The Network

I developed the University of Alabama Engineering Entrepreneurship Program from scratch, and teach all its classes which use some of my own previous and current entrepreneurial experiences as examples.

I build and ship AI-powered products (apps, add-ons, data pipelines) and have deep experience in data engineering, cloud, and turning “five ideas” into one wedge and getting it out the door.

With a background in innovation strategy and design research that has helped shape and build iconic brands and products, I have a human-centered approach when it comes to developing products or businesses.

I run an AI consultancy and have in-depth knowledge in AI automation, AI agents, and AI solutions, and converting business problems into working solutions. I am also the entrepreneur in residence at the Innovation Portal and work with entrepreneurs and co-found ventures.

I have helped build, as CFO and COO, of Masterworks, an art investment company for the past 8 years. I am deep in finance, operations, team building, spreadsheets, python, automation, and building workflow tools. I'm a core generalist.

A serial entrepreneur with experience in developing software and applications, scaling the business, and exit strategies.

I partner with founders to clarify their message, communicate with intention and build the kind of influence their vision deserves.

I've spent nearly 20 years building, pivoting, and sometimes failing across industries - from screenprinting and event production to government contracting and crypto mining, and that range gives me practical fluency in sales, compliance, logistics, marketing, and knowing when to push forward or cut your losses.

25+ years IT specializing in databases. Avid hobbiest AI builder who uses AI for work and personal projects. I’ve built about 12 AI powered projects for my own use and for friends.

I teach graphic and web design at Jacksonville State University, focusing on UI/UX and interactive media, with industry and entrepreneurial experience.

I’m an emerging bioinformatics and AI technologist focused on building future-ready products and mentoring others to do the same.

I'm a Marine Corps veteran and founder of Leadstack Local, where I help service businesses on the Gulf Coast turn local SEO, Google Business Profile, and AI automation into predictable customer acquisition — with deep hands-on experience building full-stack software, scaling companies from $23K to $2M+, and getting found in hyper-local markets.

I have built an entrepreneurship center from scratch with no budget and have helped hundreds of students achieve profitability.

I’m a financial literacy strategist who designs practical tools, workshops, and systems that help people turn clarity into confident action.

I’m a Marine Coros Veteran who has started 3 real estate companies, sold 2, and currently run an investor-focused real estate team that serves AL & FL. I’m an expert in real estate, starting businesses, & managing people.

I am a technology and cybersecurity focused builder with experience in academic research and database systems, skilled at designing practical solutions and structured digital tools.

I run a video production company and specialize in telling stories that connect with and move people to action.

I help founders cut through the guesswork and turn ideas into real businesses by validating concepts, defining their audience, and building scalable systems, backed by 10 years of cross-industry experience.

I support founders and builders with product strategy, market validation, fundraising readiness, leadership, and ecosystem navigation, drawing from 15+ years as an entrepreneur, product leader, and startup mentor.

Industrial operator and serial founder (one eight-figure exit, one 4X acquisition exit) now running an operator-led HoldCo and a done-with-you modernization program.

I help small business owners identify and cut busywork with AI and automation.

I operate a Venture firm that provides Capital and Incubation, helping startups execute on their early product and launch plans so they can be properly prepared for future growth.

One project I’m particularly proud of building is OGym, a full-stack fitness platform designed to connect gym owners, trainers, and members into a single intelligent system. I designed and developed the entire platform end-to-end, including the frontend interface, backend APIs, database architecture, and AI integrations. The platform functions as both a consumer fitness app and a gym operating system, allowing gyms to manage members, trainers, and fitness data while giving users a complete health tracking experience. A core part of the platform is Dika AI, an AI assistant I built that analyzes user behavior across workouts, nutrition, activity, and recovery to generate personalized insights. Instead of just tracking workouts like traditional fitness apps, the system focuses on understanding long-term behavioral patterns to help people improve their health more intelligently. The application integrates mobile health data, structured fitness tracking, and conversational AI into one system. It is currently live on the Apple App Store and being used by real users, which has been an incredibly rewarding experience after building the system from scratch. Building OGym required solving challenges across product design, scalable backend systems, AI integration, and user experience, and it continues to evolve as I test it with gyms and users.

One project I’m proud of is Chip, an AI assistant my team and I built for our senior capstone project. Chip helps people in a tech community find opportunities and submit weekly challenges through simple text messages. I helped build the backend using Python and FastAPI and worked on connecting the messaging system with tools like Twilio

I have built plenty of websites that I am really proud of. One that I really enjoyed creating was the Red Beards Outfitters website. I created it as part of a class, and even got to take pictures of products and the owner in order to really tell the story of the brand. This was as part of a college class, my professor was so impressed she offered me a job after graduation. This website is :https://redbeardsoutfitter.com Some others I am proud of are: https://www.jasperalabamaidb.com https://www.maisonmariann.com https://www.bertuccibrothersplumbing.com

One thing I’m particularly proud of creating is my first ever app. I used to see people on LinkedIn posting about building their third or even thirtieth apps, and I was always curious about how they actually did it. I remember searching online and learning that I would need strong skills in HTML, Java, and CSS to build one. At the time, however, I had already committed to learning Python, so building an app felt a bit out of reach. That changed when I participated in the Alabama Collective Hackathon. Through the program, I had the opportunity to build a safety tool using the Gemini API, a resource I discovered after completing a Generative AI course through Google and TMCF. Using the Gemini API, I developed an app with several features designed to enhance safety, including voice activation, audio-to-text transcription, and real-time location sharing. Building this app was exciting because it showed me that I could transform an idea into something functional even without mastering every programming language I initially thought I needed. It also strengthened my AI prompting skills, since I had to carefully structure prompts to help the AI accurately implement the app’s capabilities. Through this 8-week program, I hope to gain mentorship and better understand how Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) are built and what it takes to launch a product. Inspired by my first project, I’m already thinking about my next idea: an app designed for college students that stores and manages gift cards digitally, helping them track small remaining balances so those last few dollars aren’t lost or forgotten when the physical card is thrown away. Creating my first app showed me that curiosity and experimentation can turn an idea into something real, and it motivated me to keep building.

Online video game commissioning service. Made it to the semi final round of the Schuman challenge in Washington D.C.

I made a crypto mining rig that allowed me to gain Etherum. It was my first time building a computer and doing anything with crypto. Was a lot of fun and got to learn a lot

Custom Form for my current employer that's fixed our lead attribution and qualification problems.

I love creating and coming up with new ideas. I have a background in fashion and for an independent project, I made a small flat sketch collection inspired by the lunar moth! I loved the light and whimsical feeling if it. The weightless playfulness and a twist of y2k aesthetic just fills me with joy. When I finally showed my friends my moodboard and flat sketches, they were amazed and impressed by my thought process and the conceptualization of a beautiful moth. One day I would like to make those pieces.

I’ve made some grills from scrap metals

In 2019 I spent 6-8 months developing brand identity, marketing strategy, Product & Website design for my clothing brand “Club Best” this was my introduction to entrepreneurship and I’m so appreciative for that time & everything I learned. In addition to this I also create documentary films my most recent film I produced, shot, & edited had the opportunity to be submitted to the National Association of Television Arts & Science for consideration for an Emmy. Last Semester at Alabama State University I had the pleasure of participating in an A.I Pitch Comp where participants used A.I Tools to create business plans & presentations to pitch their ideas. I used my media expertise to create a pitch for a Streaming Service catering to students studying any form of Law. This Service would be a hub for law content. trial footage, contract negotiations etc. Think YouTube But for Law students, an extensive library assisting study. Although I didn’t win the competition I was very proud of my courage to create something so quickly, and communicate it to an audience confidently. In conclusion, my experience in entrepreneurship along with my love for storytelling has motivated me to continue on the journey of creation. As of lately, I’ve started planning a new venture within the Hospitality industry. Which I believe will be very innovative and impactful. I’m excited to learn more about unlock Alabama and bring my new ideas to life.

One thing I’m really proud of building is a mobile app called XperED, which is a gamified financial literacy app. The idea came from noticing that a lot of young people never really get taught how to manage money in a practical way. I wanted to create something that makes learning about saving, spending, and investing feel interactive instead of boring. In the app, the player goes through different stages of life and has to make financial decisions in real-world scenarios. For example, they might choose whether to save money, spend it, or invest it, and those choices affect what happens later in the game. I worked on designing the structure of the app, connecting it to a database, and building features that track the user’s progress and decisions over time. What I’m most proud of is that it combines technology with real social impact. The goal isn’t just to make a game but to help people build better financial habits and understand money earlier in life. Seeing the idea go from a concept to something that actually works has been really rewarding for me.

