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>About Me_
about@kierz:~$ whoami
Hey, I'm Kieran
Information Systems Manager//
AI-Augmented Builder

I manage digital infrastructure for a £900m foodservice buying group, combining systems thinking with a background in behavioural economics. My focus is building tools that cut through complexity and fit the way real people think and work.

This site is my digital workshop - a place to experiment with Python, React, and AI integrations. Ironically, this is where I get to add complexity not cut through it, and break things for fun.

about@kierz:~$ cat life.conf
🏃 Marathons – Athens 2023 ✓ · next TBC
♟️ Chess.com & Wordle player
🍺 Craft beer fan
⛺ Wild-camping escapes
🎧 Hendrix · Bonobo · Einaudi
about@kierz:~$ history | grep origin
1997 > Windows 95 — first system access, age 6
2005 > Ubuntu dual-boot and self learning Photoshop
2010 > Economics degree — where human psychology meets data science
2015 > Operations Manager — beer sales data across hospitality chains
2021 > Systems Administrator — Akeneo PIM for e-commerce
2022 > Information Systems Manager — Python automation at scale
2024 > AI-augmented developer — building experimental code with AI
about@kierz:~$ cat philosophy.md
# Digital Stoicism
## Focus on what you can control
Design for real user behaviour, not an imagined ideal.
## Build antifragile, not merely resilient
Ship early, test hard, and toughen the code with every iteration.
## Privacy first
Not caring about privacy because you've nothing to hide is like not caring about free speech because you've nothing to say.
## Standing on the shoulders of giants
Reuse, refine, upstream. Leave the ladder for the next builder.
## Eliminate before you optimise
Deletion often beats automation.
"Technology should amplify human wisdom, not replace it."
>Project Portfolio_
projects@kierz:~$ ls projects/ --classify
Found 6 projects
FEATURED
📱

Nokia Snake Remake

production

Authentic Nokia Snake 2 recreation with classic wrap-around gameplay, high score persistence, and cyberpunk styling. Built with HTML5 Canvas for smooth 60fps performance and nostalgic mobile gaming experience.

ReactCanvas APICSS3LocalStorage
FEATURED
🌍

AI Car: Neuro‑evolution + Continuous Control

production

Self‑driving car simulator with 9‑ray sensors, a 9‑12‑3 MLP (tanh), and a generational evolution loop. Continuous throttle/steer/brake outputs, randomized traffic per generation, live control panel, stats HUD, and a clean network visualizer.

JavaScriptCanvas APINeuro‑evolutionLocalStorage
FEATURED
🎵

3D Music Sphere

production

Interactive 3D cyberpunk music visualization showcasing 60 electronic music artists. Features advanced Three.js animations, Fibonacci sphere positioning, and multiple visual modes including expansion, pulsing, spiraling, and color waves.

ReactThree.jsWebGLCanvas API
🤖

MARCS AI Assistant

production

Meet MARCS - named after my brother Marcus. An intelligent AI assistant integrated into this site with context-aware responses, page-specific knowledge, and personality-driven conversations.

ReactAxiosOpenAI APIPythonFastAPI
Code
🏢

AI Integrated Report Generator

production

Generates insights from raw sales data and creates Word documents with AI analysis. Processes £870m group operations data and produces automated reports for management review.

PythonPandasJinja2OpenAI API
Private Repository
🏢

Akeneo Product Spec Generator

production

Publishes PDF product specifications with descriptions, ingredients, and allergen information for wholesale foodservice customers. Automates manual spec creation process.

PythonPandasJinja2OpenAI API
Private Repository
>Get in Touch_
contact@kierz:~$ cat contact.info
# Contact Information
Ready to collaborate or just want to say hello? Click any option below to connect:
$echo $EMAIL
📧
hello@kierz.io
Primary contact method
$curl -s ipinfo.io/city
📍
Manchester, UK
Based in the North West
$git config --get remote.origin.url
github.com/kierzio
Code repositories & projects
$cat ~/.profile | grep LINKEDIN
💼
linkedin.com/in/kieranhartley
Professional background
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Last updated: 12/28/2025