Pioneering Applied AI Solutions

Leveraging deep expertise in software engineering and artificial intelligence, I transform complex business challenges into tangible, high-impact solutions. This interactive platform is a testament to the power of combining advanced technology with strategic vision, offering a glimpse into proprietary AI integrations and bleeding-edge capabilities designed for real-world application.

Navigating the Experience

• Engage a Project/AI: Tap or click any dynamic shape. This action zooms you into the corresponding project or AI model interface.
• Return to Overview: When focused on a project, tap or click near the screen's outer edges to zoom out.
• Explore Next: From the overview, tap or click the background to cycle to the subsequent shape and its associated content.
• Adjust View: In the overview, click and drag to orbit the camera, offering a 360-degree perspective of the interactive environment.

The Core Platform: A Symphony of Technology

At the heart of this showcase is a proprietary, high-fidelity 3D interactive environment, meticulously engineered for performance and engagement.

This platform transcends mere visual appeal; it's a dynamic canvas powered by React, React Three Fiber (R3F), and Dthree.js, rendering tens of thousands of particles that fluidly morph between intricate geometric forms—Sphere, Cube, Torus, Cylinder, Cone, Pyramid, Icosahedron, and Octahedron. This visual prowess is achieved through sophisticated particle mapping algorithms and custom GLSL shaders that enable real-time procedural displacements and mouse-interactive effects.

A key innovation is the dynamic performance adjustment system. By monitoring frame rates (FPS), the application intelligently modulates particle count, visual complexity (base radius), and camera zoom. This ensures a consistently smooth user experience across diverse hardware capabilities, reducing particle density and visual parameters under load while subtly zooming the camera to maintain perceived density. Post-processing effects like Bloom and Chromatic Aberration further refine the visual experience, all while ensuring optimal performance through techniques like dynamic draw usage for WebGL buffer attributes. User interactions, including camera orbits and transitions, are orchestrated by GSAP for fluid animations.

Applied AI: Tailored Intelligence for Business Impact

This platform is not just a visual showcase; it's an active demonstration of how I apply advanced AI to solve complex business problems, featuring a suite of custom-tuned AI models and a proprietary frontend prompt interface In Pipeline designed for intuitive and powerful interactions.

Each geometric shape within the portfolio unveils a distinct AI interaction, powered by advanced large language models from Google, meticulously configured via Vertex AI. These aren't off-the-shelf solutions; they are environments sculpted with specific system instructions and tool integrations to address diverse needs:

• Nick's AI (General Purpose - Sphere): A versatile AI for broad conversational tasks and creative exploration, leveraging Google Search for current information.
• Creative Spark (Cube): An AI catalyst for brainstorming and imaginative idea generation, designed for energetic and playful interaction.
• Deep Thinker (Torus): Focuses on synthesizing information, uncovering underlying patterns, and offering novel perspectives on complex topics.
• Code Solver (Cylinder): Specialized in coding assistance, providing methodical problem deconstruction, step-by-step execution, and leveraging code execution tools for validation.
• Concise Helper (Cone): Tailored for delivering clear, brief summaries and efficient responses.
• Constructive Debater (Pyramid): Engages in intellectual exploration, playing devil's advocate and presenting counter-arguments to refine ideas.
• Reflective Echo (Icosahedron): Acts as an empathetic sounding board, designed for active listening and helping users clarify their perspectives.
• Demo Intake Underwriter (Diamond/Octahedron): A prime example of active AI integration into the insurance frontend. This AI is configured as a professional intake and rough estimate/risk assessment underwriter for benefits in Idaho and Wyoming, demonstrating the capability to handle domain-specific, complex data collection and preliminary analysis within a conversational interface. It leverages extensive, state-specific regulatory and market knowledge embedded in its system instructions.

Conversational context is maintained through robust session-based memory, allowing for coherent, multi-turn dialogues. The backend, built with Node.js on Google Cloud Run, ensures scalable and reliable AI service delivery.

Bleeding-Edge Capabilities & Proprietary Technology

My approach is defined by the practical application of cutting-edge AI technologies and the development of proprietary systems that deliver a competitive advantage. I am actively applying AI technology to solve complicated business problems, with a keen eye on efficiency and real-world value.

• Advanced AI Model Utilization: Beyond standard prompting, this platform leverages advanced large language models from Google (via Vertex AI), incorporating features like grounded search (via Google Search tools) for factually current responses and tool-use capabilities including live code execution.
• Custom-Tuned Models & Sophisticated Prompt Engineering: Each AI persona is the result of meticulous custom tuning through detailed system instructions and prompt engineering, effectively creating specialized models without the overhead of full fine-tuning. This allows for rapid adaptation to specific business logic and communication styles.
• Proprietary Frontend Prompt Interface Technology Implemented & In Pipeline: The user-facing AI interaction component is a custom-built, intuitive interface designed for efficient prompt crafting, streaming responses, and rich content display (including formatted code with save-to-file functionality for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript). This interface is continuously evolving with new features in the pipeline to further enhance user control and interaction depth.
• Scalable & Secure Architecture: The entire system is built on a modern, scalable cloud infrastructure. Google Cloud Run hosts the Node.js backend, Firestore provides a flexible NoSQL database for user and subscription management, and Netlify Functions handle serverless operations like the critical authorization gateway.
• Robust Security Framework: User authentication is managed by Auth0. Secure session management is achieved using iron-session with encrypted HTTP-only cookies. Access to AI services is gated by a Netlify Function that verifies sessions, checks subscription status against Firestore, and issues short-lived JWTs for the backend. API endpoints are further protected by Auth0 Access Token verification using JWKS.
• Stripe Integration for Freemium Model: A seamless freemium model is supported through Stripe, handling subscriptions, payments, and customer portal access securely. Webhooks ensure real-time synchronization of subscription statuses with the Firestore database.

This holistic approach—from crafting the user experience with a unique 3D interface and a proprietary AI frontend, to architecting a secure and scalable backend, and specializing AI models for targeted business applications like insurance underwriting—demonstrates a comprehensive capability to deliver innovative and impactful technology solutions.

Technology Stack Overview

This project integrates a comprehensive suite of modern technologies to deliver a seamless and powerful experience:

• Frontend: React (v19), JavaScript (ES6+), Three.js (r176), React Three Fiber, React Three Drei, GSAP (Animation), HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS (used in `ai_interaction.html`), Vite (Build Tool)
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, Google Cloud Run
• Artificial Intelligence: Google Vertex AI (Advanced LLMs, Google Search, Code Execution tools)
• Database: Google Cloud Firestore (NoSQL)
• Serverless: Netlify Functions
• Authentication: Auth0 (OAuth, JWT, JWKS)
• Payments & Subscriptions: Stripe (Checkout, Customer Portal, Webhooks)
• Session Management: iron-session (Encrypted Cookies)
• APIs & Protocols: RESTful APIs, Server-Sent Events (SSE) for AI streaming

Vision & Opportunity

This portfolio is more than a collection of projects; it's a demonstration of a forward-thinking approach to technology and a capability to architect and execute sophisticated, AI-driven solutions. The integration of a proprietary frontend for AI interaction, coupled with custom-tuned models and a scalable, secure backend, presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to innovate and gain a competitive edge.

I am actively seeking to apply these skills to solve challenging business problems and drive innovation. For inquiries, discussions about potential collaborations, or investment opportunities, please reach out via the Contact page. Let's build the future, together.