ChessBlindspots - an AI chess coach that analyzes your games and identifies your specific tactical weaknesses. I built it from scratch over 8 weeks as part of the Innovation Portal internship. You enter your chess.com username, it fetches your last 10 games, runs Stockfish analysis on every move, and shows you exactly what patterns you keep missing - not vague advice like "study tactics," but specific insights like "you blunder knights in the middlegame between moves 21-30." It includes a full practice mode where you drill your actual mistakes as puzzles, with retry queues for wrong answers and session summaries showing your accuracy. The app is live at chess-blindspots.vercel.app with 10,000+ lines of React/TypeScript code. I built it end-to-end - game fetching, Stockfish integration, interactive chess boards, analytics dashboard, practice mode - and documented the entire process publicly on LinkedIn and Substack. What makes me proud isn't just that it works, but that real chess players can use it to improve.

I come from a generational line of entrepreneurs with my father deeply in technology startups over his career. His fundamentals have taught me how to build a hyperlocal social networking engine in Alabama. I am a strategy builder with a focus on leadership and forward leaning technology.

I'm currently working at a Crane operator school that opened up in Irvington, I do social media marketing, SEO, run our website, and do everything behind the scene to keep us running. I've always loved working for and helping small businesses.

Something I’ve made before that I’m proud of is my digital ebook that teaches young women how to deal with the challenges and difficulties of navigating the world as a recent college grad. Transitioning from full time student to full time employee can cause a wind whirl of emotions. Being a young adult in this new day and age is a lot to carry. My ebook explains all of the emotions and adversity I went through 1 year post grad.

I was once know for my dances moves and my high energy and influence with my words.

A fantasy world, I made it for a DND game that didn't go very far but the places, characters, odd rules and history of the world inspired me to make tons of drawings, little maps, lists of magical plants and so much more. I've slowed on the actual art but the ideas are in my head constantly and I would love help finding a medium for me to get that world and it's stories out to others

Facial Recognition software, Designed Countertop installation hardware, multiple Electrical Engineering projects, most recently Designed C-UAS weapons in hopes of getting a Department of Defense contract.

I earned my MFA in Integrative Arts, and I've created a body of work in Printmaking that has been getting national and some international attention, displaying in shows all over the country.

Idea of improvised linkedin with all support of AI. Currently planning: Trading bots supported from agentic AI’s (works all time using different Agents) Currently building: Multi-delivery-service platform and route optimizations (which provides automatic routes based on acceptance and is open for delivery of packages, rides and food)

AI agent for higher education support in behavioral sciences and AI film of children book

I've made some games, a face scan app, a drawing scribble wallpaper, and some other things.

My son and I built a mixed media sculpture with wood and 3d printing. It is a pyramid inverted on another pyramid inverted on top of it with smaller identical sculptures reduced inside of the larger designs. He designed it and I helped him build and assemble it. It won a regional art competition and went to state. I also built a website using AI to summarize our notes and discussions about the company and populate the content of the site. www.dpxcre.com Finally ai have designed two platforms that we have built into two MVPs. One for Section 8 HUD compliance and the other for multi family commercial real estate analysis. Through the process we have realized a few things. 1. People are inherently scared of AI in the workplace and we need to present in a way that elicits excitement rather than fear of job security. 2. IP protectionism is probably the wrong posture to take when formulating value propositions. 3. Building for self use is probably most immediately Benificial. The question is how or if to share advantages. SAS subscription models seem attractive, but consumption models may be sticker and more efficient. I’m looking for a place to explore these concepts and get feedback. We are presenting our findings in the Commercial Real estate space this week at the American Real Estate Society. We have been working with cloudelligent and AWS on this platform. We are ready to take it to the next level.

I created a developer portfolio that highlights my work, experience, and skills. I am proud of this because its a website that I invested alot of time to it in order to make sure that it was clean and professional as possible. Here is a link to it: https://warrenspencer.netlify.app/

A Ted talk! I was so proud of the writing, the work put in, the memorization, the edits and the impact others felt because of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_t4E1k_jwE%5D&feature=youtu.be

I'm very proud of my (mostly vibe-coded) personal website: https://www.lakeidra.com/ And my business website: https://the-cyber-consultant.com I'm even more proud of my book Cyber Curiosity: A Beginner's Guide to Cybersecurity: https://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Curiosity-Beginners-Cybersecurity-Yourself/dp/1636768695/

I made a website called NearNow. It is still in Beta mode, but here is a description: Crime alerts, severe weather, breaking news, traffic incidents, and community updates — all in one app, filtered by how close they are to you. It applies to news in Mobile Alabama and uses sources. I made this website with the help of Claude AI.

One project I’m genuinely proud of is a data analysis pipeline I built to process and analyze transactional data. The goal was to identify patterns in user behavior and highlight anomalies that could indicate fraud or inefficiencies. I handled the full workflow end-to-end — data cleaning, transformation, and building the analysis logic using Python and SQL. One challenge was dealing with inconsistent and missing data, which initially led to unreliable outputs. I solved this by implementing validation checks and restructuring the preprocessing stage to standardize inputs. In the end, the system was able to surface key insights such as unusual transaction spikes and behavioral trends that weren’t obvious before. More importantly, it made the analysis repeatable instead of manual, which significantly improved efficiency. What I’m most proud of is not just the final output, but the fact that I built something practical that solved a real problem and could be reused or extended.

As someone who works primarily in advisory services for small businesses, I’m often encountered with bad UIs and low-utilization softwares that are the centerpiece of a business due to an owner or manager making the call to invest entirely into the platform several years back, where the company now feels pinned to the product. These platforms usually create mass inefficiencies and nuance to the every day process, yet due to specifics of the company’s products or services, or just the daunting task of switching platforms, the company remains in place with their platform. Just recently, I was able to identify an issue with one of my company’s platforms, identify the missing pieces, and utilize Claude and a coworker to create a web-based application for this company to redirect a great portion of its day-to-day operations through. They’ve now used this for a month and are asking for more features to be added!

Started a shoe/clothes reselling business and have continued that business for the last 5 years. This has grown my entrepreneurial and financial skills through the experiences of running a business. I had to manage a large inventory(500+), track costs and profits and manage time between work and school.

The system I developed for my fraternity as Academic Chair makes me extremely proud. I created an academic tracking system that allowed the chapter to monitor GPA progression and establish study hall rules while creating academic probation plans to track member progress. The program I developed was not about enforcing rules but about helping people become better, which I did through personal meetings with members to help them create achievable targets, while I connected them with campus resources to assist their needs. The chapter's academic environment improved through my work with individual members and I discovered my passion for creating impactful systems that support people's achievement.

One project I am especially proud of is Sentinel Campus, an emergency intelligence system designed to improve how colleges respond to student medical and safety situations. While it was a team project, I made major contributions to the system design, user flow, and core features. Sentinel Campus is built as a university-integrated layer on Apple’s ecosystem, connecting students, campus police, and administrators through faster, more reliable communication. In an emergency, a student can activate the system instantly using their iPhone or Apple Watch. It then generates a structured, AI-powered summary including location, identity, and critical health information (with consent), which is sent directly to campus police or emergency services to improve response time and clarity. I also contributed to the idea of post-incident verification. After an emergency, students can upload medical documentation, which is securely verified and converted into official, university-ready records for professors or administrators. This addresses a common issue where students struggle to provide timely, credible documentation. This project stands out to me because it combines technical design with real-world impact. It pushed me to think about how systems should function in high-stress situations and how technology can reduce delays, improve communication, and better support students when it matters most.

I created my blog called Allegiant Ambassador! I enjoy writing and posting poems, essays, articles, and reflection posts from time to time. One of my proudest moments was when I wrote an article titled "2020 Is Not the Worst Year Ever." I submitted it to be posted on TheRebelution.com, and they published my article! Link to my blog: https://allegiantambassador.wordpress.com/ Link to my published article: https://therebelution.com/blog/2020/06/2020-is-not-the-worst-year-ever/

One thing I made before was putting a business together in detailing cars. I believe I had the right knowledge to start it but don’t have the capital to run it and only it as a source of income for myself so it’s something I keep to the side right now. I’ve made detailed package lists of what work people can have done, made business cards, and done some social media advertising.

