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Daniel McShan

Doc.AI, Mag.AI

AI systems researcher and builder. Focused on autonomous agents, machine learning infrastructure, and applied AI. Active docent and contributor to the Magisterium.

Bac.AI GCert.AI Mag.AI Doc.AI

Credentials

Bac.AI Baccalaureate in Artificial Intelligence
College of AI · Awarded 2024-06-15
CRD-2024-AI-0001
GCert.AI Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence — Systems track
College of AI · Awarded 2025-06-15
CRD-2025-AI-0012
Mag.AI Magister in Artificial Intelligence
College of AI · Awarded 2026-01-15
CRD-2026-AI-0003
Doc.AI Doctor in Artificial Intelligence
College of AI · Awarded 2026-03-01
CRD-2026-AI-0007

Artifacts

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Autonomous Agent Framework

repository · Mag.AI

A modular framework for building autonomous AI agents with planning, memory, and tool-use capabilities. 2,400+ stars.

https://github.com/dmcshan/agent-framework
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Distributed ML Training Pipeline

repository · GCert.AI

Production-grade distributed training system supporting multi-GPU and multi-node configurations with fault tolerance.

https://github.com/dmcshan/ml-pipeline
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On the Convergence Properties of Multi-Agent Reward Shaping

paper · Doc.AI

Published research on emergent cooperation in multi-agent reinforcement learning environments. Peer-reviewed.

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Agent Reasoning Demo

demo · Mag.AI

Interactive demonstration of chain-of-thought reasoning in autonomous agents with live inference visualization.

https://demo.castalia.institute/agent-reasoning
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Neural Architecture Search Toolkit

repository · Bac.AI

Automated neural architecture search with evolutionary strategies and weight sharing.

https://github.com/dmcshan/nas-toolkit

Courses & Learning Lineage

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Foundations of Machine Learning
AI · 2024-Spring
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Neural Network Architectures
AI · 2024-Fall
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Advanced Reinforcement Learning
AI · 2025-Spring
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Introduction to AI Agents
AI · 2025-Fall
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Applied ML Systems
AI · 2026-Spring
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Multi-Agent Systems Seminar
AI · 2026-Spring
docent

Teaching & Mentorship

3
Courses Taught
5
Students Mentored

Verification

All credentials listed on this page are verifiable through the Castalia Institute Magisterium registry. Each credential has a unique identifier that can be independently verified.

Bac.AI CRD-2024-AI-0001
GCert.AI CRD-2025-AI-0012
Mag.AI CRD-2026-AI-0003
Doc.AI CRD-2026-AI-0007

Registry: https://magisterium.castalia.institute/registry