I build AI-native products that solve real problems — and I help others adapt to AI before it leaves them behind.
Currently building
Teachers spend more time on paperwork and compliance than they do on the thing they showed up to do — teach. I'm building an AI-powered system that changes that: a tool that handles the busy work so teachers can get back to their students.
This is what I believe product engineering looks like today — not just shipping features, but using AI to reshape workflows that have been broken for decades.
Selected work
Each project starts with a real problem and ends with something that actually works.
lasChicas.ai · Gauntlet AI Cohort 3 Capstone
A computer vision movement coach for youth athletes ages 10–14. Coach Lens uses AI to assess single-leg balance and movement quality in real time — giving kids and coaches instant, actionable feedback without needing an expert in the room.
Built with an all-female engineering team (lasChicas.ai) as our Gauntlet AI capstone. Full-stack with Firebase, feature flags, and thorough architecture documentation.
Product Engineering · Solution Tree
An agentic RAG system that helps educators navigate professional learning community frameworks — retrieving the right guidance at the right moment.
Full product is private / internal
Side Project
An AI tutor focused on the skills automation can't replace — communication, adaptability, and critical thinking.
Speaking
I talk about what it actually feels like to build with AI, adopt it inside organizations, and help people evolve their roles instead of being replaced by them.
For tech teams, HR & People orgs, education conferences, and developer communities.
Book a talk01
The gap between the AI strategy deck and what actually happens on the ground — and how to close it.
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Practical frameworks for upskilling your existing team without overwhelming them or losing the people who matter.
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The emerging role that blurs the line between PM, engineer, and builder — and why it matters for your org right now.
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How to think about QA, validation, and trust when AI is writing significant portions of your codebase.
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A mentor-style talk on building adaptability as your core skill — for anyone navigating the new shape of work.
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What an intensive AI engineering program actually teaches you — and what no one tells you about what comes next.
About
"I build with AI the way a craftsperson works with their best tool — intentionally, every day."
I'm Nani — a Product Engineer, Gauntlet AI alum, wife, mom, CrossFitter, and devoted matcha drinker based in Austin, TX. I spent years in education before moving into tech, and that background shapes everything I build: I care deeply about the person on the other end of the product.
Today I code 100% with AI — not as a gimmick, but because it's the most effective way I know to build things that matter, faster. I share that journey publicly so others don't have to figure it out alone.
