Jordan Stoneroot@jordan:~$ available

JORDAN STONE

SOFTWARE ENGINEER // IOS + FULL-STACK // AI

trusted by teams at

AT&T
UBS
WashUWashU
  • $ I'm Jordan, a software engineer and founder focused on building thoughtful, useful products from the ground up.
  • $ I spent 4 years at AT&T working across iOS and full-stack development before going full-time on Arbiter, my privacy-first local AI app for iOS and macOS.
  • $ I enjoy working across engineering, product, and design, especially on software that feels fast, intuitive, and genuinely useful.

Projects

See some of my recent work
01 / 08
Early Access
Screens showcasing Arbiter, the on-device AI assistant
iOS · Local LLM Assistant

Arbiter

1,000+ downloads · Built solo in ~3 months · Live on the App Store

Privacy-first offline AI assistant for iPhone. Every conversation stays fully on-device with no data ever leaving the phone. Swap between open-source models tailored to your workflow or needs.

SwiftSwiftUICore MLMLX
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Live
Player Pay dashboard with NBA and WNBA salary data
Sports Data · Salary Intelligence

Player Pay

NBA + WNBA · Automated salary data · Live at playerpay.io

NBA and WNBA salary intelligence platform for exploring player contracts, team cap sheets, league rankings, and historical earnings. Automated data pipelines keep salary records current while a fast, responsive interface makes complex contract data easy to compare.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSRecharts
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Completed
Daily Dose AI newsletter app screenshot
Web Development · AI Newsletter

Daily Dose

Automated daily email newsletter that fetches articles from external APIs, summarizes them, and leverages OpenAI for a comprehensive and engaging result. The app runs on an AWS EC2 instance using Docker containers.

PythonFlaskNext.jsHTML
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Completed
CS Forum website screenshot
Web Development

CS Forum

Discover a comprehensive forum website where users can ask and answer CS related questions. Our platform supports image uploading, CRUD operations, pagination, user authentication, and post sorting/searching capabilities.

PHPLaravelCSSMySQL
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Completed
Ethereum Money Pool app screenshot
Web Development / Smart Contracts

Ethereum Money Pool

Ethereum Money Pool platform uses smart contracts for secure, decentralized transactions. Create custom pools, invite participants with wallet addresses, and a random selection algorithm determines the winner who receives the entire pool.

Next.jsSolidityJavascriptCSS
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Completed
World Happiness data visualization screenshot
Web Development

World Happiness

Provides interactive visualizations and informative descriptions based on happiness index data. Explore global happiness trends and patterns, as well as the factors that contribute to overall happiness with our user-friendly platform.

D3.jsJavascriptCSSHTML
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In Progress
Odin Office Chrome extension screenshot
Browser Extension

Odin Office - AI Email Writer

Odin Office, a Chrome extension, uses OpenAI's GPT-3 API to generate personalized emails. Integrated with Gmail, it offers professional communication without typing.

JavascriptCSSHTMLOpenAI API
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Completed
Quiz app screenshot
Web Development

Quiz App

This app provides a fun way to test your knowledge. It fetches 10 random questions using an external API and scores your answers at the end, offering an engaging user experience. Give it a try and see how you fare!

Vue.jsJavascriptCSSHTML
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Early Access
Screens showcasing Arbiter, the on-device AI assistant
iOS · Local LLM Assistant

Arbiter

1,000+ downloads · Built solo in ~3 months · Live on the App Store

Privacy-first offline AI assistant for iPhone. Every conversation stays fully on-device with no data ever leaving the phone. Swap between open-source models tailored to your workflow or needs.

