Available for select projects

I ship production AI apps in weeks, not quarters.

I'm Todd Smith — a Lead Software Engineer at Disney with a Ph.D. in mathematics and 40+ apps I've designed, built, and shipped solo. The portfolio on this site isn't a pitch deck — it's proof. Yours could be next.

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Why this page exists

Most software dies in the gap between idea and shipped.

You don't need another agency that bills six months of meetings and hands you a half-built prototype. You don't need a junior freelancer you have to manage line by line. And you really don't need a cheap "vibe-coded" app that falls over the moment real users show up.

You need someone who has shipped real products — repeatedly, end to end — and can do it again for you. Someone who writes the code, makes the calls, and gets a working thing into users' hands. That's the entire job. That's what I do.

How we can work together

Three ways to start

Fixed scope, fixed price, real deliverables. Start small and low-risk, then scale up once you see how I work.

Start here
AI Build Audit
$750 — credited toward a build
Delivered in 5 business days

A fast, low-risk way to find out what to build and what it'll take — before anyone commits to a big project.

  • 60-minute working session
  • Written build plan: architecture, stack, AI approach
  • Clickable scope, realistic timeline, fixed quote
  • Top risks called out up front

Best for: anyone who wants a straight answer and a plan they own — whether or not they hire me to build it.

For existing products
AI Feature Drop-In
from $7,500
2–3 weeks · requires an Audit first

One production-ready AI feature integrated into your existing product — chatbot on your docs, voice agent, AI reports, summaries.

  • Prompt design + the integration itself
  • Built into your codebase, not a bolt-on demo
  • Handoff doc so your team can maintain it
  • OpenAI / Gemini / realtime voice

Best for: SMBs and teams that want one AI feature done properly, not a science project.

Not sure which fits? Most projects sort themselves out in a 30-minute call. Pricing scales with scope — these are starting points, locked in writing before we begin.

Why trust this with me

I ship. The proof is on this page.

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A Disney engineer, not a hobbyist

Lead Software Engineer at Disney, Ph.D. in mathematics, 28 years building software. The level of engineering that runs at scale — applied to your project.

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40+ shipped products, not slideware

TalkTest, MiniNews, Think2Link, Engineering Report — live, working products I designed, built, and shipped solo. Most consultants show you logos. I show you software you can open right now.

Fast, because I build with the best tools

I use a modern AI-assisted development pipeline — funded on my own dime — to move at a pace that surprises people, without cutting corners. You pay for the working product, not the hours.

The portfolio is the testimonial

Anyone can promise. Open these right now.

Every one of these went from idea to live. That's not a portfolio — it's a track record.

A spoken-exam platform that grades understanding in real time — voice, WebRTC, the hard stuff, in production.
One codebase shipping to both Apple Watch and Android Wear, live on the Play Store with subscriptions.
AI drafting plus live publishing into a third-party API, end to end.
An AI analysis pipeline over the GitHub API, turning raw activity into review-ready insight.
An open protocol with cryptographic signing and 70 passing tests. I sweat the details.
Wearables, fintech, voice AI, education, publishing. Browse the full ecosystem on the home page.

The first call costs you nothing.

Tell me what you're trying to build — the idea, the half-finished project, or just the problem. I'll give you a straight read on what it takes to make it real, and tell you honestly whether I'm the right person for it. No pitch deck, no pressure, no "let me loop in our solutions team."

I read every inquiry myself and reply within 1–2 business days.