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Product Thinking
Turning a rough idea into positioning, flows, priorities, and a buildable product direction.
Narrative and positioning
UX architecture
Decision framing
Creative Systems, Product Design, AI Workflows
I build interfaces, AI workflows, and digital products with a designer's eye and an engineer's discipline.
I work across concept, interface, automation, and implementation, turning technical ideas into experiences that feel sharp, informative, and alive.
Projects
07
Products, interfaces, and side projects.
Disciplines
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Design, engineering, and systems thinking.
Daily Tools
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Languages and frameworks I reach for.
DB
Studio Note
Dustin Blad
With more than 20 years of experience in technology leadership, systems engineering, and software development, Dustin Blad is a hands on IT strategist who specializes in building reliable, scalable, and secure technology environments. His career spans a wid...
Current Angle
Available for select collaborations, prototypes, and product-facing technical work.
Ideal Work
Interfaces, internal tools, experimental builds, AI workflows, and brand-sensitive digital products.
Toolchain
Angular
Capacitor
Firebase
Tailwind
Gemini
React
Nextjs
Tailwind CSS
What I Bring
- Strategy and execution in the same room.
- Visual ambition grounded in buildable systems.
- Fast iteration without losing craft.
Capabilities
A skill set built for ideas that need both taste and technical range.
The strongest work happens when strategy, interface, technology, and storytelling are allowed to inform each other. That overlap is where I prefer to operate.
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Frontend Craft
Interfaces with strong typography, intentional composition, and motion that adds meaning.
Editorial layout
Interactive polish
Component systems
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AI + Automation
Agentic workflows, AI-assisted tooling, and automation patterns that reduce friction and increase leverage.
Workflow design
Prompt systems
Operational tooling
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Backend Systems
Pragmatic infrastructure for auth, data, media, content, and deployment without losing product momentum.
Firebase stack
Data modeling
Production reliability
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Execution Range
I work comfortably between idea shaping, interface design, implementation, and polish.
Concept to shipped work
Fast iteration
Hands-on delivery
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Creative Technology
The place where storytelling, visual identity, interaction, and technical depth start working together.
Brand expression
Visual systems
Memorable experiences
Case Studies
Selected projects that show how I think, build, and shape a finished experience.
Featured Case Study
Pin Mint
Discover hidden gems, complete fun challenges, and collect unique AI-generated badges at your favorite pins. Share locations with friends and build your badge collection!
Angular
Capacitor
Firebase
Tailwind
Open project
Web App
Trailblaze Tracker
Trailblaze Tracker is a comprehensive, all-in-one ride tracking platform designed for cyclists of all levels. From solo trailblazers logging personal miles to competitive teams organizing events, it provides the tools to track, analyze, and share your cycling experience.
React
Nextjs
Tailwind
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Web App
Ultimate Pegs and Jokers
Ultimate Pegs is a faithful digital recreation of the beloved board game, which combines the strategy of Chess with the luck-of-the-draw of card games. The objective is simple: be the first team to race all of your pegs from your "Home" base, around the board, and into the safety of your "Safe" zone. Using cards from a standard deck (plus Jokers!), players move their pegs, "bonk" opponents to send them back to the start, and strategically use special cards like the all-powerful Joker to swap positions on the board. The game is best played in teams, where coordination and partnership are the keys to victory.
React
Nextjs
Tailwind CSS
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Perspective
I like building work that feels clear, high-signal, and unmistakably intentional.
With more than 20 years of experience in technology leadership, systems engineering, and software development, Dustin Blad is a hands on IT strategist who specializes in building reliable, scalable, and secure technology environments. His career spans a wid...
Mobile App
Web App
Principle 01
Design should create momentum, not decoration.
Principle 02
AI is most useful when it sharpens execution instead of replacing judgment.
Principle 03
The best work feels clear, confident, and inevitable after it ships.
Next Move
Need a product, prototype, interface, or AI workflow that actually feels finished?
I can help shape the concept, build the system, and push the final experience past the generic middle.
Available for select collaborations, prototypes, and product-facing technical work.