Non-technical one year ago. Now I design and ship AI systems using Claude daily — a 49-tool autonomous agent, applications for real users, and a concept case study for AI in education. I learn fast, I build, and I care about putting AI where it helps most.
Experience
AI-Native Builder / Independent
2024 — Present- Designed and shipped Brick, an autonomous AI agent running on Claude Opus 4.6 with 49 tools, scout/commander architecture, and self-learning system
- Authored "Claude for Homeschool Families" — a beneficial AI deployment case study designed to reduce parent planning time from 8 hours/week to minutes
- Developed applications using Claude API, Supabase, TypeScript, Next.js, and OAuth2 integrations
- Use Claude Code daily — parallel sessions for research, building, and shipping
Digital Growth Specialist — Craig Hite LLC
2023 — 2026- Built complete digital presence from zero using AI-native workflows — content strategy, website development, SEO
- Used AI tools to build and iterate on the business — website, content, SEO — from concept to launch
- Explored different growth avenues — content, social, direct outreach — learning what works and what doesn't
Sales Associate — Tommy Bahama
2021 — 2023- Customer-facing role building relationships and consistently exceeding sales targets
- Learned to read people, adapt quickly, and communicate across different backgrounds
Projects
Brick — Autonomous AI Agent
Autonomous AI agent: 49 tools, scout/commander/curator architecture (Sonnet 4.6 scout + Opus 4.6 commander), self-authored operational lessons, adaptive memory compression, Supabase memory across 6 tables, voice chat, vision/audio/video perception. Lives on X as @Brickthee. Source on GitHub.
Claude for Homeschool Families — Concept Case Study
Self-directed concept case study exploring how Claude could reduce homeschool parent planning time. Includes pilot program design, safety framework, and cost analysis showing AI tutoring at a fraction of traditional tutoring costs.
Holly's Kitchen — Web App
Built a recipe and kitchen management app as a gift — designed, built, and shipped end-to-end using Claude Code. Real product for a real person.
Skills
Core Skills
Tech Stack (via Claude Code)
Education
University of Alabama
2021Finance coursework