About

I'm an applied AI engineer finishing a CS master's at Utah State. I like owning problems end to end, from the product call to the code, and I'm happiest building with smart people at the edge of what's possible.

How I work

I love cross-functional teams. I do my best work when I own the problem: making the technical and product decisions, and explaining them to the people they affect. Most recently that meant co-founding Puente, where I built a credit-building remittance app that moved real money to Mexico. Before that, I interned at Amazon and Cadence, and was technical co-founder of CompliRent, a startup in BYU's incubator.

What I'm looking for

Roles where I'm surrounded by smart people, building the future today, on the frontier of the technology. I finish my MS in May 2027.

Off the clock

Climbing big mountains, arguing about soccer, building an app for the memories tied to songs, learning Latin dancing, and trying to cook a genuinely good steak.

Email me at jsphelps12@gmail.com, find me on GitHub or LinkedIn, or read my resume.