Exploring what AI can do, then building systems that make it useful
Senior Applied AI Engineer and backend/platform builder working on LLM-guided workflows, rules-driven application engines, payments, and complex business operations.
current interests
MCP servers, tool-use boundaries, prompt architecture, and workflow-shaped AI interfaces.
Reusable TypeScript engines that carry domain logic across web, headless, Stripe, and AI surfaces.
Payments, partner integrations, policy lifecycles, PDF workflows, and data-backed operational tools.
selected work
all work →An MCP Server for Insurance Applications
Wrapping our deterministic insurance application engine in an MCP server so an LLM agent could guide applicants through quoting, payment, and binding without fear of hallucinating the parts that have to be exact.
Stripe Apps Deploy Platform
Deployment platform that turned a manual, multi-account Stripe Apps release process into a one-click operation.
LactSafe
AI-assisted LactMed search that helps lactating people retrieve and understand medicine safety information.
folio
Open-source portfolio template for engineers that interviews you and writes itself.
MyHotelReports
Hospitality reporting platform for owner statements, PDFs, messaging, reservation visibility, and backend-gated access to operational data.
Writings
all writing →Why the latest MCP release candidate is a big deal
Why I think the next release candidate positions MCP for an even brighter future.