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Problems solved.
Systems still running.

A selection of real work — scrubbed where needed, shared with permission where possible. No mock-ups. No hypotheticals. These are live and running.

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Project case studies
01

Automated Gate Access

Automation · Twilio · Cloud
Private property owner
Running2024
The problem

Every time a guest arrived, the gate called the property owner's phone. They had to answer, press 9, deal with it — no matter the hour. Late-night check-ins, early arrivals, missed calls that left guests stranded. The gate didn't care what else was going on.

What was built

Built a phone number that acts like a smart gatekeeper. Approved numbers call in, the system answers automatically, and sends the exact tones the gate controller needs to open — timed precisely for that specific hardware. No app to download. No code to look up. The gate just opens. The owner gets a text the moment it happens: who called, which number, when. Unknown callers get blocked. Everything is logged.

The result

The owner stopped thinking about gate access entirely. Guests get in without friction, there's a complete record without any effort, and the whole thing runs in the cloud with no hardware to maintain.

02

Get Nocked

Software · Tournament Management
Double X Archery
Running2024
The problem

Archery tournaments run on precise timing — each end has a set clock, and archers on the lane need to see it clearly. The hardware built for this is expensive. Double X Archery needed the same thing without the price tag.

What was built

A custom-built timing system controlled by a computer and displayed live for archers on the lane. Tournament directors get a clean interface to run the show — start the end, pause, reset. The display updates in real time. No proprietary hardware, no licensing. Built from scratch to do exactly what the expensive off-the-shelf boxes do.

The result

Double X Archery runs tournaments on a system they own outright. No vendor dependency, no hardware refresh cycle. It just works.

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Scrubbed samples of real assessments, workflow teardowns, and documentation. Names and identifying details removed with client consent.

A

AI Assessment Report

14pp
Assessment · Report·Regional HVAC company · 12 employees

Identified 4 automation opportunities across dispatch, invoicing, and customer follow-up. Quantified at 22 hrs/week recovered. Priority-ranked with effort vs. impact scoring.

Scrubbed · Client consent given
B

Workflow Teardown & Redesign

9pp
Workflow Design · Documentation·Independent insurance agency · 6 staff

Mapped the agency's full new-client onboarding process (8 steps, 3 people, 4 tools). Reduced handoffs from 11 to 4. Process redesign preceded any automation work.

Scrubbed · Client consent given
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