Claude - Applied AI Engineer
Christian Perez is an Applied AI Engineer who builds production systems with Claude, Anthropic's AI. Every conversational interface, RAG pipeline, and intelligent automation at Altivum Inc. runs on Claude, from the streaming chat agent on this site (Claude Haiku 4.5 with retrieval-augmented generation) to AI-augmented development workflows. He holds multiple Anthropic Academy certifications.
How does Christian use Claude in production?
Claude isn't just a tool I use — it's the foundation of the AI systems I build. Every conversational interface, every RAG pipeline, every intelligent automation at Altivum Inc. runs on Claude.
What AI systems run on Claude?
From the AI chat on this site — powered by Claude Haiku 4.5 with retrieval-augmented generation — to the development workflows that built it, Claude is embedded in how I think about and deliver production-grade AI applications.
What is applied AI engineering?
This page represents the applied side of AI engineering: building real systems that are reliable, observable, and secure — not proofs of concept, but software that people use every day.
What is the architecture behind Alti?
How the Alti chat pipeline works
Use Alti in Your AI Client
Alti is also available as a public MCP server. Add the endpoint to Claude Desktop, Claude Cowork, Cursor, or any MCP-capable client to search Christian's blog and talk to Alti without visiting the site.
Server URL
https://mcp.thechrisgrey.comClaude Desktop config
{
"mcpServers": {
"alti": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp.thechrisgrey.com"]
}
}
}Claude Desktop reaches the server through mcp-remote, a small stdio bridge. Alternatively, open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector and paste the URL above — no config file needed.
Exposed tools
search_blog
Search Christian's blog by keyword. Returns up to 5 matches with URLs.
get_blog_post
Retrieve the full text of a blog post by slug.
ask_alti
Ask Alti a single question about Christian's work, podcast, or writing.
Public, unauthenticated, rate-limited to 60 requests per hour per IP.
What does Christian build with Claude?
Production systems powered by Claude
Conversational AI & RAG
Designing retrieval-augmented generation systems that ground Claude's responses in domain-specific knowledge. From vector embeddings to real-time streaming, building conversational interfaces that are accurate, fast, and useful.
AI-Augmented Development
Using Claude Code as a force multiplier for full-stack engineering. Automated testing, architecture planning, code review, and iterative development workflows that compress weeks into days.
Intelligent Systems Design
Architecting AI-native applications where Claude isn't bolted on but built in. Guardrails, rate limiting, cost monitoring, and observability as first-class concerns in every system.
How does Christian work with Claude?
Why production first?
Every system ships with guardrails, rate limiting, cost monitoring, and observability built in. AI in production isn't a demo — it requires the same engineering rigor as any critical infrastructure.
Why keep humans in the loop?
Claude augments decision-making — it doesn't replace it. The best AI systems are designed to make people more effective, not to remove them from the process. Every system I build keeps humans at the center.
What does full-stack AI mean?
From prompt engineering and system design to frontend streaming and infrastructure — I own the entire stack. Claude Code accelerates every layer, from architecture planning to automated test generation.
What Anthropic Academy certifications does Christian hold?
Certifications completed through Anthropic's training program
Claude with Amazon Bedrock
Where AWS Community Builder meets Applied AI Engineering
Issued January 2026
VerifyBuild with Claude, in your inbox
Notes on shipping agentic systems with Claude, Bedrock, and the Model Context Protocol. Practical patterns, no hype.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Christian use Claude in production?
Claude is the foundation of the AI systems Christian builds at Altivum Inc. Every conversational interface, RAG pipeline, and intelligent automation runs on Claude, from the streaming chat agent on this site (Claude Haiku 4.5 with retrieval-augmented generation) to AI-augmented development workflows.
What AI systems run on Claude?
The AI chat on this site is powered by Claude Haiku 4.5 with retrieval-augmented generation, and the development workflows that built it use Claude Code. Claude is embedded in how Christian thinks about and delivers real-world AI systems that people use every day.
What is applied AI engineering?
Applied AI engineering is the practice of building real systems that are reliable, observable, and secure, not proofs of concept. It means shipping software that people use every day with guardrails, rate limiting, cost monitoring, and observability built in.
What Anthropic Academy certifications does Christian hold?
Christian holds multiple Anthropic Academy certifications including Claude with Amazon Bedrock, Claude with the Anthropic API, Introduction to Subagents, Claude Code in Action, Introduction to Model Context Protocol, Claude Code 101, Claude 101, Introduction to Claude Cowork, and the AI Fluency framework series. Each certification is verifiable via Skilljar.