Over the past five years, I’ve had the opportunity to build and evolve my business in ways I’m deeply proud of. What started as a graphic design service has grown into a strategic platform and company where I partner with founders to clarify their message, communicate with intention and build the kind of influence their vision deserves. Through that process, I’ve seen firsthand how powerful clear storytelling and aligned communication can be; not just for brands, but for people. That realization has led me to my next step: creating a community centered on genuine connection. A space where conversation, collaboration and shared growth are prioritized, and where people don’t just build ideas, but build with each other. This evolution reflects both my personal growth and my commitment to helping others move from simply creating content to creating meaningful impact.

I love finding the most efficient ways to do tasks. Im confident in my ability todo this, and am especially proud if the systems I have put in place in order to most effectively get the things done i need to.

A complete video i dod and a podcast I never released

Full stack websites, business seeding, nonprofit cultivation etc

I'm proud of the designs I've made for the inspirational tees that will be sold at my Business Shebrewnitees Beauty Supply and More.

During a recent 36-hour hackathon, I collaborated with a team of four (including me) to build Tecspacs, a lightweight, visual snippet and mini-package manager designed specifically for developers. We noticed that while tools like npm are great for large-scale projects, developers lacked a "digital sketchbook" for quickly saving and reusing small code utilities. To solve this, we built an entire ecosystem from scratch in just a weekend, including: A Web App: Featuring a unique "sticky-note" UI built with React and Tailwind CSS. AI Integration: We implemented the Gemini API to help users automatically summarize and improve their code snippets. Cross-Platform Tools: I’m particularly proud that we didn't just stop at a website; we also developed a functional CLI tool and a VS Code extension so developers could access their snippets without leaving their terminal or editor. Handling full-stack authentication (via Auth0) across three different platforms in such a short timeframe was a massive challenge, but seeing the entire system sync perfectly was incredibly rewarding. It taught me how to move fast from ideation to a functional product while keeping the user’s creative flow at the center of the design.

I wrote a website in Wix, a game prototype, and Created a prototype for multiple tools in expo.

I’m currently working on a workout app that helps people target specific areas of their body in a more intentional way. I came up with the idea because I noticed a lot of people go to the gym without really knowing how to structure their workouts, so I wanted to create something more guided and personalized. I’ve also worked on a smart mirror prototype that allows users to visualize outfits and shop directly from the mirror, along with an emergency wearable ring concept designed to discreetly alert emergency services and share a user’s location when activated. I enjoy creating ideas that combine technology, design, and real life impact. Recently, I’ve also been building my content, where I focus on mindset and discipline. I’m proud of this because it reflects my consistency and my ability to turn ideas into something real. Overall, I’m excited to continue bringing my ideas to life over time.

A companion care website, college support resources website, after-school blog, app, family service and youth development newsletters, and curriculum for middle school students.

I’ve created a study hall tracker app that tracks the time you spend in a quiet setting and stops once you time out. It was meant to keep athletes on track for their study hall hours

I create t shirt and apparel designs and once before I made my own graphic from scratch!

Work that I plan to monetize https://zactonics.ai/customapps

I’ve started creating an app using the help of AI and I was proud of it but then lost the login. I’ve cooked several dishes that I’ve been proud of but my favorite one has been made from scratch salsbury steak! I also enjoy writing and drawing.

I’m currently building a proof-based development system called Spatial Mentoring. The idea is to help people move from simply saying what they can do (résumés) to actually showing what they can do through real work, progression, and proof. Right now, I’ve started with a hands-on execution model through custom emblem refinishing as a way to create repeatable work, capture it, and track improvement over time. I’ve been documenting the process, identifying mistakes, refining technique, and thinking through how this can become a structured system where students can: • log real work • receive feedback • show progression • build a portfolio of proof What I’m most proud of is that I didn’t start with an app idea — I started by doing the work first so I can build something grounded in real experience. This project is the foundation for what I believe can become a larger platform for skill-based development across trades and beyond.

I recently build an app for my job helping veterans and military spouses match with employment. You upload your resume and it will provide you with recomendations of roles with our partner companies that they would be a good fit for. So far, we have seen some really good matches with it and I'd enjoy building on to this idea.

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When I was in middle school, I wrote and directed two short films than won awards in back to back years at my local university's local fair. I also operated a youtube channel than mainly focused on entertainment and life vlogs. I genuinely enjoyed learning video editing skills and developing my creative mind.

Learning how to trade and I teach a class on discord

I'm a pediatric critical care nurse at Children's of Alabama finishing my doctorate at UAB, and I've been teaching myself to build apps on the side. I now have three published iOS apps and an LLC (Martin Apps LLC). The one I'm most proud of is Burn Wizard: an app that teaches medical students how to assess burn injuries. Users tap on an interactive body map to mark burns, and it generates a full treatment plan: IV fluid calculations, burn center referral criteria, and dressing recommendations. It has a daily challenge mode (like Wordle but for burn care), supports English and Spanish, and has over 1,500 automated tests. It's live on the App Store now. I also built Wilderness Survival Companion, an offline survival guide sourced entirely from the U.S. Army Survival Manual, SAS guides, and CDC/NOAA data. It includes weather calculators, plant identification, knot-tying diagrams, and a solo hiker safety timer. Also on the App Store. The project I'm most excited about going forward is BoardBound: an AI-powered board exam prep app for nurse practitioner students. It pairs a question bank with a conversational AI tutor that explains the clinical reasoning behind each answer. I've formed the LLC, set up pricing, and I'm building toward an iOS launch. Long-term, I want to sell directly to nursing schools. On the research side, I'm leading a project at Children's of Alabama using nnU-Net (a neural network architecture for medical image segmentation) to automatically measure optic pathway glioma tumors in children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 from MRI scans. I recruited the Director of Pediatric Neuro-oncology at Children's and the Associate Professor of Neuroradiology at UAB onto the project team. Paper under review, $10K grant application in. All of this built from Birmingham. I know that I may be slightly late to the application process, but I am confident that I could be a valuable addition to this program and learn a great deal as well!

I’m proud of creating systems that help people grow and perform where none existed. At Enterprise, I built simple routines: huddles, coaching moments, and check-ins, that turned new hires into top performers and strengthened team culture, all while seeing the impact continue without me. I take the same approach in youth leadership at my church: spotting gaps, building solutions, testing them, and refining.

I'm a pediatric critical care nurse at Children's of Alabama finishing my doctorate at UAB, and I've been teaching myself to build apps on the side. I now have three published iOS apps and an LLC (Martin Apps LLC). The one I'm most proud of is Burn Wizard: an app that teaches medical students how to assess burn injuries. Users tap on an interactive body map to mark burns, and it generates a full treatment plan: IV fluid calculations, burn center referral criteria, and dressing recommendations. It has a daily challenge mode (like Wordle but for burn care), supports English and Spanish, and has over 1,500 automated tests. It's live on the App Store now. I also built Wilderness Survival Companion, an offline survival guide sourced entirely from the U.S. Army Survival Manual, SAS guides, and CDC/NOAA data. It includes weather calculators, plant identification, knot-tying diagrams, and a solo hiker safety timer. Also on the App Store. The project I'm most excited about going forward is BoardBound: an AI-powered board exam prep app for nurse practitioner students. It pairs a question bank with a conversational AI tutor that explains the clinical reasoning behind each answer. I've formed the LLC, set up pricing, and I'm building toward an iOS launch. Long-term, I want to sell directly to nursing schools. On the research side, I'm leading a project at Children's of Alabama using nnU-Net (a neural network architecture for medical image segmentation) to automatically measure optic pathway glioma tumors in children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 from MRI scans. I recruited the Director of Pediatric Neuro-oncology at Children's and the Associate Professor of Neuroradiology at UAB onto the project team. Paper under review, $10K grant application in. All of this built from Birmingham.

One thing I’ve created that I’m really proud of is Lifeline. It’s an initiative I started to address something I kept noticing—how many people don’t have access to basic health information or essential resources. I didn’t want to just recognize the problem and move on. I wanted to actually build something that could help, even if it started small. That’s where Lifeline came from. The goal is simple: make health information and resources more accessible, especially for people who are often overlooked. Building Lifeline wasn’t just about having an idea, it made me intentional. I had to figure out what it would look like, how it would reach people, and how to make it something real instead of just something I talked about. That process taught me a lot about taking initiative, staying consistent, and following through, even when things aren’t perfectly clear. What I’m most proud of is that Lifeline reflects who I am and what I care about. It connects directly to why I chose biomedical engineering in the first place, not just to learn, but to apply what I learn in ways that actually help people. It showed me that impact doesn’t have to wait until the future. I can start building it now. Lifeline is still growing, but that’s part of it. I’m continuing to develop it and think about how it can reach more people and have a stronger impact. More than anything, it showed me that I’m capable of turning an idea into something real, and that’s something I’ll carry with me moving forward.

