About

I'm Brian, a maker and engineer who believes that ideas become things through persistent iteration and documentation.

I build things that sit at the intersection of hardware, software, and design. Over the past two decades, I've designed IoT sensor systems, developed clinical research platforms, fabricated sustainable consumer products, built 3D printers from scratch, and created everything from Palm Pilot apps to Web3 tools. I'm equally comfortable designing PCBs and APIs, soldering components and writing firmware, modeling enclosures and crafting user experiences. This full-stack approach lets me take projects from initial concept through prototyping, manufacturing, and fulfillment.

My work is driven by two beliefs: that learning happens through building, and that building responsibly means considering environmental impact at every stage. I prototype rapidly with whatever materials are at hand, embrace failure as part of the process, and document everything—not just the successes, but the dead ends and pivots too. Some projects become products, others become lessons. Whether I'm solving my own problems or working with clients, the goal is the same: make something real, make it well, and share what I learn along the way.

This Site

This site is my workshop log — a place to document the journey from initial spark to finished product. Unlike a traditional portfolio that only shows polished work, here you'll find the messy middle: the research, the failed experiments, the incremental progress.

The Process

Every project on this site follows a lifecycle:

• Ideas — Initial concepts, sketches, and inspiration
• Research — Background investigation and prior art
• Experiments — Tests, prototypes, and proof of concepts
• Projects — Active builds with documentation
• Products — Finished, polished work

Not every idea makes it to a product, and that's okay. The journey is the point.

Get in Touch

Interested in working together or have questions about a project? Feel free to reach out.