Services
I take on freelance and consulting work in three areas where I have real experience: UX research and design, AI systems, and complex creative tools.
UX Research & Design
Usability testing, heuristic evaluations, accessibility audits, user interviews, and interaction design. Grounded in academic methodology from my MS program at Kent State and applied to real products.
- Moderated and unmoderated usability testing with full reports
- WCAG 2.1 accessibility audits with prioritized remediation plans
- Heuristic evaluations and cognitive walkthroughs
- Semi-structured interviews, affinity mapping, and JTBD analysis
- Interaction design for complex tools (creative software, dashboards, data interfaces)
If your product touches music technology, creative tools, or AI-powered interfaces, I come in with domain context already in place. That changes the questions I ask, the edge cases I notice, and the mistakes I can help you avoid.
AI Agent Design & Setup
I built and live with Clarence, a persistent AI collaboration system with durable memory, scheduled automation, and explicit specialist escalation when a task justifies it. I offer scoped architecture and implementation work for teams that need those capabilities without giving an agent uncontrolled authority.
- Personal or team AI agent setup with persistent memory
- Workflow automation with scheduled tasks and monitoring
- Multi-model routing (choosing the right AI for each job)
- Human-AI collaboration design: trust calibration, delegation boundaries, feedback loops
- Integration planning for the tools and approval boundaries your workflow actually uses
Clarence is a live system I depend on for planning, automation, and cross-session continuity. The public case study shows its memory architecture, task boundaries, verification rules, and open failures.
Electronic Music Education
Thirty years of electronic music production and a decade leading Pittsburgh's Ableton User Group. I teach Ableton Live, synthesis, sound design, and the creative thinking behind making electronic music.
- One-on-one Ableton Live lessons (beginner through advanced)
- Synthesis fundamentals: subtractive, FM, granular, wavetable
- Sound design workshops for groups or teams
- Creative process coaching for producers who feel stuck
- Curriculum design for music technology programs
I have been in rooms with beginners and professionals for years. I know where people get stuck because I have watched it happen hundreds of times. The Ableton User Group taught me that the best music education meets people where they are, not where the manual assumes they should be.
Interested?
Tell me what you are working on. I will tell you honestly whether I can help.
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