Side Projects & Creative Experiments
Personal Projects
Side Projects & Creative Experiments
Not everything has to be serious. These are projects I built for fun, curiosity, or to explore new technologies.
The Challenge
The best way to stay sharp is to build things that interest you. Side projects let me experiment with new frameworks, explore AI capabilities, and solve problems that are just plain fun, without the constraints of client work.
The Approach
Each of these started as a weekend idea or a ‘what if’ question. I let curiosity drive the architecture decisions and used them as opportunities to try new tools and techniques that I could later bring back to professional projects.
Solutions Delivered
3 custom tools designed to address specific challenges.
RankZone – Competitive League Tracker
A platform for tracking wins, losses, and leaderboards in competitive games. Built for a local pool league, it uses Elo-based rankings to maintain fair, dynamic leaderboards with full match history and statistics.
Key Features
- Elo-based rating algorithm
- Match history and statistics
- Customizable league management
- Real-time leaderboard updates
- Mobile-friendly design
Travel Mate AI
An intelligent travel planning assistant that uses AI to help users plan personalized trips. It suggests itineraries, finds points of interest, and provides real-time recommendations based on individual preferences, budget, and travel style.
Key Features
- AI-powered itinerary generation
- Personalized recommendations
- Google Maps integration
- Budget-aware planning
- Saved trips
AI Trivia Generator
An engagement tool that uses AI to create customized, topic-specific trivia games on the fly. Originally conceived as a lead generation tool for marketers, it’s also just a fun way to test your knowledge on any subject.
Key Features
- AI-generated questions on any topic
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Real-time scoring
- Customizable settings
- Shareable results
Have a Fun Idea? Let’s Build It.
Sometimes the best projects start as a simple ‘what if.’
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