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Vicinity Architects is a San Francisco architecture and real estate development firm, helping fellow professionals, homeowners, and small businesses bring value to our community. Nimble, efficient, and versatile, we seamlessly integrate with local design teams to navigate the design, permit, and construction process of harmonious buildings. We’re in your corner. Vicinity Architects strives to increase accessibility to cities by investing in multi-unit, mid-rise buildings throughout California. We understand that successful projects require a holistic approach that encompasses not only design, but also foresight into the real estate market and returns on investment. By offering a full range of services, we ensure that our clients’ visions are optimized for long-term success. Collaboration lies at the heart of our practice. We believe in actively engaging with all stakeholders, including building owners, community members, and fellow professionals, to ensure that our projects contribute meaningfully to the neighborhoods we serve. Our San Francisco architecture experience began with Public Works, implementing Municipal Transit and Rec and Park improvements throughout the city. The greater neighborhood context and numerous citizens involved remains at the forefront of our approach. Efficiency and accuracy are central to our project delivery approach. We place a strong emphasis on 3D visualizations, harnessing their power to accurately depict design concepts and aid in the creation of precise construction drawings. We offer building information models, drawings, and 3D renderings accessible virtually to optimize community engagement and project coordination. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, we ensure that all stakeholders have a clear understanding of the final outcome before construction even begins. We take pride in our diverse perspectives and celebrate the richness that comes from embracing different cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. We believe that diversity fuels innovation and fosters a more inclusive built environment. Our commitment to social equity drives us to create spaces that reflect and respect the unique identities and aspirations of the individuals and communities we serve. Although Vicinity Architects is currently just an entity of one, the greater project team consists of multiple disciplines, generations, experiences, and backgrounds. Tackling today’s complex problems requires access to diverse approaches. We have access to local engineers to help assemble the full design team. We lead by example, creating elevated environments while fostering a community that represents the richness of our citizens. As architects our task is to imagine a future that does not yet exist. By mentoring students, engaging with public entities, and introducing designs to the community, we push the balance in favor of an international city that is more representative of the global community. We hope to bring you along on this journey as we shape a brighter future for our neighborhoods and increase accessibility to thriving communities throughout San Francisco.

I am an architectural designer with a Master of Architecture from California College of the Arts and three years of diverse international experience in architecture and project management. My expertise lies in user-centered, site-responsive, and sustainable design, translating innovative ideas into practical solutions through BIM technology. I've successfully led design standards and mentored teams across various project typologies, including K-12 schools and mixed-use developments. Licensed in two countries, I hold an NCARB record and bring a global perspective to every project. My notable contributions span over 50 residential projects and multiple commercial endeavors in Saudi Arabia. If you need a skilled designer who combines creativity with technical knowledge to elevate your project, let's connect to discuss how I can add value to your vision.

