pai
A TypeScript memory architecture for a local-first personal AI platform.
TypeScript / Multi-Agent Systems / Event Sourcing / MCP
Seattle · Software Engineer at Amazon
I build reliable software systems.
Outside work, I build local-first tools for persistent knowledge and dependable coding workflows.
01 / Work
What I’m building.
Knowledge systems and reliable software delivery.personal-knowledge-base
A local-first knowledge base with one shared core behind its web app, CLI, and MCP tools.
Next.js / TypeScript / MCP / CLI / AWS S3 / Transformers.js
coding-agent
A Claude Code plugin that combines specialized agents, deterministic checks, and diagnosis to deliver reviewed software.
Claude Code / Markdown / Bash / Playwright / Context7
02 / Writing
Selected writing.
Essays on software continuity and reliable coding workflows.013 min read
Software Is Shifting From Tools to Systems
The real change is not that models can answer better. It is that useful software now needs loops for observation, correction, and carried state.
023 min read
The Demo Works. The Fifth Run Doesn’t.
First-run output is the easiest benchmark. Repeated work is where weak continuity shows up.
053 min read
Why Most Coding Agents Still Don’t Ship Working Software
Plausible code is local success. Shipping software requires design, verification, runtime checks, and carry-forward knowledge.
063 min read
Deterministic Gates Beat Prompt-Only Control
If a rule matters, move it out of the prompt and into the harness.
03 / Experience
Experience.
Amazon · Software Engineer
Worked across retail, AWS, and robotics.
The University of Texas at Arlington · MS in Computer Science
04 / Contact
Get in touch.
For project work, roles, or thoughtful technical discussion.Structured data