On a mission to make the tedious stuff disappear.
Passionate about automation, data, and civic tech. I love figuring out how things work and turning that into tools that actually help people.
Work
Something big is in the works.
Countdown to the next inauguration. Sometimes you just need the number to get smaller.
Site for a real ice cream shop in a real train caboose in Alto, Michigan.
Helping therapists focus on patients, not paperwork.
A GPT persona: sharp-tongued 1880s grandmother who's surprisingly good at debugging.
Open source, experiments, and things I'm learning along the way.
About
The path to tech started with servant leadership. Years of supporting teams and listening for the problems people had given up on fixing. At some point the realization hit that building the solutions was possible, and that was it.
What drives the work is a genuine love for this stuff. Digging into a problem, learning whatever needs to be learned, and coming out the other side with something that works. Automation and data are where the gravity pulls hardest, because that's where small tools can make the biggest difference in someone's day.
Currently focused on
- Automating repetitive workflows
- Making sense of messy data
- Learning new tools and frameworks
- Civic participation projects
Values
Stay curious
There's always more to learn. I'd rather ask a dumb question today than make a dumb mistake tomorrow.
Keep it simple
The best solution is the one someone else can actually understand and maintain after you.
Solve real problems
Building things that remove friction from someone's actual day. Not hypothetical problems. Real ones.
Show up honestly
Say what you'll do. Do what you said. Own what went wrong.
Build together
I've learned the most from collaborating with people who think differently than I do.
Civic duty
Democracy works better when more people participate. Build tools that make it easier.
Civic & voter resources
Organizations doing important work. Good starting points to get involved or stay informed.