Alec Watts
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
B.S. Computer Science
Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Operating Systems, Web Systems, Intr. Computer Security, Foundations of CS Theory, Intr. Artificial Intelligence, Conversational AI, Intr. Computer Organization
Harvard-Westlake
High School Diploma
Next.js
Postgres + Prisma
FFmpeg
Docker
AWS
Clerk Auth
Stripe
Tailwind + Shadcn
- B2B SaaS platform to streamline workflows for home photo and video digitization businesses.
- Engineered a media processing pipeline to automate labor-intensive tasks of extracting scenes; adding date / location metadata; and cropping / rotating / deduplicating photos.
- Served stream-optimized video (HLS) & downsized image copies over CloudFront, enabling business owners to edit GBs content on the web.
- Implemented Google Drive, Google Photos, Dropbox, and Apple Photos integrations for seamless file uploads and downloads.
- Utilized this software to digitize tens of thousands of photos and hundreds of videos for B2C operation, driving sales and providing real-world feedback to refine the software.
Next.js
Postgres + Prisma
Firebase Auth
S3 + CloudFront
Stripe
Tailwind
- Collaborated to build stablevideo.com, a consumer application giving users access to StabilityAI's video generation model, gaining foundational webdev experience
Next.js
Postgres + Prisma
Docker
AWS
GCP
FFmpeg
Clerk Auth
NPM
Stripe
Tailwind + Shadcn
- Perform FFmpeg operations on files in your S3 bucket with a simple API
- Generate a .zip download link so your users can download multiple files at once. No need to create, store, or manage .zip files.
React.js
Express.js
GraphQL
Firestore
- Spearheaded early AI adoption at GrabLabs by building a no-code tool empowering non-technical team members to fine tune LLMs on Twitch stream content
- Collaborated with senior developers to commercialize the tool as Chatalyst, a Twitch streamer extension
- Chatalyst uses a fine-tuned LLM to analyze streamer transcriptions and chat activity, delivering real-time content suggestions designed to boost viewer engagement and subscription growth
ESP32
RaspberryPi
Micropython
3D Printing
Soldering
- Interactive light fixture that responds to sound, motion, and touch
- Built with ESP32 microcontroller, light strip, microphone, accelerometer, & motion detector
- Remote control using Apple Shortcuts over Local Network
- Constructed with 3D printed pieces & off the shelf materials
- Inspired by James Turrell's artwork
Photography
Camouflage
- Captured photos of nature, architecture, and events while living abroad in Florence, Italy
