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The systems behind the numbers. Each one started as a problem in a live operation and ended as something the team could run without me watching it.

Flashback · June 2026

Cutting reply time 72% across a high-volume support inbox

Consolidated a growing ecommerce brand's scattered channels into one Front workflow, then cut average reply time 72% while handling 1,028 messages in three weeks.

−72% reply timeFrontCustomer Support
Flashback · June 2026

What good support looks like in numbers

A 95% CSAT score and a 4.8 average rating from customers, with 19 of 20 reviews at five stars over three weeks.

95% CSATCustomer ServiceAnswered Ticket
Claude app · 2026

An AI message composer that sounds like you, not a chatbot

A local Claude app that turns raw notes into polished emails, social DMs, and comment replies. Eighteen tones, a human-writing layer that strips AI-isms, and nothing ever leaves your machine.

18 tones · runs locallyClaude APIAnthropic
Claude app · 2026

A live-preview invoice generator with no backend

A purpose-built invoicing tool for a sales and operations team. Form on the left, rendered invoice on the right, print-ready PDF export, and every byte of data stays in the browser.

Zero backendReactVite
Notion workspace · 2026

A cross-functional bug and logistics tracker

A shared Notion workspace that logs delivery, hardware, and software issues for an ecommerce operation running through third-party logistics partners, and tracks every one from report to resolution.

Report to resolutionNotionBug Tracking & Reports
Automation proposal · 2026

An AI CV screener designed to never drop a candidate

A proposed n8n workflow that reads CVs from Gmail, matches them to open roles, scores them with OpenAI, and alerts the recruiter only when a candidate clears the bar. Every failure gets logged, so nothing is silently lost.

Fail-safe by designn8nOpenAI
Automation proposal · 2026

Nightly CRM cleanup that knows when to stop

A proposed n8n workflow that finds duplicate contacts in Front every night, merges the safe ones, logs every action to an audit sheet, and posts a summary to Slack. Built to scale to tens of thousands of contacts.

Full audit trailn8nFront API
Flashback · 2023 to now

Fulfillment at 100% accuracy

Ran end-to-end Shopify fulfillment for a global brand alongside fulfillment partners Portless and Dealersend, without a single order going out wrong.

100% order accuracyShopifyPortless
Sana Labs · 2023 to 2025

Escalations engineers don't have to chase

Turned enterprise client bug reports into structured escalations with reproduction steps and root cause, shortening delivery timelines at Sana Labs.

Shorter delivery timelinesLinearSlack
Yellowstone Digital Media · 2021 to 2023

Keeping a busy Discord healthy

Frontline moderation, dispute resolution, and community standards for a high-engagement Discord at Yellowstone Digital Media.

DiscordTrust & Safety