The same scrappy drive, off the clock.
There's more to me than the résumé. I build and ship real apps, I take poker seriously enough to treat it as a craft, and at home I keep a busy household running.
Builder
Strategy is my day job, but I also build. Using Claude and Replit, I've taken personal, family, and community projects from idea to shipped product. It keeps me close to how things actually get made, and I enjoy solving real problems hands-on.
Built with
meredythe.com
This portfolio site, designed, built, and shipped end to end.
Pullen's Playground
An all-in-one kids' party experience with zip lines, bounce houses, power wheels, and arts and crafts, designed to build confidence through play.
Spelling Master
A spelling app built for my 7-year-old to become a “Spelling Master,” personalized to his hobbies, interests, and unique learning challenges.
Adventure Time Learning
A playful learning adventure built for my 4-year-old, turning early skills practice into a fun, age-appropriate game.
Medical forms automation app
Captures and automates medical forms, then generates analytics and data insights, built to streamline and improve clunky, manual processes.
Faith-based dance program
A program designed to uplift children and strengthen their community through movement and creativity.
HireMeIQ
An AI-powered transparency layer and signals network for hiring, since sunset after a prominent AI company built something similar.
Texas Hold'em
Poker rewards strategy, psychology, and discipline all at once. I take it seriously as both an analytical and a social game, and the skills it demands carry over directly to leading teams and building partner programs.
Decisions under uncertainty
Making the highest-expected-value call with incomplete information, exactly how real budgets and roadmaps get set.
Risk assessment
Weighing odds, position, and downside before committing resources, then sizing the bet to the opportunity.
Reading people & negotiation
Picking up on signals, understanding motivations, and steering interactions toward a favorable outcome.
Resource & bankroll management
Disciplined allocation over the long run, protecting the downside while staying in position to win.
Emotional discipline under pressure
Staying composed through variance and high-stakes swings, and keeping decisions rational when it matters most.
Family
At home, I keep a busy household running with my partner, our two sons, and four dogs. It's loud and grounding, and it keeps me organized and motivated in everything I take on.