I designed a web app that is fully functional and is in the demo stage. It is called Verifeye, an intelligence sharing network aimed at increasing and improving public safety starting in Montgomery then moving to other cities. Im proud of this because I learned so much while making it and I truly believe that is a viable solution to a problem we face here in Montgomery.

I was very proud of this offline claude rasberry pi I made which was able to connect to my home server and act as a personal assistant.

Redesigned my home around Home Assistant and integrated all devices to make automations that made sense for my use cases

I made a few beats here and there

https://www.facebook.com/abroad.seed I build this business back in home country.

I started a small custom rug business a couple years ago

I have build useful items in CAD and 3d printed them to bring them to life!

I started doing comedy in 2010, both standup and improv. In 2011, at a time when there was really no comedy scene in Huntsville, I created Huntsville's first independent standup comedy show, Epic Comedy Hour. In 2012, I moved to Atlanta to pursue a graphic design/print production career. There, I got into improv even more. I started 2 shows at Marietta's Theatre in the Square, one standup showcase and one improv show. I moved back to Huntsville in 2023, and got involved with an independent comedy theatre, where I created and produced 4 different shows over a 2 year period, while also serving on the board and participating in others' shows. In December 2025, I stepped away from that theatre to start focusing on creating my own place. I've been doing the performing & behind the scenes work for independent comedy shows since 2010, and it's time I start doing it myself instead of for someone else.

I actually formed a nonprofit for pregnant and single mothers called kweenmommies where I taught birthing classes and became a doula to women living in dv/sa shelters!

The Hollr App

I've written quite a lot, poems, stories, ect. but nothing that has been published.

I actually created a small spaceship game with the help of AI and a online platform.

I was really proud of the Contract Connection for the Hatchathon. I have recently made a Real Estate Transaction App that's in beta testing. I also made an image/video prompt helper with a prompt library and I am working on an autonomous agent with long horizon 6 layer memory. I'm really excited about this because I believe that this is where AI has alot of momentum right now. With respect to personal, I am very proud that I adopted a wild mustang..completely untouched from the Bureau of Land Management and trained him by myself. For below...no videos of me, but here some of my video/image vids.

I've launched Cyber with Natz, my YouTube channel dedicated to learning Cybersecurity, mixing student life and business and this was done in public during the pilot cohort for Unlock Alabama. I also built an app called CyberShield that has an ai mentor and training modules to help build resilience in Cybersecurity. I also built a website for my platform.

Me and my peers participated in a pitch competition on campus.

For my summer research. I made an ML model for estimating regional water yeild

a experimental motor using a 9v battery. Painting. Homemade Cookies

I'm an artist, filmmaker, and storyteller. Over the past seven years I've been making films, (writing, directing, shooting editing), working on other people's projects, and building up my own business called Door Number 3 Films (check out my YouTube channel of the same name) My goal was and is to democratize filmmaking away from the Hollywood system, to create an outlet for creator led projects and productions, and to provide jobs to artists and fellow creators like me.

During Covid I ran an Etsy shop for various arts and craft style items. Door wreaths, picture collages, flipped furniture. Really though, I have created more ideas than I can even begin to explain. I think often about MANY different avenues of entrepreneurship and how I would/can achieve them but the bottom line is that no matter what I need to start with funds. Which I don’t have. I think my biggest dream would be to have a trendy shipping container development with entertainment, food, and something for everyone. Living in a college town, it seems like there’s nothing else to do other than go to a bar with kids trying to pass as 21. I enjoy a drink but want more than to sit at a bar top and listen to gossip. Other ideas I’ve curated are a drive in movie theater, restaurants, mobile bar business, bakery/coffee shop, real estate investing, and so much more. Everyone I talk to about these things, I end with “I just want something.” I want to do the hard things, I want to build something of my own. I want to create a community where people feel inspired. How can I build an empire without money to build it? I’m working two jobs to pay off student loan debt and feel that all of my ideas, potential, and prime years are going to waste. To answer the basic question asked… I’m proud of my ideas, determination, and commitment to making them come true someday.

As an exercise for myself in computer science class, I used what I had learned to create a Doctor Who episode picker. I was proud of myself for being able to apply what I had learned in class to a different project, and I would like to try to develop my ability to think creatively further.

My bakery. So far it’s grown into something but I feel stagnant.

The smallest thing I’ve done recently was reformatted all of the hiring paper work for my manager. It turned out great, visually cohesive and easier to follow. Other than that biggest thing was a few months ago when I created a landing page and fully functioning MVP.

My entire life I’ve been an artist. I love building meaningful connection, but I’ve always been afraid to use my art as an engine to get myself established in the community. I have started signing up for markets and have a second hand arts/craft supplies group to hopefully turn it into a brick and mortar! I’m very proud of myself for the steps taken so far, even though I’m still in the ideation and establishment phase still

I mostly do mechanic work & I’m just trying to get into something new

Sometime at the beginning of covid I painted my own rendition of Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam". I often think its my best work. For about two years I ran a small business consisting of handmade phone cases, keychains, bags ,shirts ,and banners. Attending multiple vendors events.

I’m in the process of making a study assistance app!

I created an on demand manufacturing company, ManuLabs. I love tinkering and 3D printing and helping people bring their ideas to life.

One project I’m especially proud of is building my company, Blush Women’s Health Consulting, which focuses on helping women better understand and advocate for their health, particularly in areas like PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids, and fertility. I’ve hosted an in-person endometriosis awareness event in Birmingham Alabama, where I brought together women to learn, share experiences, and feel supported, something that was surprisingly difficult to organize but incredibly impactful. I’ve also created digital resources like ebooks and symptom trackers, and I currently offer one-on-one consultations to help women better prepare for their healthcare visits. Most recently, I’ve been working on developing a PCOS pilot program that combines symptom tracking with guided reflection, which I’m excited to continue building and testing through this program.

Bao bun

Video production company (11 years and then some)

My first art class ever - Studio Art sophomore year of high school - we used pastels to learn about color theory and the color wheel. As a class we were replicating still life portraits of pears. The pears were the first pieces of art that I made and was proud of. Christmas break hit and I forgot to grab them...come back to never see them again haha! That story reminds me that all things worth having emotions over are fleeting. Art is meant to be shared not hoarded, although I miss them - I know I can re create them if I choose to. Experience and lessons over the tangible here and now. I am proud of the steps I took back then to develop an artistic stripe and I am proud of the consistency I have had in maintaining it.

My name is Muhunga. I’m Congolese, and I’ve spent time living in South Africa. I’m currently studying Economics and Civil Engineering at Portland Community College. Through these experiences, I’ve seen a consistent gap between talent and opportunity—students have ideas and ambition, but lack structure, access, and real-world application. I’m building a platform designed to unlock student-driven innovation. It presents real-world problems from communities and industries, and incentivizes students to develop practical, well-structured solutions. This shifts learning from theory to action, allowing users to build meaningful portfolios. The platform also includes collaborative spaces for coding and projects, job simulations for hands-on experience, and direct access to internships, mentorships, and fellowships. It features a failure library for learning from past mistakes, peer-to-peer learning networks, and tools for resume feedback and career guidance. By integrating learning, experience, and opportunity into one system, this platform empowers students to graduate with real skills, real experience, and the ability to solve meaningful problems.

I’ve been teaching English as a second language (ESL) for about a year now, and a few months in, I noticed a problem. Because my students range from young children to adults in different professions, it was taking a long time to prepare each class. I needed a faster way to create tailored, high-quality lessons without spending so much time on prep, so I built a system to do it in under five minutes. At the beginning of each week, I use Canva to create a themed PDF, one for kids and one for adults. It includes a welcome, review of the last lesson, a warmup, and a section for questions. Then I pull premade lessons from sites like ESL Pals or SuperEnglish to teach general or business English. For adults, the premade lessons are okay, but I’ve noticed most curriculums don’t include natural dialogue. When they do, it’s usually short, rough, and not how an American actually speaks. There are also no personalized dialogues. For example, one of my students moved from China to Seattle and runs her own preschool. She struggled with real conversations, like talking to parents or her assistant teacher. She needed practice with things like parent/teacher conferences or discussing a child’s behavior with a parent while offering solutions. Curriculums don’t cover those kinds of real-life situations, so I use AI to quickly generate four vocabulary words and a realistic dialogue tailored to the student. I skim it, adjust the tone if needed, and the whole process takes less than a minute. Many ESL students learn how to read and write English as children, but don’t get much conversational practice. As adults, speaking is usually what they struggle with the most. These personalized dialogues help fill that gap by giving them realistic, real-life conversation practice. It brings the quality of their lessons to a completely different level. Overall, this approach has been effective at saving time and giving students real, practical speaking results they can actually use.

