Building tools that augment design workflows
I believe AI should amplify human creativity, not replace it. These are experiments and tools I've built to explore how AI can make designers more effective — automating the tedious parts so we can focus on what matters.
Spec to Slides
LiveKiro Power
Built an AI-powered specification tool using Kiro Powers to generate developer-ready technical documentation, streamlining engineering handoff and ensuring high-fidelity implementation of complex edge cases and responsive design patterns.
What it does:
- Extracts key implementation details from specs
- Generates structured slides for dev handoff
- Surfaces edge cases and technical considerations
- Ensures high-fidelity responsive implementations
Low-Iodine Diet Checker
LiveGemini Gem
During my dad's cancer treatment, he needed to follow a strict low-iodine diet — but iodine hides in ingredients like dairy, certain food dyes, and processed additives. I built a custom Gemini Gem that lets him photograph any ingredients list and instantly get a clear answer: safe or not safe.
What it does:
- Photo-to-answer interface for grocery stores
- Careful uncertainty communication design
- Optimized for non-technical users
- Real-world context over tech capabilities
What I found most interesting was the prompt design. I had to think carefully about how the AI communicated uncertainty — there's a real difference between "this is safe" and "this likely doesn't contain iodine based on the listed ingredients," and getting that distinction right mattered for his health. I iterated on the system prompt until the responses were both accurate and easy to act on quickly. It's a small tool, but it's the clearest example I have of how I think about AI: start with a real human problem, find the simplest possible interaction, and design around the user's actual context.