About

I am Steve Henty, a software engineer with a passion for creating and using technology to improve the human experience. I have designed and built software applications across a broad range of subject domains, like finance and productivity workflow, hardware systems control, cognitive process modeling, and satellite communications monitoring to name a few.

My focus is on applying Generative AI, Machine Learning, and eventually AGI in beneficial ways to help people make sense of their information environment, make knowledgeable decisions, and take meaningful action.

I am a lifelong learner and mentor, and enjoy sharing my knowledge and experience with others. Feedback from colleagues and team members is I help them understand and apply complex concepts in a way that is meaningful and useful to them. Project leaders note that having me on the team is a force multiplier, and I have a unique ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical team members.

This site is a collection of my work and interests. I hope you find something here that is interesting and useful to you.

If you are working on or considering projects that would benefit from my skills and approach, or if you just want to chat about technology and its impact on society I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to reach out to me in the Contact section.

Mission

Ensure technology leverages human abilities, enables human agency, and improves the human condition.

Capabilities

Web technology stacks
AI and Machine Learning application
Help teams understand and operate within technical and business tradeoff space
Liaise between design and development efforts
Bring long experience to bear on questions of architecture and developer mentoring

Focus

Safe application of AI / ML
Machine learning insights to hard problems
UI design and development for the above, and for general workflow improvement

Approach

Achieve balance between development framework churn vs stagnation
Measure framework choices against historical paradigm shifts, suitability to purpose, community support, and developer experience
Neither a Luddite, nor a Fanboy
Prefer mastery over novelty
Prefer accuracy over haste
Prefer utility over hype

Background

Web and Fullstack Development
Interaction Design and Usability
Neural Network / Cognitive Psychology models
Agile Champion
UCSD (U. of California, San Diego) suma cum laude in CogSci and HCI
Client-Server Development (Lotus PCLP, when it mattered 😉)
LAN Consultant (Novel CNE, when it mattered 😉)

Domains

Climate change communication - bias detection and fact validation via NLP and RAG
Community WiFi in emerging markets - satellite back haul provisioning, mobile device captive portal, CPE configuration
Airline flight dynamics - satellite back haul control, monitoring, and reporting
Satellite communications - carrier band configuration and monitoring
Package manager tooling and security audit
Automotive estimating - body shop and insurance carrier
US Government procurement - finance workflow and audit control
Disaster recovery
Academic journal peer review - custom journal DB and workflow
Finance - credit union accounting