Jan 20, 2026
Designing Systems That Actually Help Teams Work Better
Most of my work with nonprofits starts the same way: Too many tools. Too many spreadsheets. Not enough structure. Over time, I’ve learned that the problem is...
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Dec 17, 2025
Building a Retrieval-Augmented System for Real-World Use
One of the most important ideas I’ve been learning in my MSIS journey is this: Large language models are powerful, but they don’t know your data. That’s where...
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Orientation Reflections
On Saturday, August 23rd, 2025, I attended orientation for the MSIS program at CSULB. Sitting in a classroom again felt a little surreal. It has been years...
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Hello World
When I have written “Hello World” in the past, it was usually a coding exercise or a first test when learning something new. This one feels different. By...
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