Building AI-powered products with Ruby on Rails. Speaking about what I learn.
I speak at Ruby conferences about practical AI integration and emerging technologies.
| Talk | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The State of the Ruby AI Toolbox | XO Ruby New Orleans | September 2025 |
| Episode 26 - Thomas Carr | Code and the Coding Coders who Code it | August 2023 |
| Digital Identity: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Web3 | Blue Ridge Ruby | May 2023 |
πΊ Watch all my talks on RubyEvents.org
Tools I'm building at the intersection of Rails and AI:
Rails 8.1 app to visualize Claude Code conversation history. Parses JSONL files, shows tool analytics, tracks agent subprocesses.
Demo app for my XO Ruby talk. Explores RubyLLM, Raix, and Raif Engine patterns for LLM integration in Rails.
π More Projects
- Claude Agent SDK Ruby Gem β Ruby bindings for interacting with the Claude Agent SDK
- Digital Identity BRR 2023 β Slides and resources from my Blue Ridge Ruby talk on W3C DIDs and Verifiable Credentials
Founding Product Engineer at CorePilot β an AI-powered ERP for the aviation aftermarket (since Nov 2023). I own product development, building with Rails + Hotwire for rapid iteration without SPA complexity. Focus areas: clean domain modeling, developer velocity, and shipping with confidence.
5+ years shipping production Rails apps. SAFe 6 PO/PM & Scrum Master certified.
- Product-first: Start with the user problem, ship iteratively
- Pragmatic: Proven fundamentals over unnecessary abstraction
- Communicative: Clear writing, tight feedback loops, async-friendly
I'm always happy to chat about:
- Building lean Rails + AI products
- Conference speaking and the Ruby community
- Mentoring, open source, or advisory opportunities
Based in Asheville, NC (Eastern Time)
Thanks for visiting! Feel free to star a repo or say hello.