AI Feature Engineering
LLM features, prompt flows, API integrations, RAG, and user-facing AI workflows.
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Available for selected AI/product work.
Orlando Ascanio
Building privacy-first products and applied AI systemsto turn ideas into products.
My home base for shipped products, technical case studies, notes, experiments, and ways to work with me.
Builder notes
I work with founders and small teams, ship my own products, and publish the decisions behind the work.AI products
Privacy-first
6+ products shipped
400+ users served
Chrome extensions live
TypeScript - Python - Next.js
Local-first / privacy-first systems
Featured case studies
Built, shipped, documented
Selected builds showing the product decisions, architecture tradeoffs, UX details, and execution behind real tools.
ResistGate
Local-first focus blocker with payment activation and behavior-aware friction.
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Amethyst
Privacy-first browser analytics that turns local activity into readable insight.
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noted.
A side-panel note tool designed to capture thoughts before context switching wins.
View case studyWhat brings you here?
A few doors into the same body of work: products, case studies, services, and notes.
Use the tools
Privacy-first products for focus, notes, AI, and everyday workflows.
Browse productsStudy the builds
Case studies, architecture decisions, and shipping lessons.
View case studiesWork with me
AI features, Chrome extensions, MVPs, and product engineering.
View servicesRead the notes
Technical lessons, product thinking, and honest builder reflections.
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Where I’m useful
Focused engineering help for founders, startups, and small teams building AI workflows, browser extensions, and practical products.
Projects from $2,000 - consulting from $150/hrChrome Extension Development
Manifest V3 extensions, local-first storage, dashboards, paywalls, and Chrome Web Store launch.
Product & Architecture Review
Scope, system design, technical risk review, performance, cost, and launch planning.
Products
Products snapshot
A compact view of the tools, experiments, and shipped products I am building.
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Amethyst
Browser time tracking without surveillance. For people who want evidence, not another cloud dashboard.
↑ 47 installs
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LeadScout AI
Done-for-you B2B lead research. For founders who need qualified leads without building a sales stack.
Done-for-you research flow
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noted.
Notes beside the thing you’re reading. For capturing thoughts before context switching wins.
↑ 5 installs
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ResistGate
A blocker that makes you earn access. For breaking autopilot without going full lockdown.
Chrome extension live
Open productNotes
Notes from the build
Technical notes, product lessons, and honest reflections from shipping real tools.
Choosing Between ResistGate and Cold Turkey for Distraction Blocking
A practical comparison of ResistGate and Cold Turkey for people choosing between strict website blocking and lighter, privacy-first friction.
Read noteWhy Local-First Time Tracking Protects Your Privacy
Why privacy-first time tracking should keep sensitive activity data on device, and how local-first product design changes trust.
Read noteChrome Extension Message Passing with TypeScript: The Complete Guide
How to send typed messages between popup, background service worker, and content scripts in a Chrome extension — with discriminated unions and async patterns.
Read noteCollaborate
Bring me the messy idea.
Send me the product, bottleneck, or workflow you keep thinking about. I’ll help you turn it into a clear next step, a scoped build, or working software.