Selected work
Each project has its own page-
A local agent system that works the nights I'm away
One PC, one 16 GB GPU. It researches the web read-only and builds code in a network-free sandbox, and nothing counts until I review it.
~1,900tests · 545 commitsRead → -
A record-once, replay-on-a-hotkey tool for a repetitive annotation workflow
Built on my own time as an operator; validated with the autonomy engineering team and staged for deployment.
3–5×faster · 99.9% accuracyRead → -
A grading loop that doesn't take an agent's word for it
Deterministic checks first, then an LLM judge on its own model, one criterion per call, that fails closed.
5verdict paths under testRead →
Also built: a multi-agent assistant that ran always-on across a home GPU and a VPS, March–June 2026 (step through a simulated run ↗), a Python overlay for the game Rust, and a C++/JUCE audio-plugin suite (pre-release). Psst: type “busywork” anywhere on this page.Psst: tap the “Open to…” pill up top five times.
Experience
Full history in the resume (PDF)Applied AI & Automation Engineer — Independent
- Building the local agent system above: 545 commits and about 1,900 tests since July. How it works.
- Built a fail-closed grading loop for agent work and, earlier, a multi-agent assistant that ran always-on March–June 2026. Wrote and sell Practical AI Systems; build automations in Zapier and Make.
Rivian Automotive
- Built the annotation replay tool above on my own time: 3–5× faster at 99.9% accuracy. Case study.
- Employee Recognition Award (January 2025) for manufacturing quality; certified to operate R1T and R1S production vehicles.
Studio Kai Music Group
Illinois State University
Course & services
Two ways to work with me nowPractical AI Systems
A written course on building an agent system around a real workflow: ten modules, a starter repo, and a capstone you can demo.
Website rescue and AI automation
A redesigned site you review on your phone before you pay, and missed-call text-back that aims to answer new leads within a minute.
About
Audio engineering, the factory floor, then software.
Before Rivian I engineered audio, where you hear the weak link before you can name it. At Rivian I worked the assembly line and then the annotation seat, doing the repetitive work I now automate. Software came after both, and I build it for people who do that kind of work.
Contact
I’m looking for a full-time automation, applied AI, or forward-deployed role. Email reaches me fastest, and the details recruiters ask for are alongside.
- Roles
- Automation engineer, applied AI engineer, forward-deployed or field engineer, internal tools
- Location
- Vernon Hills, IL (Lake County). Onsite within about 45 minutes, hybrid, or remote. Open to travel.
- Work authorization
- Authorized to work in the US. No sponsorship needed.
- Start
- Two weeks from an offer
- Phone
- 913-558-9718
- Elsewhere
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