Chapter 2 — Structures in Motion
I collaborate with organizations and teams that want their systems to last — not just function. Whether the work involves policy modeling, AI integration, or civic planning, the objective is always the same: build structures that remain transparent and adaptive over time.
What I bring into the room
- Translation of complex civic, technical, or organizational challenges into actionable architectures.
- Measurable feedback loops that keep outcomes legible to the people affected by them.
- Integration of ethical AI principles into practical, testable workflows.
- Governance and accountability models that remain verifiable, even under stress.
Who thrives in the build
- Municipal innovators balancing public trust with technological growth.
- AI and infrastructure teams committed to clarity, safety, and long-term adoption.
- Builders, leaders, and policymakers who value collaboration and iteration over bureaucracy.
How we can work together
- Co-Lab Sprints (60–90 Days): Embedded design partnerships to model, test, and document systems in motion.
- Executive Strategy Sessions: High-intensity workshops translating complex inputs into clear decisions.
- Fractional Architect Retainers: Long-term engagements where I design, stress-test, and evolve frameworks alongside your team.
The goal isn’t to deliver a report; it’s to leave behind a working system that survives the next failure.
Proof points
- QuoteChecker.ai: Empowering homeowners to challenge vague or inflated contractor quotes through AI-driven transparency.
- Treasure Valley Light Rail: A modular transit charter aligning local sovereignty with regional growth.
- Legacy of the Horizon: A 423K-word, hard sci-fi TTRPG built solo over a decade to prove that consequence-driven play can stay human-centered.
If you’re building something that matters — something that has to work under real pressure — I’d like to help you design it right the first time.
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Chapter 4 — The Architect
I’ve spent most of my life learning how things hold together — and how they fall apart. I didn’t come through universities or accelerators; I came through trial, error, and repair. I left school at sixteen, earned my GED, and built my way forward from there — wiring homes, managing retail teams, solving real-world problems that didn’t wait for credentials.
That background shaped how I think. Every system — civic, digital, or human — either distributes stress or breaks under it. My work now revolves around designing structures that don’t fail quietly: frameworks that stay transparent under pressure, remember their users, and grow stronger through iteration.
I’m a single father raising two remarkable kids, one nonverbal autistic and one deeply intuitive. Most days are a blend of design reviews, IEP meetings, bedtime stories, and the steady work of keeping both people and systems running. Parenthood didn’t slow me down — it sharpened everything. It taught me that care and structure aren’t opposites; they’re prerequisites for resilience.
A few years ago, I rebuilt my entire home by hand — electrical, plumbing, HVAC, automation — while working full-time and navigating some of the hardest years of my life. That project became my personal thesis on endurance: how precision, patience, and iteration can turn a space into a living framework.
I live with ADHD and Bipolar I, conditions that can either destabilize or amplify depending on how you structure your life. I’ve chosen the latter. I treat my brain like a high-performance processor — it demands calibration, but when tuned correctly, it can model complexity at scale and still see the emotional detail inside it. That tension between logic and empathy defines everything I build.
My career isn’t a straight line. I’ve managed stores, led teams, founded projects, and built frameworks that span from smart home automation to civic governance. The through-line is simple: I build systems that make complexity legible and failure recoverable.
Chapter 5 — Why It Exists
This site is a living record — a space to show the work rather than explain it. Every framework here was born out of necessity: a broken process, a bad design, or a question no one else was asking. I didn’t create for attention; I created because waiting for permission wastes time.
- QuoteChecker.ai came from a contractor quote that didn’t add up.
- Treasure Valley Light Rail started as a question about why transit couldn’t scale locally.
- Legacy of the Horizon grew into a decade-long build of a simulation-grade sci-fi TTRPG where every decision leaves a mechanical and narrative mark.
Each project follows the same rule: design for truth, test for failure, document what survives.
I built this site so people could see how that process looks when applied across disciplines — from AI ethics to civic infrastructure, from theory to wiring diagrams. It’s not about building empires; it’s about building things that work and proving that one person, equipped with curiosity and endurance, can push systems forward.
If you found your way here, you probably care about the same things: clarity, accountability, and the quiet satisfaction of watching something complex finally run clean. If so, you’re in good company. Reach out — there’s always another system to build.
