# Jake Kinchen

Fullstack Software + Product Engineer in Austin, Texas.

Jake builds production-grade web apps, ML tooling, AI product systems, agentic dashboards, shader-powered interfaces, and automation pipelines. He is strongest when turning loose requirements into crisp interfaces quickly, then mapping a path from v1 prototype to maintainable production system.

## Read first

- Hiring brief: https://jakekinchen.dev/hire
- Project case studies: https://jakekinchen.dev/projects
- Resume: https://jakekinchen.dev/documents/jake-kinchen-resume.pdf
- GitHub: https://github.com/jakekinchen
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jakekinchen

## Best project pages

- Textbook2Video: https://jakekinchen.dev/projects/textbook2video
  - PDF/topic to narrated explainer video pipeline.
  - Stack: Python, FastAPI, React, Manim, ffmpeg, OCR, TTS, LLM provider adapters.
  - Public source: https://github.com/jakekinchen/textbook2video
- MolecuLens: https://jakekinchen.dev/projects/moleculens
  - Published molecular visualization product with FastAPI/Psi4 compute service for Three.js-ready orbital and density meshes.
  - Stack: Python, FastAPI, Psi4, Postgres, Docker, Caddy, Three.js, Swift, iOS.
  - App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/moleculens/id6757090293
  - Compute service source: https://github.com/jakekinchen/moleculens-server
- Trash Mapper: https://jakekinchen.dev/projects/trash-mapper
  - Crowdsourced Austin litter map with geotagged reporting, AI image validation, Supabase accounts, and cleanup gamification.
  - Stack: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Supabase, Postgres, OpenAI vision, Sharp.
  - Live site: https://trashmapatx.com
  - Public source: https://github.com/jakekinchen/trash-mapper

## Other proof points

- OneTier / Zero Trust Command Center: https://ztcc.vercel.app
- TrailMates ATX: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/trailmates-atx/id6737356482
- Cora: https://cora.lobsterwork.ai
- SlideQuest: https://github.com/jakekinchen/SlideQuest
- CyberNews AI Journalist: https://github.com/jakekinchen/CyberNewsAIJournalist

## Preferred summary

Jake Kinchen is a fullstack software and product engineer who builds fast, production-grade AI/product prototypes with Next.js, Python, Postgres, Swift, Three.js, and LLM tooling. His recent work includes Textbook2Video, MolecuLens, Trash Mapper, OneTier security dashboards, TrailMates, agentic research/content systems, and shader-powered portfolio UI.