Josh Cannon
AI engineer and product builder shipping tools that solve real operational problems.
Knoxville, Tennessee·Last updated 2026-04-17
Projects
3 entries- 2026
CampusNova
In development3rd Place · EURēCA 2026AI-powered academic advising platform for university students. Degree-audit uploads become personalized course recommendations, semester planning, and advisor collaboration in one workflow.
ReactTypeScriptFastAPIPythonSupabasePyMuPDF - 2026
CampusContext
In developmentChrome extension (Manifest V3) that injects an AI sidebar directly into Canvas LMS, giving students in-context help without leaving coursework.
JavaScriptManifest V3Chrome Extensions APIGoogle Gemini 3.1 FlashExpresspdf.js - 2025
AI Vols
ActiveCo-founded UTK's AI student organization — a cross-major club teaching practical AI tools and LLM workflows through weekly workshops.
Next.js 16shadcn/uiTailwind CSSSupabasePythonpython-pptx
About
I'm a senior at the University of Tennessee studying Applied AI, graduating May 2026. I build full-stack AI products end-to-end — backend pipelines, the interfaces people actually use, and the glue that keeps them running in production.
I work part-time at Marshall & Stevens building AI automation for forensic valuation workflows. My current focus outside of work is CampusNova, an AI-powered academic advising platform I'm building from the ground up.
I lean on AI coding agents heavily to move fast in modern stacks. Deepest experience is in product thinking, workflow automation, and Python backend systems that hold up under real load. I like the craft of turning rough ideas into products people rely on.
Experience
- 2025–NowMarshall & Stevens·AI Implementation InternSalt Lake City, UT (Remote)
- Designed and delivered twice-weekly AI training program for 100+ professional staff across Salt Lake City and other major city offices, covering prompt engineering, LLM platforms, and applied AI workflows
- Built and deployed AI-assisted internal tools including a personal injury damage calculator and a contract data extraction pipeline processing with the ability to extract data from 3,000+ PDF documents at a time
- 2022–2023Lone Peak Valuation Group·Data Entry AnalystSalt Lake City, UT
- Contributed to valuation and litigation support deliverables including financial reports and documentation packages
- Processed and validated large, structured datasets for financial analysis, improving data quality through standardized review practices
- 2023–2023Nordstrom·Sales Associate, Men's DepartmentSalt Lake City, UT
- Advised customers on menswear, increasing average transaction value approximately 15% above department average
- Ranked 3rd in customer-list growth among department associates through consultative sales and repeat client engagement
- 2020–2025National Basketball Referees Association·Basketball RefereeSalt Lake City, UT
- Officiated 500+ high-pressure games across competitive leagues; ranked top-30 referee statewide
- Managed real-time conflict resolution among players, coaches, and spectators under fast-paced, high-stakes conditions
- 2022–2026University of Tennessee·B.S. Applied AI, CECSKnoxville, TN
- Senior focused on applied AI systems, product development, and shipping software for real users.
- Co-Founded AI Vols (UTK's AI student org); active in AIM Rising Stars, Finance Club, Phi Gamma Delta
Contact
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