Hi, I am 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐎𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐤𝐲. I've spent 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 following one thread: tinkering with 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬. That obsession took me from working as senior Full-Stack, AI engineer at 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 and 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞 to founding Sensely - an early pioneer of Conversational AI and avatars in healthcare - scaling it globally. Most AI projects sometimes fail because the engineer doesn't understand the business, and the executive doesn't understand the tech. I am the exception. I am a GenAI, MCPs, LLMs specialized AI Engineer who speaks the language of the C-Suite. You get a production-grade system that actually solves your business problem (not just a demo) which scales with your company growing. 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 - 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭 (𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 + 𝐑𝐀𝐆) - Support reps dug through 40k+ policy docs and still answered wrong. Built a cited-answer copilot that cut handle time and new-hire ramp. Next.js 15 RSC + TypeScript, Node/tRPC, Postgres + pgvector hybrid search with cross-encoder reranking, per-tenant cost metering, LangSmith evals in CI. - 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐲-𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 - Co-founded and scaled an empathy-driven conversational AI avatar used by the NHS, AXA, Generali & Mayo across 35+ countries; raised $26.5M; acquired by Mediktor. - 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 (𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 + 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐀𝐈) - A GTM org was leaking pipeline to manual CRM hygiene and slow follow-up. Built agents that research accounts, draft outreach, and update CRM records under human approval. LangGraph over custom MCP servers, Temporal durable execution, Stripe metered billing, Next.js console for run replay and audit. - 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐖𝐒 + 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐞 - Frontline staff spent more time documenting conversations than having them. Shipped live transcription and summarization that returns a structured note seconds after the call ends. Kinesis + Transcribe streaming into Claude on Bedrock; Lambda, ECS Fargate, S3/KMS, HIPAA-eligible, CDK IaC. - 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬 & 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞 + 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐀𝐈 - Reviewers hand-keyed data from PDFs and email attachments into a multi-day backlog of inconsistent decisions. Automated intake and triage so staff only touch exceptions. - 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 (𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤) - A funded startup ran pilots out of spreadsheets and needed a product customers could buy without a salesperson. 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃 I build the whole thing. The interface your users touch, the API and data model underneath it, the retrieval and agent layer that makes it intelligent, the cloud infrastructure it runs on, and the evals and dashboards that tell you it's still working next quarter. That means agentic systems and MCP integrations, RAG over messy real-world data, conversational and voice interfaces, document and workflow automation, internal copilots, and the multi-tenant SaaS products they live inside. Healthcare and insurance are where I have the deepest scar tissue, but the engineering is domain-agnostic - I've shipped for fintech, e-commerce, telecom, logistics, legal, and B2B software, and the pattern is always the same: find the workflow that costs the most, and make it disappear. 𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐄 Because I optimize for your outcome, not my hours. I've been the founder staring at runway and the CPTO defending a roadmap, so I'll tell you when a feature isn't worth building, when a cheaper model gets you 95% of the result, and when the honest answer is that AI isn't the right tool for this problem. Clients keep coming back because I treat their business as the product and the software as the means. 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐊 - 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝: React, Next.js (App Router, RSC), TypeScript, Angular, Tailwind, shadcn/ui, TanStack Query, Vercel AI SDK, WebSockets/SSE, React Native - 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝: Node.js, NestJS, Express, tRPC, Python, FastAPI, Go, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebRTC, microservices, Temporal, BullMQ - 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐀𝐈 & 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Azure OpenAI, Bedrock, MCP, LangChain, LangGraph, RAG, agentic workflows, tool calling, fine-tuning, LLM evals, guardrails, voice AI (Whisper, ElevenLabs, LiveKit) - 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 & 𝐕𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: PostgreSQL, pgvector, Pinecone, Qdrant, Redis, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cosmos DB, Supabase, Prisma, Snowflake, Databricks - 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 & 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐎𝐩𝐬: AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions, LangSmith - 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Stripe, Twilio, Salesforce, Epic/Oracle Health, HL7 v2, FHIR R4, OAuth 2.0/OIDC, SSO/SAML, HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR If you're navigating GenAI - as a founder, executive, or enterprise team - let's talk.

I’m a Salesforce Revenue Cloud Architect with strong hands-on experience in CPQ, Billing, and Revenue Cloud Advanced (ARM). I’ve spent several years designing and delivering quote-to-cash solutions for complex sales models, with a focus on product and pricing setup, contract lifecycles, and approvals. In Salesforce CPQ and Billing, I’ve led multiple large implementations covering subscriptions, MDQ, consumption-based pricing, amendments, renewals, and Cancel & Replace. Through catalog rationalization, pricing-rule redesign, and approval simplification, I’ve helped reduce pricing and approval-related issues by 30–40%, shortened quote turnaround time by 20–25%, and reduced amendment-related rework by 25%+. More recently, I’ve been leading end-to-end architecture for Revenue Cloud Advanced (ARM) transformations. This includes running discovery, defining future-state product and pricing models, and guiding delivery teams through implementation. These efforts have helped teams reduce rework by 20–30%, improve amendment and renewal stability, and establish scalable foundations for subscription and usage-based revenue models. I’m comfortable owning architectural decisions, partnering closely with project managers and business stakeholders, and acting as a trusted advisor from early discovery through post-go-live stabilization—ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with long-term business goals.