I make some great koolad and sweet tea my homies always be wanting me to make it all the time.

Built a cleaning company in Northern Virginia over 8 months from ground up. Created the systems myself and have an assistant now to take care of daddy to day while at school. I use contractors instead of w2 for the actual fulfillment of the jobs to make everything much easier.

I am a plumber by trade and take pride in my work. But I recently built shelves in my closet custom designed with small shelves in the corners for shoes. I also dabble with music production and have made several tracks and recordings over the years. I may be lacking the knowledge to perfect my crafts however I do show a high attention to detail and have a creative mindset. I do believe if I had the resources to learn more I would be able to do even more amazing things.

I am the team lead for the NASA HERC Rover Competition at Alabama A&M University, where I designed custom rims in SolidWorks and manufactured them using a resin printer. I also designed and fabricated a custom tread mold. In addition, I developed three separate systems, a rangefinder, a speed tracker, and a GPS tracker, and programmed an Arduino to operate them.

I once had a lifestyle blog called “I Am Genavese.”

This was when fixed my parents car

When I was in school, I led and created a rubiks cubing club as a place to teach beginners an give those who already solved a place to congregate and share.

In 2016 I started my first business, a catering company, "Papa Dan's Grill Catering Co." with intention to turn it into a full supper club. As many who started out in this space around the time I did, I had very limited resources and had to get creative with nearly every aspect of my business. After being laid off from my first full-time job. I started this business with my last pay check and the little bit of little money I got in unemployment. Shortly after I started Papa Dan's I found work at a brewery/restaurant and my business took a backseat until 2018. After a while of working in someone else's restaurant, I saw why I so deeply wanted my own, now with more context and color on the intricacies of the space. I decided to dive back in, it was a lofty goal as a full time supervisor and lead cook at the brewery, but I wanted the freedom and flexibility to cook what I wanted, how I wanted for who I wanted and who wanted me. I came into this space hungry, and I took the gigs I could get, on days off or after work. I catered some events, some bday parties, some holiday functions and a baby shower or two. I worked through car breakdowns, inclement weather situations and an eventual nearly life altering car-accident. I wanted to give up so many times, but I kept trying my best. In all honesty, Papa Dan's never took off the way I wanted it to, but it inspired me and drove me to continue on in other entrepreneurial endeavors and to work with others on how to build sustainable businesses. I learned so much about branding, marketing, product market fit, timing, time/bandwidth management and entrepreneurship as a whole. I am proud of my ability to create and strive for something in a very crowded and difficult space in a tumultuous time in my life. I am proud of my exploration into what food can be and do for people and how it links and binds people that may have never been in similar rooms. I am proud of the genuine connections I initiated and the memories made.

Honesty, I had to sit with this question, it made me reflect on the last few months and years. I have built design systems, apps, websites, etc. but the thing I am most proud to have made is…a shirt. Let me explain. I am a UX designer by trade, and most of my work exists digitally. Lately, I have desired a more tactile experience to creating and I took a moment to observe things that inspire me. The thing at the forefront of this exploration was fashion. I have always loved clothes, especially the feeling of wearing something crafted with care. I thought to myself “I want to learn how to use my hands to create something.” Months later I found myself with a sewing machine, some fabric, and an audacious amount of confidence. At the time I had never sewn anything at all, much less a shirt, but I was obsessed with the idea of learning something new. I did not start small. I decided to jump head first into making an item of clothing I wear often; a button up shirt from the first stitch to the very last detail. I was inspired by the level of dedication and craft that tailors put into their work and the level of dedication that goes into making a bespoke garment. I cut each piece by hand, meticulously sewed, ripped, and resewed over and over until I was satisfied. I was able to dive deep into a state of focus while working on the shirt, forcing myself to slow down. Speed was not the goal, instead it was craftsmanship. The process became extremely intimate, rewarding, and most of all, humbling. After many broken stitches, a few pin pricked fingers, and a lot of self doubt, I finished the shirt. I even went as far as to hand finish details such as buttons and hems. I poured so much of myself into this garment. In the end, was the button up shirt good? No. But it was perfect because I made it. I bet on myself to do something I have never done before, and I did it. So in the end, even with wobbly lines and imperfect details, I am still proud of my humble shirt.

I’ve made candy Fruit cups

I hade made my mom birthday cake this year.

Creating my clothing brand is something I’m proud of and take very serious.

I made multiple presentations related to accounting to how to be financially educated

One of the projects I’m most proud of is a mental health application I conceptualized during the ServiceNow NextGen Externship I completed in 2023. I collaborated with a small team to bring the idea to life, focusing on creating a solution that supports teenagers navigating mental health challenges in a way that feels accessible and approachable. I led and designed the process automation systems that powered the experience, building workflows that allowed users to schedule therapy appointments with ease, receive timely updates, and stay connected throughout their care journey. I also created automated reporting systems that gave our team clear, reliable insights without adding manual workload. What matters most to me is the purpose behind it. The idea started from recognizing how isolating mental health struggles can feel, especially for young people who may not know where to turn. I wanted to create something that offered structure, support, and a sense of guidance during that experience. That project reinforced how I approach building. I lead with intention, I think about the people behind the problem, and I focus on creating solutions that genuinely make life easier.

One thing I’m especially proud of is the combination of research and innovation projects I’ve worked on during my master’s in Management Information Systems. I’ve led and contributed to team projects where we explored real-world business problems and designed creative, technology-driven solutions, which strengthened both my analytical and leadership skills and Certificates. Alongside academics, I’ve also worked on projects that blend creativity with purpose, including presentations and concept videos that imagine future innovations. Beyond my coursework, I enjoy expressing myself through arts and crafts, photography, and capturing moments in nature, which keeps me inspired and balanced. Music is another big part of my life, it fuels my creativity and helps me stay motivated. Altogether, I’m proud of how I’ve been able to combine technical knowledge, research, and creativity into meaningful work that reflects both my professional growth and personal passions.

A website, I assisted in designing my own which can be found a www.arkenterprise.org I am an author, 33 years old, a graduate student at AUM and I'm looking to take my brand to the next level. I'm ready to BUILD!

I’ve had the privilege to be apart of many projects and create many things. One of the most things I’m proud of is being able to write a poem that was featured in my grandmother’s obituary. This was a moment for me to put my pain into purpose. Another proud moment of something I created is, Elevate Society, where I’ve been able to bring people together and host events bridging the gap with Christianity & the everyday person.

One of the things I’m most proud of building is The Fútbol Method, my soccer training and mentorship business. I started it because I saw a gap in the market. A lot of private soccer training focuses only on drills or technical improvement, but I wanted to build something more complete and meaningful. The Fútbol Method is built around the idea that soccer can be a tool to develop discipline, confidence, accountability, leadership, and long-term vision, not just better players. What I’m proud of is that I didn’t just come up with the idea. I’ve actually been building it piece by piece in real life. I developed the training philosophy, the service structure, pricing models, mentorship concept, social impact initiative, research projects to understand customer perception, and the overall brand direction. I’ve also worked directly with players and families, which has helped me test ideas in the real world instead of only thinking about them in theory. I’m especially proud that it reflects who I am. As a former player, current coach, and business student, The Fútbol Method brings together my background in soccer, leadership, and entrepreneurship into something that can genuinely help people. It’s still growing, but that’s part of why I’m proud of it. It’s not just an idea; it’s something real that I’ve built, tested, improved, and continued shaping with purpose.

Here’s a portfolio that includes projects I’ve edited while interning for 3rd Realm Creations which was in the Innovation Portal building at the time. https://youtu.be/m24t2xAuD7I?si=-NaequKuesEkS2ea

I founded a digital marketing agency in India called AfterMarkett. It’s been growing steadily and I want to see what’s next.

Anything I've created that is impactful, fruitful, and expressive for myself and those around especially the minimal times when followed through to share with others. photo, video, music, writings, posts, gatherings, designed, and produced items & creative pieces to even spoken meaningful recordings.

I created an app with my friends detecting one's protection and also if there's an alcohol in one's drink

A collage of Lisa Left Eye Lopez for my spanish class project for Dia Los Muertos

My entire business, the inventory, the graphics and design of stickers, labels, socials, websites! There’s so many things! Even just learning to cook with more natural foods from scratch, I’ve learned to do hair in amazing styles and colors!

