Alejandro is a senior software engineer with 20+ years of experience, including 15 years specializing in Drupal. He oversees the launch and implementation of high-traffic sites at Pinterest, combining deep technical and content expertise with project management.
Learn how to build a RAG application: vector database and embedding model choices, chunking, retrieval, and evaluation methods that keep LLM answers grounded.
By Alejandro Cordova
19 min read
Systems-level overview of large language models for engineering leaders: how they work, where they fit, and the risks you need to plan for.
By Alejandro Cordova
13 min read
Decide when to use off-the-shelf LLMs, when RAG on your data is enough, and when fine-tuning or full training is worth the cost, risk, and overhead.
By Alejandro Cordova
12 min read
A practical framework for selecting an enterprise CMS. Includes a decision matrix, migration checklist, and analysis of TCO, integration, and security.
By Alejandro Cordova
12 min read