Available for work

Building systems that survive contact with production.

Software engineer focused on infrastructure that compounds. Building the yacht transport logistics platform, plus open-source tools for automation, AI agents, and trading systems.

Started with CS50 at Miami Dade College, spent years in email development and web dev agencies, then led teams at Vital Pharmaceuticals. Now Director of Technology at Allied Yacht building AI-powered logistics from scratch. Every role taught me what breaks at scale.

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Projects

Yacht Transport Platform

live

Full-stack logistics platform for global yacht transport. Built over 8 months: vessel tracking, route optimization, broker integrations, and automated quoting.

TypeScriptNext.jsBunPostgreSQLIoT
15+ ports8-month buildProduction
Live production system handling international yacht shipments
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Frutero

live

Self-hosted Raspberry Pi appliance for monotub mushroom fruiting chamber automation. WiFi provisioning, sensor telemetry, relay control, and optional multi-chamber fleet management via cloud.

TypeScriptBunRaspberry PiSQLiteIoT
Open-sourceFleet readyIoT native
Fleet management for mushroom cultivation operations
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Frutero Landing

live

Marketing site for Frutero — open-source mushroom farm controller. Product positioning, feature showcase, and call-to-action flows.

HTMLCSSProduct Marketing
Marketing + documentation hub
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Paw

open-source

Personal AI assistant framework built with TypeScript and Bun. Multi-provider LLM routing, tool execution, and persistent memory with zero cloud dependencies.

TypeScriptBunSQLiteMCPAnthropic
Zero cloud depsMCP nativeLocal-first
Agent framework powering development workflows
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Engram

open-source

Persistent memory layer for AI agents. SQLite-based state with local embeddings, zero cloud dependencies, and MCP-native integration with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf.

TypeScriptSQLiteMCPEmbeddingsLocal-First
npm packageFTS5 searchEmbeddings
Published to npm, used in production agents
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Forex AI Trading Bot

dev

Forex and crypto trading bot with advanced technical analysis, machine learning signal generation, and TradingView-style charts. Multi-broker execution with risk management.

PythonTensorFlowPineScriptAPIsPostgreSQL
ML signalsMulti-brokerRisk mgmt
Active development, backtesting in progress
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Performance Service

live

SpeedPage tool service. Page speed analysis and performance monitoring with actionable insights.

TypeScriptNode.jsWeb Performance
Core Pagespeed monitoring API
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Career

Work Experience

Allied Yacht

Director of Technology

2025 — Present

Remote / Global

Led end-to-end architecture of AI-powered yacht transport platform, reducing quote processing from days to minutes.

  • Architected pricing/routing engines across 15+ international ports
  • Established modern stack: Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, secure RESTful APIs
  • Built robust admin dashboard with role-based access controls
Next.jsTypeScriptAI/LLMPostgreSQL

Addigy

Web Developer

2023 — 2025

Miami, FL

Built scalable WordPress solutions and data dashboards for IT management platform.

  • Developed custom plugins and reusable components for marketing sites
  • Built data dashboards in Looker Studio integrated with BigQuery
  • Integrated third-party tools and APIs for lead capture automation
WordPressPHPLooker StudioBigQuery

Vital Pharmaceuticals

Sr. Web Developer

2020 — 2023

Miami, FL

Led development team and delivered marketing solutions for fast-paced supplement industry.

  • Managed workflows through task delegation and ticket creation
  • Built landing pages using PHP, Node.js, WordPress, and React
  • Supported cross-functional teams and developer onboarding
ReactNode.jsPHPWordPress

AARP

Email Developer

2022 — 2022

Remote

Developed email systems and automation workflows in Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

  • Designed custom email templates within Salesforce Marketing Cloud
  • Set up automation workflows and performance metrics
  • Ensured cross-client compatibility across major email platforms
SalesforceHTML EmailAutomation

Crystal Cruises

Email Developer

2018 — 2020

Miami, FL

Built automation tools and email systems for luxury cruise line.

  • Built Node.js tool with Cheerio/MongoDB to automate HTML content creation
  • Coded responsive HTML emails optimized for all major clients
  • Collaborated with deployment and QA teams on weekly releases
Node.jsMongoDBCheerioSalesforce

"Henry built our yacht transport platform from scratch. Reduced our quote time from 3 days to 3 minutes. The AI routing has already saved us thousands in operational costs."

Technology

Skills

Languages
TypeScriptJavaScriptPythonSQLBash
Frameworks
Next.jsReactNode.jsTailwind CSSExpress
DB / Storage
PostgreSQLSQLite (FTS5)PrismaRedis
Infra / Cloud
RailwayVercelDockerCloudflareLinux
AI / ML
Anthropic APIMCP ProtocolDSPyOllamavLLM
DevOps
GitGitHub ActionsBash scriptingSystemdNginx
Recent

Latest

Portfolio · Case StudyMay 2025

Building the Yacht Transport Platform — Architecture, Tradeoffs, Outcomes

A deep dive into the logistics platform I built over 8 months: broker integrations, pricing engine, route optimization, and real-world results.

Open SourceMar 2025

Engram — Persistent Memory for AI Agents

SQLite-based memory layer with local embeddings, zero cloud dependencies, and MCP-native integration. Published to npm.

Get in Touch

Contact

GitHub
github.com/hbarefoot
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/hbarefoot