Everything i've built

because ideas are meant to be built and finishing matters

An AI agent that interviews you about your business, extracts your domain knowledge, and identifies the highest-ROI opportunities for AI.

Construction Industry Agent

Partnering with a Chicago-based fiber optics construction company to build an AI agent to automate the submittal package workflow (and beyond)

2025

Objective-only performance analytics for runners to see progress over time (170+ waitlist signups). Just went live.

Local Jarvis

Personal AI assistant that runs entirely on my MacBook using Ollama's OS model as a privacy-first alternative to Claude Code. It automatically indexes and updates my notes/memory using a local vector database for RAG-powered context.

Claude Story Writer

Create users stories in 20 mins instead of 2.5 hrs using Claude MCPs (internal tool v3)

HR couldn't give me addresses for the real thing, so I made the next best thing

Which divvy bike station in Chicago needs another rack?

Mac ScreenCam Recorder

I wanted to record my product demos and store them locally (alt to Screen Studio)

The most elegant way to track your Chicago morning commute

A chrome extension that blocks websites on your Mac without tracking your browsing activity (because I spent too much time on X)

Find the outdoor spaces at Chicago bars & cafes that are currently under sunlight

PS Connect

GenAI staffing tool that redefined employee engagement to win firm's global hackathon

Prototype for our firm's missing internal AI tool for product management (internal tool v2)

Convert unstructured PowerPoint slides into a structured PRD (internal tool v1)

A better rogerhub with personality

What do your Strava posts say about you?

"+1 really appreciate you putting yourself out there Declan"

EVP, Product Management

"During your presentation, you mentioned being young and naive, but let me tell you—that doesn't stop you from already being a rockstar."

Senior Product Manager

2024

Validate your idea before building it using a starter-kit based on product principles

The only IOS app that can predict your race time based on your apple health running data (learn more)

Generative AI tool to ensure your next meeting is productive

2023

Play the soundtrack of your photo memories

"Given he is a self-starter, we often just counted on him figuring things out (which he did)."

Director of Product Management, Client

Locations Map Redesign for Retail Client

Led a 12-person team, shipped 27 features in 15 months, achieved #1 usability score across a site serving 400k weekly sessions and reduced customer support calls by 30%

"Declan was self-motivated to get to an outcome, which is perhaps the GREATEST skill a product person can have."

Director of Product Management, Client

2022

Recruiting Company Website Redesign

Increased website traffic by 88% and converted 12% more visitors into leads

RC Tank

Arduino controller with 3D printed parts for fun

2013

"Dec, for the past several years you have been providing lawn mowing services for our front yard in a timely and quality manner, and have received many compliments regarding our yard."

First Customer, Next Level Lawn Care

Next Level Lawn Care

Started my first business when I was 12. Made 60+ new friends and $30k.

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