Roles define our careers. Experiences define who we are.
I'm Allan, a curious and thoughtful New Yorker who values learning, enabling optimized experiences, and achieving net positive outcomes through a people-focused approach. Over the past 20+ years, I've worked with innovative brands and startups to build product engineering teams that align with these values. I'm also a lifelong learner, a mentor, and a community builder. Let's connect!
My Projects
A few of my greenfield R&D projects. Innovating community tools, concept proofs, and MVPs.
Bluesky AdControls Labeler
An AT Protocol extension enabling self-labeled promotion posts on Bluesky, giving users control over their feeds.
Experience on Bluesky
Node-RED OpenAI API Integration
Enabeling AI-enhanced, event-driven application development in the Node-RED low-code environment.
See npm Project
NYC Open Data Solutions
Building AI-enhanced multimodal transit trip planning concepts for custom routing across the NYC Metro area.
Custom ConceptsMy Teams
Trusted by companies and teams to deliver visionary product innovation and transformative leadership.
My Words
Some thoughts to challenge norms, spark curiosity, and start a few good conversations.
My Latest Musings
Using my words to inform and inspire innovation. All expressed views are my own and do not reflect the views of my partners, collaborators, or employers.
The LatestWhat is "Mixture of Model Outputs"
My musings on a brain-inspired technique for highly coherent AI model responses.
Read OnCognitive Prompt Engineering
My take on a novel approach in human-computer interaction that applies cognitive processes to AI application development.
Read On