Elegant Web Development
Clean, responsive websites for people and organizations that need a polished online presence without unnecessary complexity.
Useful for: Personal sites, local businesses, portfolios, landing pages
Elegant Web Development.
Practical AI Solutions.
Whether you need a clean personal website, a smarter way to organize and search your data, or a practical local AI tool, I work with individuals and organizations in Pittsburgh and beyond to build digital projects that just work. Let's build exactly what you need.
Web Apps
Fast, clean, responsive
AI Tools
Useful, private, practical
Data Systems
Searchable and organized
Services
Digital work that stays focused on the problem
I build websites, web apps, and practical AI-assisted tools that are maintainable, useful, and easy for real people to use.
Custom Web Applications
Focused tools that make datasets, collections, archives, and workflows easier to search, browse, and manage.
Useful for: Searchable collections, directories, research databases, dashboards
Practical AI Integration
Useful AI workflows for real problems: extracting text from images, turning messy source material into structured data, and exploring private or local AI tools when they make sense.
Useful for: OCR/HTR workflows, document processing, automation, local AI
Hosting & Maintenance
Straightforward support to keep your site stable, updated, and ready for future improvements after launch.
Useful for: Hosting setup, content updates, bug fixes, future improvements
Selected Projects
Featured Work
A selection of projects showing practical AI, searchable data systems, custom web apps, and focused digital tools.
Featured Project
AI + Search
Field Notes Explorer
An AI-assisted archive experiment using vision models, OCR, and HTR to read handwritten field notes and printed text, turning old paper pages into searchable digital material.
Uses AI to process and prepare difficult source material for search.
Turns images and pages into structured, usable digital text.
Built around a clear user need: find information hidden in old documents.
Vision AI OCR / HTR Search UX Digital Archive
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Browser LLM App Local AI
YinzerAI
A playful Pittsburghese LLM demo that runs directly in the user’s browser, showing how AI tools can be local, private, and lightweight when the project calls for it.
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Searchable Database Structured Data
PDInsects
A custom database-driven web app that takes a large collection of insect illustrations and makes it searchable, organized, and easy for visitors to explore.
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Open Source Tooling Creative Utility
MapStyler
A streamlined web utility that provides an intuitive interface for customizing, styling, and exporting digital maps for geographic visualization.
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eCommerce In-House Project
PGH Shop
An in-house eCommerce storefront built to provide a straightforward shopping experience, clean product presentation, and manageable store operations.
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Contact
Let’s talk through what you’re trying to build
Tell me what you need to publish, organize, automate, or make easier. I’ll help you think through the right path before anything gets built.
Good starting points
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You have an idea and want to know what it would take to build.
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You have data, documents, or images that need to become searchable.
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Your existing site or workflow feels clunky and needs a cleaner solution.