Hi, I'm Alan.

I like using technology to make things simpler, more organized, and easier to use.

I'm a computer science student who enjoys building software, automating repetitive work, and finding better ways to organize how things get done. I like convenience, efficiency, and taking messy or inconvenient processes and turning them into something that feels simple and useful.

Currently

BuildingTwins Jewelry Internal Systems

LearningPython, Django, Next.js, TypeScript & software architecture

ExploringAutomation, technology & better business systems

ReadingA Little History of the World — E. H. Gombrich

Based inTexas

Selected Work

01Private production system

Twins Jewelry Internal Systems

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Used in daily business operations

A collection of internal software systems built around the daily operations of a jewelry business. The platform brings customer records, repairs, layaways, battery warranties, custom work, transaction tracking, and operational workflows into one structured environment instead of relying on disconnected manual processes.

It also supports customer communication and retention through service notifications, email and text messaging, communication preferences, customer history, promotional signups, unique discount tracking, and marketing consent. The system continues to evolve around the real workflows employees use throughout the day.

A shared customer profile system ties these workflows together, giving the business one place to maintain customer contact information, service history, communication preferences, consent status, promotional activity, and related records. Repairs, layaways, battery warranties, custom work, and customer communications can all be associated with the same customer instead of existing as isolated records.

DjangoPythonPostgreSQLTwilioResendCloudinary

02Internal automation

Shopify Operations Automation

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Used in day-to-day e-commerce operations

A Python-based automation system built to reduce repetitive e-commerce work and make managing a large Shopify catalog more consistent. Product information is structured outside Shopify and transformed into products, variants, pricing, SKUs, categories, tags, metafields, and images through automated workflows, with product image assets hosted and managed through Amazon S3.

The tooling handles product creation and updates, prevents duplicate uploads, detects catalog changes, generates variant combinations, organizes product metadata for storefront filtering, manages image workflows, and supports the day-to-day maintenance of the store without requiring every product change to be entered manually.

PythonShopify APIGoogle SheetsAWS S3Product AutomationCatalog Management

Writing & Interests

Technology & Society

AI, automation, consumer technology, productivity, ethics, and how new technologies change the way people live and work.

Building Things

Software engineering, full-stack development, business systems, e-commerce, automation, IT, networking, and the process of turning ideas into working products.

Health & Performance

Strength training, running, nutrition, sports, athletic performance, and building a sustainable approach to fitness.

Ideas & History

History, religion, philosophy, culture, and ideas that help explain how people and societies have changed over time.

Style & Design

Fashion, branding, architecture, aesthetics, visual design, and the trends that shape how things look and feel.

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Get in touch

Interested in what I'm building or just want to talk technology?

I'm always interested in connecting with people working on useful software, interesting systems, or ideas worth discussing.

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