Consultant · Apple Silicon ML & Python

Adrian Szczepański

I help teams ship on-device AI on Apple Silicon.

Maintainer of ComfyUI-CoreMLSuite (180★), accelerating diffusion models 1.5–2× on Apple Neural Engine since 2023. Eight years of production Python engineering before that.

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How I can help

Apple Silicon ML — from research code to shipping product

You have a model that works. Now it needs to run fast, on-device, in a real macOS or iOS app — or in a creative pipeline on Mac hardware. I handle the CoreML and MLX conversion, the quantization decisions, the attention implementation choices, and the Python or Swift glue that holds it all together.

This is where my open-source work gives you the most leverage. Past examples: 1.5–2× diffusion speedup via ANE optimization, batched inference pipelines, custom node ecosystems for creative AI tooling.

Performance audit: from $5,000. Written report, benchmarks, prioritized optimization paths. 1–2 weeks.

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Production Python backends

API design, data pipelines, deployment, observability — the boring-but-essential work that makes a system you can actually rely on. I've migrated enterprise codebases from Python 2 to 3, built a market-making bot, designed CI tooling that outlived my time on the team.

Technical advisory & code audits

When you need a second pair of eyes on a critical architectural decision, a written review before committing to a direction, or an honest assessment of a codebase you've inherited. Half-day to multi-day engagements with a written deliverable.

Not sure where to start?

Book a 60-minute discovery call ($200, refunded against any engagement we start together) — we'll diagnose the situation. If we don't fit, I'll tell you and recommend someone who does.

Selected work

ComfyUI-CoreMLSuite (open source · 180★)

A set of custom nodes that brings Apple Neural Engine acceleration to ComfyUI workflows. 1.5–2× speedup on M2 Pro for 512×512 diffusion. Supports SDXL, LCM, ControlNet, LoRA baking, and the full Stable Diffusion conversion pipeline. Used by the Apple Silicon AI community since 2023.

Independent products

A browser-based tool I've been building around real-time audio — the technical adjacent space to the ML work above.

blzr — a node-based editor for the Web Audio API. Aims to cover the full API surface through a React Flow interface, extended with utility nodes (MIDI), custom AudioWorklets, and keyboard input. Built for fast prototyping of audio engines that run entirely in the browser.

About

I've spent eight years building software in places where it actually has to work — enterprise networking at CodiLime, market-making at Igoria, integration APIs at Xfaang. I've migrated codebases from Python 2 to 3, mentored junior engineers, and built tooling that outlived my time on the team.

In 2023 I started ComfyUI-CoreMLSuite because Apple Silicon ML acceleration was a frontier no one had made accessible to non-specialists. It's now a 180-star project I still maintain — and the foundation of how I work with clients today.

My instinct is for systems that are stuck — slow, brittle, or unclear — and for figuring out which single lever actually moves them. That's the work I want more of.

Remote, based in Poland (EU/CET). Working with clients internationally.

If any of this resonates, hi@aszc.dev is the shortest path.

Contact

The shortest path: hi@aszc.dev — I respond within one business day.

If you'd prefer to skip email back-and-forth: book a 60-minute discovery call ($200, refunded against any engagement we start together).

Limited availability through Q3 2026.