I am a hands-on person; I enjoy building things by hand. I like projects or ideas that my wife sees and wants to purchase, those are the things that I enjoy building the most. When we built or first home, she wanted a solid oak farm table for the dining room, we went on a mission to find the perfect table. However, when we found the perfect table, it was more than I could afford. I looked at the table and made a list in my head and asked if she was ready. She looked a bit disappointed because she really liked this table. As we pulled out of the parking lot, she asked where we were going, I said to Lowes to purchase material to build this table. While she still looked disappointed and reserved on my ability to build the table, she said OK. It took me several weeks to build the table, but it was finished before we moved in. But the best part was the look on her face when she finally saw this table that I had built for our family, she said it is perfect! It is exactly what I wanted, how did you know I would have changed the legs on that table at the store if I could have? It was the way she kept looking at them and the other tables that she liked the legs on. These are the projects that I love. I also enjoy cooking for a large group, but what I enjoy most about this is always having a dish that no one knows exactly what it is. I like to put things together or combine recipes and ideas to come up with something new and different.

I have not build anything; a nurse for 47 years and witnessed the layout of giving more importance to computer documentation than actual patient care. I want to develop an app that with one click will provide all the necessary charting for a specific unit like ICU, telemetry, medical-surgical units. The required documentations kept adding taking us away from bedside nursing. Most of us nurses have to stay longer after our shift just to complete charting our tasks. Withe combined forces of the involved intelligent minds, anything is possible to build. I know I am of age, 71 years old, but I am currently enrolled in the MBA program and thriving. If given the chance and this project materialize, it will benefit a lot of my co-nurses! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to apply!

I'm a Low Voltage Engineer/Installer so I often come across projects and issues and complete my customers custom request to the best of my abilities

I have Devloped my by own app

One of the projects I am most proud of is a 7 day global campaign I created inspired by Marilyn Monroe, designed to position and scale a Nigerian fashion designer, Vera, into international visibility and demand. The objective was to reintroduce the iconic Marilyn Monroe gown to U.S. audiences while expanding its global resonance. I recognized the gown already carried emotional and cultural weight, women across the world could see themselves in it, so the strategy focused on positioning, reach, and connection. From the start, this was built for global impact. The messaging and visuals were crafted to resonate across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia including India, the Middle East, and across Africa, including West, East, North, and South Africa. This reach was intentional, centered on femininity, elegance, and aspiration, while elevating a Black designer within a global luxury context. The campaign followed a structured 7 day rollout, each day inspired by iconic Marilyn Monroe moments, translated through a modern lens. The storytelling allowed women across backgrounds to connect with the piece and see themselves in it. The results were immediate and sustained. Within 48 hours, I grew the designer’s audience from 400 to 1,600 followers organically. The campaign generated over 21 gown sales and continues to drive purchases. Launched in August, the campaign is still producing daily engagement, visibility, and sales as of April. This was not a temporary spike, but a system designed to sustain attention and convert over time. During a period of global division, the campaign brought together women and men across cultures through a shared sense of beauty and identity. That level of resonance reinforced the power of intentional storytelling. This project reflects how I operate. I do not just create content, I build strategic systems and narratives that scale globally, drive revenue, and create lasting impact.

I’ve built a drone company over the past 2+ years

One of the things I’m most proud of creating is my book Behind the Uniform: Not Just a Cop, where I explored the mental health experiences of individuals in policing and armed forces. What started as a writing project evolved into a practical resource and bestselling book in India. I integrated cognitive behavioral techniques, emotional intelligence frameworks, and reflective exercises to make it both relatable and actionable. Seeing it resonate with readers and grow into a bestseller showed me the impact of combining storytelling with structured tools. More recently, I have been building in the AI space. I designed an automated workflow using Google Docs, Google Drive, and AI tools to track and summarize meeting notes into key insights and action items. It was a small but meaningful system that improved clarity and saved time, and it pushed me to think about how technology can support human-centered work. Across both experiences, I have learned that I enjoy building things that sit at the intersection of insight, empathy, and practical impact.

I am currently building a website for my fiancé and I’s wedding. I am still in the process of building it but it currently has a login system connected to a google sheet as the back end for the guest list so that attendees can rsvp through the website. I am hosting it on a docker container in my own server. I have also been working on a project at work to enable us to track costs and reclaimed money for lost or damaged shipments, as the company I work at does not currently track lost revenue or recouped costs associated with shipping carrier claims. It uses a Microsoft list as the data storage, with a form being used to intake claims made by our warehouse. The salesperson will get an automated email alert that a claim was filed for one of their orders and will give them the details as well as any attachments uploaded. The emails are automated through Microsoft power automate. I am working on streamlining the process for reminding the responsible party of any open claims that haven’t been closed out and allowing the claims to be updated from the notification with ease to increase adoption as well as trying to capture all the data. I am proud of these projects because they made me realize that I enjoy systems, optimization, and automation and also made me realize the capability AI has to assist me in building things I never would have imagined being able to build myself, as my background is in mechanical engineering.

Being the first in the family to become successful running their own business and actually providing the American Dream my family always dreamed of achieving.

I operated free community performances for creatives for 6 years until covid stopped my group. It was completely self funded, and I’d like to bring it back to the community. You could search Think All Be All Live Art Fridays on YouTube to see examples.

My Youtube Channels, My Instagram Page

I'm very proud of a recent logo design I did for a business concept my friend had that we are working on together. The business is centered around making graphic T-shirts but the primary concept is in the direction of supporting ADHD women with some special attention toward those who come from a Muslim community as well. My friend had a name but no branding direction, so I handled the brand design and created a logo to match the name of wired & worthy, along with some general style input. I created a lightbulb with a unique shape that echoes domes found in Islamic Religious architecture. The filament creates the shape of a heart within the bulb, to emphasize the feeling of self-love and self-worth the brand aims to emanate. I just think every element of the design came together perfectly to represent the brand and the vision so it makes me really happy and proud.

The project I’m most proud of building is a beauty-tech mobile app I created to make nail art easier. I built the app from the ground up after noticing how frustrating it can be to communicate nail design ideas, compare polish shades, and visualize how a set will look beforehand. The app lets users experiment with nail designs, preview colors, and create more intentional nail inspiration. I designed and developed the app myself using Flutter for the mobile frontend and AWS services for the backend, including authentication, storage, and custom services. I also built features like a nail editor, image upload flow, real-world shade matching logic, user profiles, saved designs, and analytics tracking so I could understand how people were using the product.

One thing I’ve made that I’m proud of is a coding assignment I completed for class. It involved building a program that solved a real problem, and it challenged me to think logically and pay attention to detail. At first, I ran into a lot of bugs and things didn’t work the way I expected, but I kept testing, debugging, and improving my code until everything ran correctly. What I’m most proud of is how much I grew during the process. I learned how to break down a problem into smaller steps, stay patient when things weren’t working, and find solutions on my own. By the end, I had a program that was not only functional but also something I truly understood. It showed me that I enjoy problem-solving and creating things from scratch, especially when I can see my progress over time.

At my old school, they encourage entrepreneurship through student-led businesses. For three years, I ran many businesses. This included slime and sensory toys, mystery bags, and a bracelet shop.

It was my second time using 3D modeling in tinkercad. Although I’m not the best at it. After watching some YouTube videos I made the 3D model to for robot for our robotics club on campus.

Designed Clothing Pieces Composed Different Genres of Music Creating Realism Art

I was the street electronic repair guy. In a week I fixed at least four PS five for the neighborhood.

I gre my Instagram quote oage to 2000 followers in two months and I was proud of that.

I come up with new ideas every week that I havent seen but would help.

Three weeks into my exciting campus experience, I was sitting in the cafeteria when I heard gunshots coming from outside. That single, seemingly peaceful afternoon turned into a bleak nightmare. That would put a taint on my perfect freshman campus experience and mar my memory of it to this day. One day, I was coming out of my Signals and Systems class and thought to myself, I just learned about FFTs and signal processing (some technical stuff) why don't I use that to build a low-cost gunshot detection system? I did exactly that and spent the entire summer building a prototype and refining it. At the height of this work, I was able to publish a blog article in the Maker Pro journal about my implementation.

I am a singer/songwriter, I participate in competitions around Alabama and Southern region.

Something I’m really proud of is building Storylight, my mobile bookstore. I started it from scratch and turned it into something that people actually show up for and support. It’s focused on romance, fantasy, diverse voices, and trending reads, but more than that, it’s about creating a space where people can connect over books. I’ve been able to host pop-ups, events, and collaborate with other small businesses, and seeing people get excited about reading again because of something I built is the best feeling. It’s definitely pushed me outside of my comfort zone, but I’m really proud of how it’s grown and where it’s going.

