a bit about me
About
Dublin. Builder. I take things apart to understand them, then make something new. I build AI people can stand behind: privacy by design, proofs anyone can check, open where trust depends on inspection.
I started Aqta because AI was beginning to take real actions, and there was no simple way to check what it had been authorised to do. I built what I wished existed: verify a receipt, or read the open spec.
Now building
Aqta
Controls for AI that hold when challenged.
I’m the CEO.
Bounds
Private PDF redaction. Nothing leaves your browser.
On-device PII redaction for PDFs. Gemma 4 catches contextual PHI that regex misses.
Vouch
One referral, two possible queues.
Reads a referral twice, independently, and when the two readers name different specialties it asks the clinician instead of choosing.
Testera
Prep that talks back.
Adaptive test prep with voice: an IELTS speaking examiner, and French, Spanish, German and Thai voice tutors.
Recognition
- Web Summit 2026: Developer Programme and Developer Ambassador
- Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher
- InterTradeIreland Shared Island (WeBuild)
- KPMG mentorship via WeBuild
- EU Women in Digital best-practice listing
- Hack Apertus community partner
the toolbox
Skills
Product
- TypeScript
- React
- Next.js
- Tailwind
- Vite
Models
- Python
- ONNX
- Transformers.js
- WebGPU
- Local LLM
Cloud
- AWS
- GCP
- Lambda / SAM
- Docker
- Postgres
Crypto
- Ed25519
- SHA-256
- WASM
- Offline verify
- Zero-egress
the scrapbook
My adventures
Travelled the world. Then started building it.
40+countries
I read these.