Sydney, Australia
Grumpy CTO
I have spent my career building software, technology teams and companies. I am most useful when an ambitious idea needs clear judgement and a practical route to a working product.
My interests sit where engineering, science and business meet.
Pro-bono
Humanity has lived through four industrial revolutions, driven by steam, electricity, semiconductors and the internet. AI is the fifth: neither the end of humanity nor a bubble. Drawing on my experience, I understand AI well and can help with:
If you are building a business with AI and any of the above is not your focus or consideration, you may want to invite me for a coffee.
Selected work
A few ideas I am exploring.
Twelve years ago, at Jagonal, we built 3D maps of major Australian cities. The project is now offline, but a few videos survive. One of its cooler features let you check the view from a window in any building. I have now recreated that feature with Google Maps. It is easy to use: make your own view and share it with the world.
A corporate AI safeguard providing policy-based routing, audit trails, sensitive-prompt controls and cost governance - the controls your risk and compliance team is asking for. The project is currently on hold while I look for its first adopter. Would you like to be involved?
Notes and essays
I write about AI, engineering, science, startups and politics. I plan to write more about the last one.
Grumpy CTOEssays and working notesA publications list will be added here.
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