Member of Technical Staff
Obvious
Have we met before?
We might someday.
I believe the most human act, clearly expressing intent, should be enough to begin reality.
I believe "shipping" is not the finish line. Arrival is. And I believe output is easy to generate now. Meaning is not.
Applied research at the frontier of AI. Exploring new form factors for what it looks like when AI systems genuinely extend human capability, not just automate it.
Form Factors for Your New AI Coworkers
Obvious Assistant
From reactive cleanup to proactive resolution: Transform Agent
A 10-phase methodology for turning a product area into a fully-formed product theme. Problem narrative, principles, solution map, waves, north star doc, design brief, features, implementation, tickets, weekly updates. The work in order.
A native Mac terminal with the polish of an Apple app. Agents and server terminals to do the work, a browser to see it, a markdown editor and diagrams to write it up, skills to save what works. Every session on one pane, sorted by who needs you.
A stationery archive cataloguing stores, brands, and objects from around the world. Built with Erica in Chicago, the name a blend of Boston and Chicago. Stationery stores are a universal secret handshake in foreign cities.
A clipboard sharing tool. Paste content locally to preview, then share with a single link. The fastest path from copy to "here, look at this."
SuperaType
A smart grid notepad for people who build things. Designed like stationery, it travels with you and talks to your tools. Your mental map, laid out the way you actually think.
An experimental product studio spanning software, physical goods, and community. Software work (Dassie, Flapjack, Superatype, Supa CLI), handcrafted objects from recycled and sustainable materials, and a maker-focused Instagram. The throughline is tactile, maker-oriented work: stationery for the screen, stationery for the hand.
Espresso & Tea Tray. A stackable, easy to pick up and carry tray designed for use at home and in the cafe. In 2014 I collaborated with Monsoon Pottery to create a limited edition gift set with the tray, a one of a kind coffee cup and a bag of coffee beans.
The Anemone lamp is featured in Nanu Electrics of San Francisco's photoshoot for their just launched Arc alarm clock. I could not be more excited to see the humble Anemone lamp made from recycles and sustainable materials alongside a product as magical as the Arc.
Made primary research accessible to investors who previously couldn't afford it. Made experts' time compound through reuse: one conversation, many insights.
Improved how customers moved through stores, how fast they got their deliveries, how much of the assortment they could discover.
Built systems to manage office amenities and workplace services at scale. Helped companies create better experiences for their teams through thoughtful operations and logistics.
Simplified payment integration for developers. Made checkouts invisible for their customers. The best payment experience is one you don't notice.
Moved small businesses off cash and expanded their addressable market through card acceptance. Put their data in one place so they could finally see their own business.
Started as a consultant building software for clients across industries. Learned to write code that shipped, collaborate with teams, and understand the craft of delivery.
Bachelor of Science from University of Johannesburg. Where the foundation was built: algorithms, data structures, and learning how to think in systems.
