Useful work only — it must help a real person.
[about]
the room it was written in
the voice behind the signal. not the résumé.
I write how-tos a tired first-time user can finish. Incident notes and customer-facing copy when DNS, email, or deploys break. Enough hosting and mail literacy to document the system without waiting on an engineer for every sentence. The credentials live on the CV.
comm_channel
Discord
comm_style
Direct, blunt, no fluff
env_mode
Hybrid (office + home)
fuel_type
☕ Coffee. Always coffee.
A candle held against the wire — kind, and burning still.
Useful, kind work that still helps when the world is loud.
Quiet against noise — focus protected from the always-on world.
Human hands, human yes — AI helps; people lead and approve what ships.
Written for loud minds — docs that respect brains that do not sit still.
Open tools, sealed work — share what we can; some things stay private on purpose.
How I might annoy you
- Rabbit hole mode
- I go deep on problems and lose track of time.
- Blunt comms incoming
- Directness isn't personal — it's efficient.
- Signal lost
- Hyperfocused and quiet doesn't mean upset. I'm in the zone.
How you might annoy me
- Meetings that could be a message
- Respect the calendar.
- Vague communication
- Say what you mean. Mean what you say.
- No accountability
- Own your work and your mistakes.
- Talking down to others
- Everyone deserves respect — period.
- Showing up unprepared
- Late or unready wastes both our time.
- Shutting down new ideas
- At least hear it out first.
I might need help with
- Overcommitting
- I say yes to everything — help me prioritize ruthlessly.
- Analysis paralysis
- Sometimes I just need someone to say 'ship it.'
- Context switching
- Mid-flow interruptions cost me. Async beats sync.
- Asking for help
- I'll try to solve it myself first — always.
- Setting boundaries
- Work hours creep. Call it out.
I love
- Brainstorming & ideating
- Whiteboard sessions, wild ideas, yes-and energy.
- Writing & explaining
- Turning a messy Slack thread into a page someone can finish.
- Automating & optimizing
- If I do it twice, I'll automate it.
recognition
Human-Focused AI Award
Tetrate Buildathon — selected from 170+ applicants
"NeuroShell puts AI to work while centering real human value."
— Birger Moëll, Associate Professor in Computational Linguistics, Uppsala University
>_ relocation status
Open to async remote work worldwide. On the ground in Auckland December 2026 through February 2027 for interviews and in-person introductions; full relocation from Louisiana in 2027 if an NZ offer funds it. AU UD/601 ETA and NZ eTA approved. AEWV sponsorship is welcome, not required.
If you're being quiet it means you're thinking. If I'm being quiet it means I'm in flow. Ping me on Discord — I promise I'll resurface.
— JV · Dark Heart Labs.