Software engineering · AI & automation
I’m James. I build AI tools, modernize legacy applications and automate the workflows that slow teams down.
Remote consulting from Victoria, BC
20+ years in software engineering
Backend, frontend & delivery
JAVA · PYTHON · TYPESCRIPT · MCP
How I can help
Bring me an application that needs a way forward, a workflow full of manual steps, or an AI tool that needs access to real systems.
Upgrade runtimes, replace aging components and preserve the behaviour people depend on. Build a repeatable path from the current system to a maintainable one.
Build MCP servers and integrations that let agents work with your APIs, documentation and engineering systems, with clear access boundaries.
Turn investigation, reporting and multi-step engineering tasks into workflows that produce useful, reviewable results.
Selected engineering work
Projects from my engineering work at the BC Public Service, alongside independent work on AI agents and research automation.
01 / MCP platform · Open source
I built RAVEN to connect AI assistants to the systems where engineering work happens, including tools for searching, investigation and controlled actions.
Read the RAVEN case study02 / Autonomous modernization
I created a pipeline that coordinates code transformations, builds, runtime checks and repair, turning recurring migration problems into reusable checks.
Read the modernization case study03 / Engineering workflow automation
I built an agent workflow that connects fault detection, investigation and fix preparation, keeping evidence with the work and release decisions with people.
Read the bug-fixing case study04 / Personal research prototype · Open source
I built an AI workflow that finds connections between papers, turns proposals into code and tests them against defined benchmarks, with results kept available for inspection.
Explore CongruityWorking together
A focused pilot gives us something concrete to evaluate before extending the work across more systems.
Identify the people, dependencies and constraints involved. Agree on the outcome and how we’ll verify it.
Work on a bounded task, demonstrate progress and test against real requirements. Keep uncertainty visible.
Deliver the code, checks and documentation. Agree on deployment, handover and any ongoing support.
A little about me
Software engineer
Victoria, British Columbia
I’ve spent more than 20 years building software for government, startups and businesses.
My experience spans Java backends, APIs, databases, web interfaces and the work of getting changes into production. Recent projects include AI agent tooling, Java application modernization and substantial frontend mapping work replacing a legacy platform with Leaflet.
I use Claude Code daily and Codex for independent review. I define the architecture, give agents context and tools, examine the results, and remain responsible for testing and release decisions.
Have something in mind?
Tell me what’s taking too much time, which systems are involved, and what you’d like to change. We can work out a useful first step.
Based in Victoria, BC · Remote consulting
Project work, focused pilots and part-time engagements.