I don't build AI for the sake of AI. I build it to save a teacher hours of paperwork, help a non-profit manage data, or streamline a local business.
Data security is non-negotiable. I prioritize secure, closed-loop systems, which is especially critical for educational and municipal workflows.
I leverage modern development tools to deliver high-end, bespoke results without the bloated enterprise price tag.
Real-world projects demonstrating practical AI solutions
K-12 educators spend countless unpaid hours manually drafting varied, phonics-aligned reading materials for different student reading levels.
Built a custom LLM pipeline (Gemini 2.5 Flash) that instantly generates secure, pedagogically sound student packets (decodable stories, drills) tailored to a teacher's specific classroom needs, bypassing the need for expensive enterprise platforms.
Standard navigation apps prioritize urban pavement, leaving backcountry explorers guessing about private land boundaries, forest service gates, and cell dead zones.
Developed an "agentic trail guide" that integrates complex GIS data to prioritize "green zones." It calculates a "Wilderness Ratio" to ensure explorers spend 70%+ of their trip in nature rather than on asphalt.
Schools face an "AI Cheating vs. AI Literacy" crisis, struggling to safely teach prompt engineering without data-privacy hurdles or subscription costs.
Developed a scaffolded, zero-login environment using the A.C.E.S. framework. It gamifies the engineering process with an instant "Vibe Check" feedback loop and built-in safety filters, turning AI into a safe critical thinking partner.
Small business owners lack the time and industry expertise to uncover predatory "junk fees" deliberately buried inside complex credit card processor PDFs.
Engineered an AI "Merchant Statement Auditor" using advanced LLM Vision capabilities to instantly scan uploaded PDFs, extract hidden fee data, and generate actionable counter-strike negotiation scripts to lower monthly overhead.
Local shops bleed revenue during "dead hours," but traditional public coupons overwhelm staff and cheapen the brand.
Created a "Precision Faucet" model utilizing a private digital key to stagger digital wallet notifications. It drips traffic into shops during slow hours, secured by a frictionless "2-Second Check" visual redemption system for busy baristas.
A hyper-connected generation suffers from nature-deficit disorder, disconnected from their physical surroundings by static screens.
Built a narrative-driven web platform that generates personalized, educational correspondence from the perspective of wilderness areas, transforming dry scientific data into immersive, first-person storytelling to encourage physical exploration.
To demonstrate that high-end tech doesn't require massive budgets, I personally engineered this entire portfolio using AI-assisted workflows (v0 and Cursor) and deployed it on a modern, zero-cost static hosting stack. I treat local organizations' time and resources with this exact same efficiency.