Rico Ordonio

I build things · digital & physical

Cloud manager by day. Workshop maker by night. I live at the intersection of software automation and physical craft. Right now I'm building an AI that actually does things.

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Pacific Northwest

I Build Things.
All Kinds.

Cloud Engineering Manager by day, leading a team of engineers building the infrastructure that keeps things running. I'm comfortable with complex systems, messy problems, and long-term thinking.

After hours, I'm in the workshop. Table saw, router, drill press, three 3D printers. I design things, cut things, print things. There's something about working with your hands that software can't replace, and something about software that a workbench can't do either.

Right now I'm deep into Klaus, a personal AI that doesn't just answer questions. It learns, it acts, it builds. Not a chatbot. A partner. This whole site was built and maintained by it.

Areas of focus

AI / AutomationCloud EngineeringWoodworking3D PrintingContent CreationPacific NW Maker

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Things I've
Made

Spanning software systems, wood projects, and printed parts. The through-line is making things that work.

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Klaus AI

A proactive AI assistant that doesn't just answer questions. It learns your life, takes action, and builds tools when they don't exist. Running across multiple instances, syncing via git, coordinating autonomously. This is what I think AI should actually be.

TypeScriptClaude APIAWS EC2BashNode.js

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The Lab

In-browser AI experiments. Real machine learning models running entirely on your device. No servers, no API keys, no data leaves your browser. Start with the sentiment analyzer, more demos coming.

Transformers.jsONNXClient-sideWASM

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Workshop

Full woodworking shop: table saw, router, drill press. From cutting boards to furniture. Things built with intention, by hand, in sawdust and patience.

WoodworkingCADFinishing

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3D Print Lab

Three printers running custom parts, prototypes, and functional prints. If I can't buy it, I'll design it. Fusion 360 to finished part in an afternoon.

FDMFusion 360PrusaSlicer

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