I build LLM agents that stay inside the rules.

I came to software through philosophy and computer science. Now I design AI tools for hiring and research, where the hard part is defining clearly what an agent may and may not do.

Work

Veta

A hiring tool that ranks incoming applications and handles interview scheduling. Its scheduling language is deliberately narrow for security, and I test it in two tracks: structured checks of the resolver and grammar, and real-use trials for intent fidelity. Co-presented at a Pursuit event.

Pre-Rug Risk Signals

An Ethereum classifier, built as a portfolio project.

Experience

Dec 2025 to present
AI-Native Program Fellow, Pursuit, Long Island City, NY

Building AI-assisted products and workflows with LLMs through project-based development.

Sep 2025 to present
ELA and Math Tutor, Great Oak (GO) Corps, remote

Small-group instruction of three to five students per session on digital platforms.

Jun 2018 to Jan 2024
Researcher and Strategist, DIFFvelopment, Montclair, NJ

Prospect research, funding matrices, and impact analysis for a nonprofit. Recommendations drove a 20% increase in client engagement.

Nov 2022 to Aug 2023
Research Assistant and Editor, Harvard University Press

Research and editorial work on Religion as Make-Believe.

Sep 2021 to May 2023
Graduate Teaching Instructor, Georgia State University

Designed and taught critical thinking and logic courses, with course evaluation frameworks and instructional video.

Education

2023 to 2024
Certificate in Machine Learning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2021 to 2023
M.A. in Philosophy, Georgia State University

Thesis on formal logical structures in Hegel’s dialectic. Andrew Altman Social Justice Scholarship.

2017 to 2021
B.A. in Philosophy and Computer Science, Columbia University

Data Structures in Java, Probability and Decision Theory. John W. Kluge Scholars Program. Dean’s List.

Publications

  • Religion as Make-Believe, Harvard University Press, 2023. Research assistant and editor.
  • Two Concepts of Belief Strength: Epistemic Confidence and Identity Centrality, Frontiers in Psychology, 2022. Research assistant.
  • The Last of Us Part 2 Accessibility Options: Ensuring No One is Left Behind, GamesRadar+, 2020. Co-author.

Contact

I’m looking for roles in AI and machine learning, data analysis, and applied research, in New York or remote.

Email Trevor