--- title: "Vlad Butacu (@vlad-omniforge) | Hashnode" description: "CTO at OmniForge. Read the latest articles by Vlad Butacu on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@vlad-omniforge" --- @vlad-omniforge # Vlad Butacu @vlad-omniforge · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Joined April 2026 CTO at OmniForge [Website](https://omniforge.online/) ### [Green AI at the Edge: When Local LLMs Save Electricity and Water](https://omniforge.online/blog/green-ai-at-the-edge?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Right-sized inference beats the local-vs-cloud debate 9 min read · [omniforge.online](https://omniforge.online/blog/green-ai-at-the-edge?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [May 4](https://hashnode.com/posts/green-ai-at-the-edge/69f909d446610fd6062b7637) ### [OmniForge Desktop: Local-First Document Intelligence for macOS](https://omniforge.online/blog/omniforge-desktop-local-first-document-intelligence-for-macos?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Your documents and audio recordings in one private, searchable workspace on your Mac. 5 min read · [omniforge.online](https://omniforge.online/blog/omniforge-desktop-local-first-document-intelligence-for-macos?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Apr 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/omniforge-desktop-local-first-document-intelligence-for-macos/69e00cdff95c47e87f5c37a7) ### [Your Local LLM Is Slow Because of Five Config Flags](https://omniforge.online/blog/your-local-llm-is-slow-because-of-five-config-flags?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) KV cache, context size, and batch size control more of the performance budget than most people realize 8 min read · [omniforge.online](https://omniforge.online/blog/your-local-llm-is-slow-because-of-five-config-flags?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Apr 15](https://hashnode.com/posts/your-local-llm-is-slow-because-of-five-config-flags/69e00519f95c47e87f56f05b) ### [We Automated the Parts of Development Nobody Wants to Do](https://omniforge.online/blog/we-automated-the-parts-of-development-nobody-wants-to-do?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Automated code review, merge request creation, and standup summaries for GitLab, GitHub, and Slack. 5 min read · [omniforge.online](https://omniforge.online/blog/we-automated-the-parts-of-development-nobody-wants-to-do?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Apr 7](https://hashnode.com/posts/we-automated-the-parts-of-development-nobody-wants-to-do/69d4f0005da14bc70e3972dc)