Technical Writing:
Things I've Built.
I write about distributed systems, performance engineering, and the art of replacing bad infrastructure with good infrastructure.
GelbIT: Bridging Communities Through AI-Powered Recycling
When military families arrive at USAG Stuttgart, they face Germany's strict 5-bin recycling system with zero guidance. I built an AI assistant that fixes that — computer vision, agentic scraping, and real-time local rules.
I Made Duolingo for AP World History Because I Hated Quizlet
Spaced repetition, gamified streaks, unit-based card decks — a study app that actually makes AP World review feel like a game instead of a chore.
Writing a Linux Kernel Driver From Scratch as a Sophomore
The D-Link DWA-131 rev H1 USB WiFi adapter had no Linux support. I reverse-engineered the chip, wrote a kernel driver in C, and submitted it upstream.
Building a Full OS That Runs at a file:// URL
How I built a Mac-inspired operating system — filesystem, multi-user accounts, UAC, terminal, IDE, browser, and a custom Python interpreter — entirely client-side in vanilla JS.
I Built an All-in-One Dashboard for My Robotics Team Because 10 Tabs Was Too Many
FTC Dashboard: real-time attendance, Kanban tasks, budget, WebSocket chat, and a local LLM for insights — built for FIRST Tech Challenge teams #10937 and #30548.