Hey, I’m Declan.
Building useful
things. Learning
out loud.
Software & AI engineer. CS student @ UCD. Creator.
I turn curious ideas into working software, from AI systems at Apple to a weekend hackathon build.
Currently exploring
Small language models.
Big possibilities at the edge.
Selected projects
From “what if” to shipped.
2026 Hackathon winnerNotionary
Shared course notes, with a private AI tutor for each student.
Notion API / Supabase / Claude
2026SafeHaven
A stealth iOS safety app that silently alerts a trusted contact.
Swift / React Native / WebRTC
2025–26 Hackathon winnerCareFlow AI
Patient discharge automation for Irish hospitals.
ServiceNow / React / JavaScript
2026@everyone
Rapid-response app that calls your trusted contacts in parallel.
FastAPI / Ruby on Rails / Twilio
The journey so far
Good teams.
Real problems.
From making AI faster on a chip to putting it to work in production. Every role has added a new way of thinking.
Explore my experienceMar 2026 – Sep 2026
Apple
Software Engineer Intern
Incident triage time cut by ~90%Jan 2026 – Present
KP Designs
Freelance Software Developer
Client recurring costs cut by 90%+Jun 2025 – Aug 2025
Arm
Software Engineer (ML) Intern
Profile graph generation 10s → <1sSep 2024 – May 2025
STEAM Academy
Robotics Mentor
Build. Share. Do it again.Better together
A builder.
And a people person.
I love the energy of a room full of people making something happen. Hackathons, startup communities, a team with a slightly ambitious idea. That’s my kind of room.
- Hackathon winsNotion AI Hackathon & ServiceNow Code to Win
- Advisor, HackUCD 2026Co-organising a hackathon for 200 students
- YC Startup Summer SchoolParis, 2026
Learning in public
AI made simple. My journey, shared.
Thinking out loud, one problem at a time.
I’m the interviewee. Patrick Anyanwu (PKodes) asks the questions. You see the reasoning, the pressure, and the learning.
Watch on YouTubeThe creator side
Learn something.
Build with it.
Pass it on.
I make AI easier to use for everyday people, students, and business owners. Practical tools, real workflows, and simple steps you can try yourself. Along the way, I share my own journey and what I’m still figuring out.
Find me on YouTubeOn the court
Basketball since I was 14, including a year with the Ireland national squad.
Finding the rhythm
Guitar in hand, with a soft spot for flamenco.
Learning languages
Learning Spanish, one conversation at a time.