research Agent

Developed a team of AI Agents designed to autonomously research user-defined topics and generate comprehensive, well-structured reports in Markdown format. Upon receiving a research request, the agents coordinate to gather and analyze information from trusted sources, synthesize key findings, and produce a concise yet thorough report complete with citations, summaries, and relevant insights.

Once the report is generated, the process continues with automated email delivery, sending the finalized Markdown document directly to the user for review or integration into existing workflows. The agents are capable of adapting their research depth and style to different domains — from technical and scientific subjects to market and business intelligence.

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Financial Advisor and Agent Dashboard

An autonomous multi-agent trading platform designed to research markets, analyze opportunities, and execute trades intelligently. The system is led by a manager agent that orchestrates operations across a team of specialized AI agents.

A dedicated research agent gathers market intelligence through web searches and real-time data collection on companies of interest, while four trader agents independently manage and balance their portfolios based on the research provided. Each trading decision and rebalancing action is logged, with push notifications keeping users informed in real time. All agents operate with decision-making autonomy and adaptive learning capabilities.

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Document Proofreader Agent

AI Agent Team designed to autonomously review and analyze written documents, providing comprehensive and actionable feedback. The system consists of a coordinated group of specialized agents that collaboratively assess a document from multiple perspectives to ensure quality, accuracy, and coherence with the subject matter.

Core functions include grammar and spelling verification, factual validation through source tracing, and semantic consistency checks to confirm that the content aligns with the intended subject matter and context. Beyond simple proofreading, the agents evaluate the logical flow, tone, and structural integrity of the text, identifying potential inconsistencies or gaps in reasoning. It produces a report itemizing it's findings and making recommendations.

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Universal Translator

Universal Translator is an AI-powered language companion designed to make communication effortless across borders. Using advanced machine learning models, the app automatically detects the input language—whether typed text or spoken audio—without requiring any manual selection. Its intuitive interface lets users speak, write, or upload content, and the app instantly recognizes the language in real time.

Once detected, Universal Translator seamlessly delivers accurate translations into any user-defined target languages. Supporting more than 60 languages out of the box, it offers extensive global coverage, with the flexibility to add new languages on demand. Whether for travel, business, or everyday conversations, Universal Translator empowers users to understand and be understood anywhere in the world.

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Language Tutor

Language Tutor is an AI-powered application designed to help users practice and improve any of more than 30 languages. It creates a personalised learning journey that adapts to each learner's goals, pace, and interests. Users can speak naturally, as voice input is automatically transcribed and processed in real time. The agent responds with clear voice output using native-like pronunciation, making conversation practice feel intuitive and engaging.

Beyond simple dialogue, Language Tutor provides translations, corrections, and helpful cultural context to deepen understanding. Learners can toggle native-language hints on or off to switch between guided support and fully immersive practice. These features combine to deliver a flexible, dynamic, and supportive language-learning companion that grows with every interaction.

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