One project I’m especially proud of is building a custom GPT to solve a real workflow challenge I was facing with Microsoft Dynamics. Finding the correct product codes was time-consuming and left room for error, so I created a tool that could instantly return the right codes based on simple inputs. It saved me a significant amount of time and made my proposal process more efficient and accurate. I’ve also enjoyed exploring the creative side of AI by building my own website, Lloydcommunications.com, using AI tools to help with design, content, and structure.

I am a big team collaborator on and off a field from playing sports to daily managing a team of employees for a large company .

I have written and recorded a song in the past year.

I built a chicken coop and a rabbit pen for my wife.

I have build a predictive model that recommends the movie based upon what you watched in past.

I founded a newsletter tailored to EMS providers where I break down emerging research in the field of prehospital medicine into a digestible and informative format. As a paramedic and undergrad student I saw how hard it was to stay up to date with new research so that’s why I decided to address the gap. Another thing I’m proud of is a sales funnel I made in high school, while working as a digital marketer, which continues to make a local jewelry store an extra 5 figures in revenue every year without any ad spend.

Ive made a fully functional mini catapult!!

3D Rig Design The Goal: Create High-Quality, Low-Cost, lightweight video production, still photography, and television equipment using 3D-printed parts, 15mm Camera Rods, and other widely available components. Designs include; Custom Systems and Designs Lighting systems Camera mount systems Monitor mount systems V Mount power systems, with D-Tap and storage Shoulder Mount Camera mount systems. Heavy camera mount Low-Cost Lightweight Television Camera Systems Potential Customers: DIY Individuals and organizations. Schools, STEM Projects, low-cost, easy-to-use studio equipment. Custom Products and Systems for Movie and Video Production. Small Businesses with Communication Needs Training - produce, employee, safety, and meetings Anyone with Video Production needs.

Tattoos

I made an automated trade bot for an online platform that has a player-driven economy. With my interest lying in automation security, and just my nerdy interest in player-driven games, I felt it was a perfect project for me. There were many different factors I had to account for, such as the endpoints being undocumented, automation ethics, and implementing fair logic when generating trades. I was able to reverse engineer what went under the hood when a trade was sent manually, and I was able to eventually automate it programmatically. I learned how to capture requests I was sending them and how to create artificial payloads. I learned how employ ethical automation behavior in my bot, where I ensured that traffic was limited so I wouldn't overwhelm the servers on the other end. Additionally, I also had to create logic to generate trades that were win-wins, and not just lowballs that were unfair for the other side. It was a really fun project and I was really proud of it when it actually worked. After a month of running it (100 trades a day between other players in the virtual community), it made about $40 USD worth of the virtual currency. Which is great for something that worked passively for me. On top of that, the returns scaled with how much value my account had, so it could go as high as $300 USD a month.

Created the theme song for my Fairy Tale Court and for my podcast (using SUNO ai); organized the organizational structure for my business using Napkin and created my introductory video using Hedra.

I've been able to create multiple infographics about medical conditions that could be used as pamphlets, such as breast cancer awareness or regenerative xenotransplantation PowerPoint/lectures.

I self-published my first book called “Trisha, The Flower” on amazon.

One thing I’m really proud of is creating community-centered events in Mobile through both my work as an Event Coordinator and through my own creative projects like Yap Society. I love bringing people together and creating experiences that make people feel connected, welcomed, and excited about their city. A project I’m especially proud of was creating “The Book Was Better,” an outdoor movie night inspired by the love of books, film, and community. I helped build the concept from the ground up, including the branding, marketing, social media promotion, vendor coordination, partnerships, and interactive activities for attendees. Seeing people show up, engage with the experience, and enjoy themselves made all the hard work worth it. I’m also proud of helping grow my family’s business, A&J Catering. I’ve supported the business through marketing, event coordination, content creation, and organization while helping us connect with more customers and opportunities in our community. What makes me most proud is being able to take an idea that starts small and turn it into something real that people can experience and remember. Creating things that bring people joy and connection is something I’m passionate about, and it’s shown me that entrepreneurship is not just about business, but also about impact.

Build a predictive model that recommends TV shows based on historical data of TV series that a user has watched on a vector database.

My son. Cross Michael.

I have started my own business - Drone Sharks

I took a leap and stepped down from a high paying job and started my own business. It was scary, but I believe in myself and my business. It was scarier to always wonder what it would be like to start this journey than making this big job change.

Completing my first two modular home builds to Fortified Gold standards in Orange Beach for 2 customers that lost their homes in Hurricane Sally.

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Luau - An AI to run your social life end-to-end Historic - An AI-powered video journal for founders

I'm in the midst of a multi year journey developing quite a niche product. I've always been into drones, and in particular high performance fpv drones. Back around Covid I noticed there's a need for camera stabilizers (gimbals) that can handle high speed drone flight for cinema and broadcasting purposes. I moved here to Alabama 4 years ago to focus on this full time, with an emphasis on American based manufacturing. After mild success and much trouble scaling my first generation product, I'm around the corner from a 2nd generation product, but facing common challenges with scaling manufacturing and assembly. I'm interested to see what guidance and resources might be available, particularly from someone who's familiar with this region. My first generation products can be found on my site: gohstanddesigns.com

Something I’m proud of is building Rekme, a tool that helps people manage the recommendation letter process for applications. If someone is applying to schools, jobs, scholarships, or other programs that require recommendation letters, there are usually a lot of moving pieces. They have to ask the right people, keep track of deadlines, send reminders, and make sure each letter gets where it needs to go. Rekme is meant to help with that by making the whole process feel more organized, clear, and less stressful. I’m proud of it because it takes a problem that many people quietly struggle with and turns it into something more manageable. Instead of people juggling everything in their heads or across random notes and emails, the goal is to give them one place to stay on top of what’s been done, what still needs attention, and what comes next. I like that it’s practical, but also genuinely helpful during an important moment in someone’s life.

I developed a Mental Health Literacy Platform, called Mentalocity™ it is a mental health literacy app that accelerates the transition from awareness to action. Through accessible education and practical tools, users gain clarity and immediately apply strategies that support emotional well-being in everyday life.

m building a job application dashboard that rivals tools like Teal HQ — an all-in-one system so I don't have to pay for fragmented tools or lose track of where I am in every pipeline. Building it has taught me how to vibe-code and what systems thinking actually feels like in practice. I plan to keep using it even after I land a role so switching jobs is always efficient. I'm also in the early stages of a startup in the VC/AI space, but that's a story for another question.

I’m proud of developing a deployable payload for a 600 lbf hybrid rocket during college. The payload carried a gold nanoparticle synthesis experiment, and I led the design and manufacturing efforts from concept through implementation.

I have a clothing brand where I create custom shirts and designs, and I also built my own website for the brand.

I have this clothing brand called unpopular Studios and I sold out on some hoodies that I made. Now I see them all around my school and all around other schools too.

One of the things I’m most proud of is building a narrative and evaluation framework that helps mission‑aligned organizations move from information overload to clarity and action. I built it by blending systems thinking, storytelling, and culturally responsive evaluation practices. It’s meaningful to me because it gives leaders language and tools to make decisions with confidence — and it honors the lived experiences of the communities they serve. Seeing organizations use it to strengthen their strategy, communicate their impact, and build alignment across teams has been incredibly rewarding. It’s a reminder that ideas rooted in dignity and clarity can truly shift how people work and lead.

I am a published author and editor; I created my website. My frameworks that I use for my clients.

I built my mom a really cool bird house. I have built a lot of Lego kits that I keep displayed around my room.

Built my social media following around holistic health coaching.

I’m most proud of building my business, Luxe Dough Creations, while being in nursing school full time. I started my cookie business from scratch and turned it into something people in my city genuinely recognize and support. I handle everything myself — baking, branding, social media, packaging, customer service, vendor events, and content creation — while balancing classes, clinicals, and studying.

A program for the Norfolk VA community I would like to make it reoccurring.

I'm currently still building it but a business never really stops growing but i am very proud of how far my business has come so far. Just a week or two ago i was barely able to find one job now i have a decent amount of jobs. I am currently investing in more for my business and i am just genuinely so happy that i have made it to the point where i can say i have made enough money to re invest into the business. Another thing related to the business that I don't know if you would consider this building but i got the pressure washer I'm currently using off the side of someone's house and it turns out the plug was just broken so i cut it off and stripped the wires then put a new plug onto it and now it works

In January 2025, I started hosting a Coffee Club in my 18-unit apartment building to get to know my neighbors, and since then, we've built true community. We've hosted everything from Wine Down Wednesdays, Progressive Dinners, our street's first-ever Chili Cook-Off, and even recently a crawfish boil. What started a way for someone to hold a package for me has grown into real friendship. Now, I'm working on expanding Coffee Club outside of my apartment building and to the rest of my neighborhood, and even possibly other apartment buildings in Birmingham and elsewhere. I also started a TikTok account to document everything I've been doing with Coffee Club and what I'm learning, and I even had a TikTok video hit 200k views last week because of a story about how one of my neighbors texted me at 2AM (and not for that reason - but rather to take her to the hospital). We've built something truly special at my apartment building, and I'm very interested in expanding it to the rest of my community.

