"AI should enhance human judgment, not override it."

AI Design Engineer

Focused on AI tooling, frontend architecture, and structured user experience. I work at the intersection of product design and applied machine intelligence, creating tools that simplify how people make decisions, process information, and execute technical tasks.

I am driven by problems that demand clarity, reliability, and intelligent tooling — wherever AI can remove friction and accelerate real work.

Basel, Switzerland · Available for hire (local & remote)

GitHub · View the CV

Operating Principles

Philosophy: Design as discipline. Engineering as order. AI as clarity.

  • AI must reduce effort. If it does not eliminate steps, it is unnecessary.
  • Interfaces must be self-explanatory. Users should not need documentation to proceed.
  • Clarity beats cleverness. Architecture and flow must be legible.
  • AI should be invisible. Integrated into the flow, not bolted on.
  • Systems should age well. Maintainability and predictability matter.
  • Local-first when it increases trust and speed. Used for reliability, not novelty.
  • AI must support intent. Where intelligence strengthens the user’s workflow, never overrides it.

Featured Work

  • Thunder Recall
    AI memory engine for long-term knowledge and identity. Details →

  • InsightOS
    Behavioral intelligence for tasks, habits, and personal operations. Details →

  • The Decider
    Structured decision-making and scenario modeling. Details →

Get In Touch

Considering full-time roles and selective contract work in:

  • AI tooling
  • Internal decision-support tools
  • Frontend engineering
  • UX engineering
  • Intelligent product interfaces

Email: hey@dwaynemcyrus.com