Milestone · May 2026
Graduating from Missouri State.
As of May 2026, I am officially a Missouri State University graduate — B.S. Computer Science, math minor, Web Programming certificate. Four years of combining academic rigor with real-world delivery; the wins below are the ones I’m proudest of.
The university chapter closes here, but the work doesn’t. I’m continuing my Data Science degree through 2027 while shipping full-time on the systems I’ve been building throughout the program.
What I built along the way
CARE Collective
Grant-funded research platform for Dr. Maureen Templeman's gerontology initiative — full-stack Next.js/Supabase with real-time messaging, help exchange, and event management. Built end-to-end while taking classes.
Case study →Brain Bytes Lab — 14 published articles
Independent AI research publication covering small models, neuromorphic hardware, state space models, and autonomous agents. Real audience growth — 1.5K-3K impressions per post.
Read →Talon — autonomous AI coding agent
Personal agent for software engineering tasks. Telegram interface, MCP plugin architecture, multi-provider routing, sandboxed execution. The agent I use every day to ship.
Case study →VulcanOS — custom Arch Linux distribution
Linux distro designed for AI development. AT-SPI accessibility-tree agentic control, Hyprland window manager, integrated foundry tooling. The OS underneath everything else I'm building.
Case study →Freelance + IEEE Region 5
Shipped 5+ production websites for real clients (XZackt Real Estate, Hoffmangruppe, Timber & Threads, 417 Shine). Competed in IEEE Region 5 robotics on Missouri State's team.
Case study →MSU Student Employee of the Year — finalist + national nomination
Recognized for the research developer work on CARE Collective. Forwarded by Missouri State to the national competition.
Gratitude
Grateful to the professors who challenged me, the clients who placed their trust in me, the mentors who pushed me past easy answers, and the family that has been in the front row of every chapter of this. None of the work on this page is solo work.
If you’re hiring for hard problems with people who care about craft — I’m looking.