projects

things i'm building: hardware, software, and communities. red means it gets most of my time right now.

Hardware & Embedded

AI E-Ink Note Taker

AI-assisted note-taker with an e-ink display for low-power capture. end-to-end prototype that syncs notes via claude, notion, and obsidian.

GPS Tracker

real-time gps tracking with wireless transmission and a custom visualization interface. enclosure designed in fusion 360, made with 3d printing and cnc.

TinyML Vision & Sensor Systems

embedded machine learning on the XIAO ESP32-S3 Sense: image classification, object detection, audio recognition, and motion analysis running on-device.

Multi-functional Desk Display

esp32 desktop device showing spotify status, clock, pomodoro timer, claude usage, weather, and air quality.

Running Pace Robot

robotic pacing assistant for track training on a raspberry pi: motor control, machine vision, and workout sync via claude and the garmin health API.


Software

Archaive

AI-powered file organization that scans your messy downloads and documents folders and proposes a clean structure, automatically.

Content Intelligence

personal knowledge pipeline that ingests saved youtube videos, extracts transcripts, and generates searchable summaries.

Ersti-Hilfe

a practical survival guide for first-year university students in germany: study planning, learning tips, and the questions nobody dares to ask.


Communities

Young Founders Network Karlsruhe

founded and lead the karlsruhe chapter of a 1,900+ member founder community across DACH, with partners like openai, jetbrains, siemens, and bosch. upcoming events on luma.

OpenAI Codex Ambassador

representing openai's codex program in karlsruhe's builder ecosystem. 100+ students, founders, and developers reached through workshops and events.

Eisbaden Karlsruhe

weekly cold-plunge community in karlsruhe's rivers and lakes. +320% member growth since i took it over. we swim year-round.

more on github. want to build one of these with me? say hi.

last updated: july 2026