Building with Heart: My Innovations
Every project I’ve undertaken shares a commitment to ethical design, practical utility, and meaningful impact.
Here are some of the most recent innovations I’m proud of:
HeartCentered.AI
Blending advanced AI with empathy, this initiative redefines how we interact with technology, making it adaptive, understanding, and transformative. It prioritizes ethical design and human-centered innovation
Supports personal growth.
Provides compassionate responses.
Aligns with human values.
Ethical by design.
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AICodeBot
A powerful AI coding assistant designed to streamline development workflows, enhance collaboration, and save time for developers. AICodeBot automates repetitive tasks while providing intelligent support for creative problem-solving.
Simplifies coding workflows.
Enhances team collaboration.
Automates repetitive tasks.
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Cora
A personal growth companion and chat interface that blends advanced AI with emotional intelligence. Cora learns, adapts, and provides personalized support to foster self-awareness and navigate challenges.
Fosters self-awareness.
Learns and adapts.
Personalized growth support.
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The Goddess Guide
A manual for fostering harmony, honoring the divine feminine, and cultivating unconditional love in relationships. It provides practical tools and spiritual insights for personal and relational growth.
Strengthens balanced partnerships.
Honors divine feminine energy.
Encourages reflective growth.
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The HeART Piece
A heart-shaped sculpture installation at Burning Man that symbolizes connection and shared humanity. Created as an extension of the Upward Spirals foundation, the HeartPiece merges technology and art to inspire deeper connections and celebrate empathy.
Heart-shaped installation.
Symbolizes shared humanity.
Blends technology and art.
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The TechNickAI Philosophy
Ikigai, a Japanese philosophy, merges passion, mission, vocation, and profession to define one's life purpose.
TechNickAI, inspired by this, is its tech-centric evolution, emphasizing a heart-centered approach for technologists like myself, guiding how we can use technology for the greater good. TechNickAI emphasizes aligning technical expertise with ethical and regenerative principles to address humanity’s most pressing needs in a regenerative way.
TechNickAI Components & Intersections
Heart-Centered Passion:
The emotional and empathetic side of technology. It's not just about coding or creating gadgets but about understanding the human emotions and needs that drive technological innovations.
Empathetic Innovation:
Heart-Centered Passion + Technological Expertise
Creating technology that understands and caters to human emotions and experiences.
Technological Expertise
Harnessing the full power of technology to innovate, solve problems, and create meaningful solutions that push boundaries.
Regenerative Tech:
Technological Expertise + Sustainable Value
This is the realm of green technology, innovations that are both cutting-edge and environmentally friendly.
Sustainable Value:
Going beyond profitability to ensure technological solutions are ethical, sustainable, and beneficial in the long run. Inspired by Ikigai, TechNickAI integrates passion and purpose into impactful, lasting innovation.
Ethical Impact:
Sustainable Value + Humanity’s Needs
Ensuring technology respects privacy, promotes inclusivity, and serves humanity without causing harm.
Humanity’s Needs:
Using technology to tackle pressing human-centric challenges, ensuring every innovation contributes positively to society.
Compassionate Solutions:
Humanity’s Needs + Heart-Centered Passion
Addressing global challenges with empathy and care, ensuring technology uplifts and supports rather than divides.
My Story
From Miracle Baby to Heart-Centered Technologist
Miracle Beginning
Born in Grand Junction, Colorado, I started life as a miracle baby. Doctors told my mother she couldn’t have children, yet here I was—defying expectations from the start. My early months in foster care instilled in me a deep appreciation for connection and the power of resilience. At two, my mother remarried, and my stepdad became my guide and rock. When I lost him to lung cancer at age ten, it profoundly shaped my approach to life, teaching me that challenges are opportunities to grow stronger and more resourceful.
The Young Provider
By 16, I was a teenage father and entrepreneur, determined to create a better life for my family. I dropped out of high school to start my first business, learning invaluable lessons about responsibility, grit, and following an unconventional path.
Silicon Valley Growth
Teaching myself programming opened doors to an innovative career in tech. I became CTO at bikestore.com at 21, honing my skills in innovation and leadership. Later, I led transformative projects, including Krux (acquired by Salesforce for $840M), ChangeTip (acquired by Airbnb), and Wikia, where I tripled revenue with a groundbreaking product. My leadership style focused on collaboration, emotional intelligence, and building inspired teams.
The Crypto Evolution
Discovering Bitcoin in 2013 ignited my journey into decentralized trust systems. I founded ChangeTip, introducing the “Love Button for the Internet,” and redefined micro-payments with peer-to-peer transactions. This success inspired HeartRithm—a crypto quant fund and regenerative engine for social impact, aligning blockchain with ethical financial flows. My work here continues to push boundaries in blending innovation with human values.
Where I Am Now
Today, I am positioning myself as a thought leader in AI, focusing on Neuromorphic programming and the ethical integration of technology and humanity. I believe in fostering a harmonious coexistence between humans and machines, ensuring that innovation serves a greater purpose. Outside of work, I focus on biohacking, spirituality, and mentoring the next generation of leaders.
Years experience
20+
Key Exits
3
Tech Value Created
$100M +
Tech Tools
50+
Work with me
Ready to collaborate or explore how we can create meaningful change together? Here’s how we can work together:
Mentorships
Personalized guidance for technologists and leaders looking to optimize their technology and expanding their impact and influence.
Speaking Arrangements
Insightful talks and workshops on heart-centered AI, ethical innovation, and impactful leadership.
Consulting
Helping companies & innovators integrate heart-centered approaches with cutting-edge technology.
Collaborations
Lets build! Partner with me on groundbreaking projects if you’re an entrepreneur or technologist.
Ethical AI Contributions
Support and invest in cutting-edge, ethical AI research that aligns with human values and drives meaningful progress.
Substack Community
Join my Substack to read, comment, and shape the future of technology together.
