About Me
Systems thinking, AI implementation, and a consulting mindset
Who I Am
I'm an Information Technology student at Florida State University focused on systems consulting and AI implementation. My core interest is understanding how organizations' existing systems actually work (the architecture, the dependencies, the friction points) and then identifying where AI and automation can create real, measurable efficiency gains without unnecessary disruption.
I'm not interested in AI as a buzzword. I'm interested in it as a practical tool: what does it take to get a language model working reliably inside a real workflow? Where does automation create durable value and where does it create new problems? Those are the questions I find genuinely compelling.
My Approach
- Systems-first: Understand the architecture before proposing any change. Map the components, the dependencies, the failure modes.
- AI as implementation, not decoration: I build with AI tools (RAG pipelines, LLM integrations, automation scripts) to develop real production intuition, not just theoretical awareness.
- Consulting mindset: Every technical decision needs to connect to a business outcome. Architecture choices that can't be explained in plain terms usually haven't been thought through clearly enough.
- Measurable outcomes: Efficiency gains that can't be measured aren't gains: they're assumptions. I design for results that are visible and trackable.
Why Systems + AI
Most organizations don't need entirely new systems: they need their existing ones to work better. AI and automation are the most powerful levers available for that right now, but deploying them well requires understanding the system you're augmenting. That combination of deep systems knowledge and practical AI implementation skill is what I'm building toward.
Core Strengths
Systems Architecture
Map how components interact, identify structural bottlenecks, and design for scalability: before writing a single line of code
AI Implementation
Hands-on experience building RAG pipelines, integrating LLMs into workflows, and understanding where AI actually adds value in production
Process Optimization
Find the specific friction points in a workflow worth fixing: and implement automation that creates durable efficiency, not just one-off fixes
Technical Communication
Translate architecture decisions and AI capabilities into language that maps to what stakeholders actually care about: outcomes and tradeoffs