A Smart Ceiling Fan, a Wall Switch, and Two Evenings with Claude
Two evenings researching with Claude saved a smart ceiling fan purchase, then debugged a hidden install bug. The case for AI research before hardware buys.
Principal Product Manager
Bridging innovation and business value. I build real tools, understand infrastructure, and ship code. 13+ years turning complex problems into products that work.
Thoughts on product, engineering, and AI
Two evenings researching with Claude saved a smart ceiling fan purchase, then debugged a hidden install bug. The case for AI research before hardware buys.
I handed two blogs entirely to AI: every article, image, and SEO tag. Here's what months of automated publishing revealed about AI's real limits.
How multi-agent AI systems evolved from chat-room coordination to structured councils with ticket-gates that enforce quality standards.
Real tools I've designed and built
A production-grade MCP server for Actual Budget with 62 tools, enabling AI assistants to manage budgets, transactions, accounts, and financial reports through natural language.
62 tools | Production-ready | Docker
Remote AI CLI control via Telegram and Slack with multi-agent orchestration. Control AI coding agents from your phone while they work on your infrastructure.
Multi-agent | Remote control | Real-time
Distributed VPN monitoring system with DNS leak detection, multi-node health checks, and real-time alerting. Ensures your VPN infrastructure stays secure.
DNS leak detection | Distributed monitoring