JESSE SPITZER
AI Evaluator, Builder & Operator improving model quality across text, image, audio, and video—while drawing on experience in technical systems, entrepreneurship, and growth.
Cincinnati raised. Fort Worth based. I’m interested in difficult problems, well-made things, and building what comes next.
92/100 quality-assurance score across 63 reviewed submissions — 22 points above project target.
ABOUT JESSE SPITZER
Cincinnati-raised and based in Fort Worth, Texas, I’ve built a multidisciplinary career spanning entrepreneurship, IT infrastructure, AI evaluation, digital marketing, luxury sales, and customer engagement. That range is not a detour from a specialty; it is how I work—learning quickly, noticing what others miss, and connecting disciplines that are usually kept apart.
PROFESSIONAL PHILOSOPHY
I believe the strongest builders are generalists with standards: people who can sell, build, lead, and troubleshoot, then move comfortably from the granular detail to the larger bet. I’m most useful where the map is incomplete and the path forward still needs inventing.
I work at the intersection of technical systems and human behavior. The aim is not complexity for its own sake. It is to make ambitious ideas useful, durable, and worth paying attention to.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
AI Evaluation & Model Quality
AI Evaluator — Handshake AI
November 2025–Present
I evaluate and improve AI systems across video, audio, text, and image modalities — focusing on practical workflows that improve output quality, consistency, and usefulness.
At Handshake, I earned a 92/100 quality-assurance score across 63 reviewed submissions — 22 points above the project target.
Annotation, evaluation, prompt-driven iteration, style/brand consistency
Transcription QA, voice/style guidelines, dataset hygiene, feedback loops
Prompting, rubric-based evaluation, taxonomy/labeling, instruction tuning support
Visual QA, style consistency, prompt calibration, dataset labeling & validation
Emphasis: clear guidelines, measurable rubrics, and iterative improvement — making AI outputs reliable in real-world business and technical contexts.
E-commerce Entrepreneurship
Founded and scaled a menswear brand (2018–2025) achieving 10,000+ social media followers and 120% YoY traffic growth through targeted digital marketing strategies.
Luxury Sales
Generated five-figure annual sales at Ridglea Watch & Jewelry representing premium brands including Rolex, Montblanc, and Pandora.
IT Infrastructure & Support
Led digital transformation as Technical Support Specialist at Ann Gibson Insurance Agency (2009–2015), spearheading the company’s technology modernization.
Digital Marketing Strategy
Executed SEO, content marketing, and social media campaigns driving measurable ROI and sustainable growth.
Education, Credentials & Certifications
I hold a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Western Governors University and an Associate of Applied Science in Information Security Technologies from Tarrant County College.
Currently expanding my expertise in AI tools, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI agents, and full-stack development to stay at the forefront of emerging technology.
SELECTED WORK
Jesse Spitzer Clothing
I founded and operated a direct-to-consumer menswear and lifestyle brand built around classic style, storytelling, and adventurous living. The work brought together brand positioning, e-commerce merchandising, original content, digital marketing, and customer engagement into one cohesive identity.
The creative direction paired classic American sporting culture and tailored menswear with a retro-futurist visual language—heritage iconography, mid-century optimism, bold color, and editorial storytelling designed to make the brand feel both established and unexpected.
Heritage × Space Age × Sporting Culture
Positioning, visual direction, two coordinated product identities, typography, color systems, iconography, editorial standards, and a first-person brand voice.
Confidential Product · Closed Beta
I’m building and testing a confidential AI-enabled consumer product. I’m leading product strategy, rapid prototyping, user testing, and iterative development while the product remains in a private closed beta.
“An entrepreneur is someone who jumps off a cliff and builds a plane on the way down.”— Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder
CORE SKILLS & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Technical Skills
Business Skills
BEYOND PROFESSIONAL WORK
Work is only part of the picture. I’m drawn to old books and new technology, classic tailoring and Counter-Strike, quiet trails and noisy ballparks—the useful tension between refinement and irreverence.
Mostly watching it; occasionally playing for exercise.
Learning by making practical full-stack and AI projects.
One phrase—and several exceptions—at a time.
Virgil, Jung, Camus, biography, and difficult questions without tidy answers.
Bad acoustic guitar player; excellent taste in prog, hardcore, and alternative.
Long-suffering, still loyal.
Tailoring, visual identity, and the details that make something feel considered.
Quiet trails, open air, and fewer notifications.
Old-school Counter-Strike and the occasional newer release.
LET’S CONNECT
I’m open to opportunities in:
✓ Startup Founding Roles
✓ AI/LLM Implementation & Training
✓ Entrepreneurial Ventures & Collaborations
Whether you want to interview me for a new position or work together on the future of tech, I’m up for it.