A meal, pieces of art work, build a house out of cardboard

Fairy Tale Court/Logic Law--used AI for character prompts and theme song. Also used in scavenger hunt for math class activity. Used to help create theme song for podcast as well

I’ve built events, curriculum, leadership entities, and research contributions on Black male student engagement

I made a credit card detection software before that detects whether links are genuine or not

I am a singer/ songwriter. I have performed in many contest around the tristate area. I have also been featured as a spotlight artist doing radio interviews, and other promotional ventures.

Python game, it was a game that count miles

Turned an idea into an 8-figure exit. Proudest moment was the team we built.

I help small business owners identify and cut busywork with AI and automation.

The app I’m building now. Over the past 6 months Iv built a react native application for a location sharing social app for IPhone and android using AI, before a year ago I had never coded. AI is wild. I’m 1-2 weeks depending on how long App/ play Store review takes to launch on test flight then start testing and iterating.

One thing I’m really proud of is how I’ve been able to support people emotionally when they’re going through difficult times. Over time, I’ve become someone my friends and family can talk to when they feel stressed, overwhelmed, or confused. I’m not a professional, but I try to listen carefully, stay calm, and help them understand their feelings instead of feeling lost in them. Sometimes that means just being there and listening without judgment, and other times it means helping them think through what’s bothering them in a more balanced way. I’ve learned how important it is to make people feel heard and not alone, especially during emotional or stressful moments. This has taught me a lot about empathy, patience, and emotional awareness.

I made ZitroAuto.com it’s my community platform for technicians that modify and customize vehicles. This is where car/truck enthusiasts can get in touch with the individuals in their area who push the envelope in every area of the automotive world. This gives the geniuses behind the scenes in every shop a place to shine and take credit for being the best in the game and create their own brand/shop. We specialize in building renderings and build plans that are used as a road map to connecting clients to quality technicians in their own communities.

I’ve made press on nails, I’ve done acrylic nails, I’ve baked cinnamon rolls and strawberry danishes.

I am a creative artist and social worker. I have founded a none profit that stemmed from an idea at work. PIVOT FOOT Creative Athletics, LLC is a business I am starting as a community outreach that blends creative artistry and social work together. There, I founded a nonprofit under PFCA, LLC called Rebounds & Resources that is heavy in community building.

The project I am most proud of building is Kineo, an autonomous health assistant I co-developed during the Apple PROPEL National Innovation Challenge. We saw an opportunity to bridge the gap between physical recovery and intelligent clinical scheduling. Our goal was to build an application that didn't just passively track workouts, but actively aided in clinical recovery and adaptive health management. As the technical architect, I engineered a 3D movement pipeline utilizing Apple's Vision Framework to track a 17-joint human skeleton in real-time. To make the platform truly actionable, I integrated HealthKit and CareKit to ingest passive health signals and automate clinical task scheduling for the user. To ensure maximum user privacy and maintain low-latency performance, I architected an on-device machine learning engine using Core ML. This allowed the system to locally classify the user's physical readiness into adaptive recovery bands without relying on slower cloud computations. The result was a fully functioning, high-impact prototype. Out of 136 universities nationwide, Kineo was selected as one of nine national finalists. My team and I earned the incredible opportunity to travel to Austin, Texas, and pitch our product roadmap live to C-level executives at Apple's headquarters. I am profoundly proud of Kineo because it represents the perfect intersection of complex software engineering and genuine human empathy. It required pushing my technical boundaries with computer vision and machine learning, but ultimately, it was a product designed to tangibly improve user health and recovery.

One project I'm especially proud of is a language-learning web app called WordWise that I started building with a team. The goal was to help users improve their vocabulary, grammar, and language skills through interactive quizzes and gamified learning. I worked on the development side, using technologies like Python, Django, React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript while learning many of them along the way. What makes me proud of this project is that it pushed me outside my comfort zone. I had to learn new technologies, collaborate with others, and solve problems I had never encountered before. It taught me how to break down large challenges into smaller tasks and showed me how technology can be used to create tools that help people learn and grow.

I made a plane with sticks. I think it was a unique experience because I like to build different things that’s fun and interesting.

I created an app using AI and presented it to a panel of judges with only 3 days worth of experience. Although we didn’t land the place we wanted, we won an award for best presentation!

Since I started working, I’m most proud of being able to connect families with valuable resources. I’ve consistently made an effort to share information about programs and services—especially Head Start—that can support children and families. Knowing that I’ve helped parents find childcare, education, and support services that they may not have known about is something I take a lot of pride in.

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i designed a website for animals in need in a computer class!

I’m currently building a cyberdeck, which is a custom, portable computer designed for specific uses and built using tools like a rasperry pi, lcds and more. It’s something I’ve been really excited to work on because I enjoy both coding and electronics, and this project allows me to bring those interests together in a practical way.

PulseCheck bridges the gap between complex medical syncs and daily patient compliance. While a user speaks with their physician, Granola extracts the unstructured conversation into precise clinical entities. In real time, PulseCheck ingests this live markdown summary via the Lovable gateway connector and translates sterile text blocks into a liquid-glass, responsive patient dashboard. The application maps prescriptions onto a chronological timeline with micro-animated check-ins and an absolute "Now" tracker, loops action items into a unified spring-physics progression ring, and translates dense clinical jargon into friendly, reassuring terms with a tap. Finally, it uses active progress state arrays to compile and export optimized portal updates back to the clinician—transforming stressful doctor visits into clear, actionable health milestones.

A copy of youtubes homepage using html and css.

I've personally helped several artists get signed to record labels that have offered them hundreds of thousands of dollars just to be on their list.

During my Master’s program in Computer Science, I designed and executed a comprehensive Sales Data Analysis project for a corporate client ("Castor"). The goal was to transform large volumes of raw, unorganized sales and transaction records into clear, actionable business strategies. I built a data pipeline to clean and structure the datasets, then developed an analytics framework to uncover hidden trends in customer purchasing behavior, peak sales periods, and product performance. What I am most proud of isn't just the technical execution or the clean code, but the final outcome: translating complex data into intuitive visual dashboards that directly helped stakeholders identify new revenue opportunities and optimize their inventory. It showed me firsthand how data-driven insights can build and scale a business.

Most recently I've made my entire layout for my next poetry book that I am currently writing. AI has helped structure it in a way that worked for me once I fed the program my idea and how I wanted things to line up.

I think it is the board game club that I established with my friend in Thailand

Group project in campus Blogs

I am incredibly proud of designing and launching our "Hub-and-Spoke" operational model for Burger Box. Rather than taking on the heavy debt of traditional brick-and-mortar expansion, we engineered a system that pairs a centralized commissary kitchen with lean, high-velocity mobile units. Bringing this to life required balancing a lot of moving parts—including navigating local commercial zoning laws and executing precise menu engineering—to ensure the concept could scale efficiently. Seeing this blueprint successfully transition from a concept into an operational reality that generated over $500K+ in revenue per truck—while maintaining strict cost controls—is my proudest professional achievement. For me, it proved that the right operational system can successfully challenge traditional restaurant economics.

My biggest thing I’m proud of is scaling a discord server from 4 people to over 300 in the span of a month and a half while integrating administration and resources for gamers to meet like minded individuals with the same mindset and intrests, It also acts as a hub to connect and grow your gaming skill.

Doing the programing for both the freshmen and sophomore teams robots in my robotics team

1.A website I created when I was 9 years old from scratch. 2. FIRST Impact award on my team’s first year competing 3. A dropshipping store I started build almost 3 years ago that I learned a lot of things from it.

I received a glimpse of how students research at a graduate level. At the end of 6 weeks (about one and a half months), I made a poster of my experiment and discovery. With the mentoring of Professor Mohammad R. Haider and Stephen Gardner (A genius graduate student), I created a shoe sole model that could detect movement and potential strain in a patient's walk and stature, all from lab-engineered printers.

One time I made seafood alfredo for my mom

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My own website as well as others just by using AI