SwiftSwiftUICore MLMLX
View Details →
Live
Player Pay dashboard with NBA and WNBA salary data
Sports Data · Salary Intelligence

Player Pay

NBA + WNBA · Automated salary data · Live at playerpay.io

NBA and WNBA salary intelligence platform for exploring player contracts, team cap sheets, league rankings, and historical earnings. Automated data pipelines keep salary records current while a fast, responsive interface makes complex contract data easy to compare.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSRecharts
View Details →
Completed
Daily Dose AI newsletter app screenshot
Web Development · AI Newsletter

Daily Dose

Automated daily email newsletter that fetches articles from external APIs, summarizes them, and leverages OpenAI for a comprehensive and engaging result. The app runs on an AWS EC2 instance using Docker containers.

PythonFlaskNext.jsHTML
View Details →
Completed
CS Forum website screenshot
Web Development

CS Forum

Discover a comprehensive forum website where users can ask and answer CS related questions. Our platform supports image uploading, CRUD operations, pagination, user authentication, and post sorting/searching capabilities.

PHPLaravelCSSMySQL
View Details →
Completed
Ethereum Money Pool app screenshot
Web Development / Smart Contracts

Ethereum Money Pool

Ethereum Money Pool platform uses smart contracts for secure, decentralized transactions. Create custom pools, invite participants with wallet addresses, and a random selection algorithm determines the winner who receives the entire pool.

Next.jsSolidityJavascriptCSS
View Details →
Completed
World Happiness data visualization screenshot
Web Development

World Happiness

Provides interactive visualizations and informative descriptions based on happiness index data. Explore global happiness trends and patterns, as well as the factors that contribute to overall happiness with our user-friendly platform.

D3.jsJavascriptCSSHTML
View Details →
In Progress
Odin Office Chrome extension screenshot
Browser Extension

Odin Office - AI Email Writer

Odin Office, a Chrome extension, uses OpenAI's GPT-3 API to generate personalized emails. Integrated with Gmail, it offers professional communication without typing.

JavascriptCSSHTMLOpenAI API
View Details →
Completed
Quiz app screenshot
Web Development

Quiz App

This app provides a fun way to test your knowledge. It fetches 10 random questions using an external API and scores your answers at the end, offering an engaging user experience. Give it a try and see how you fare!

Vue.jsJavascriptCSSHTML
View Details →
Early Access
Screens showcasing Arbiter, the on-device AI assistant
iOS · Local LLM Assistant

Arbiter

1,000+ downloads · Built solo in ~3 months · Live on the App Store

Privacy-first offline AI assistant for iPhone. Every conversation stays fully on-device with no data ever leaving the phone. Swap between open-source models tailored to your workflow or needs.

SwiftSwiftUICore MLMLX
View Details →
Live
Player Pay dashboard with NBA and WNBA salary data
Sports Data · Salary Intelligence

Player Pay

NBA + WNBA · Automated salary data · Live at playerpay.io

NBA and WNBA salary intelligence platform for exploring player contracts, team cap sheets, league rankings, and historical earnings. Automated data pipelines keep salary records current while a fast, responsive interface makes complex contract data easy to compare.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSRecharts
View Details →
Completed
Daily Dose AI newsletter app screenshot
Web Development · AI Newsletter

Daily Dose

Automated daily email newsletter that fetches articles from external APIs, summarizes them, and leverages OpenAI for a comprehensive and engaging result. The app runs on an AWS EC2 instance using Docker containers.

PythonFlaskNext.jsHTML
View Details →
Completed
CS Forum website screenshot
Web Development

CS Forum

Discover a comprehensive forum website where users can ask and answer CS related questions. Our platform supports image uploading, CRUD operations, pagination, user authentication, and post sorting/searching capabilities.

PHPLaravelCSSMySQL
View Details →
Completed
Ethereum Money Pool app screenshot
Web Development / Smart Contracts

Ethereum Money Pool

Ethereum Money Pool platform uses smart contracts for secure, decentralized transactions. Create custom pools, invite participants with wallet addresses, and a random selection algorithm determines the winner who receives the entire pool.

Next.jsSolidityJavascriptCSS
View Details →
Completed
World Happiness data visualization screenshot
Web Development

World Happiness

Provides interactive visualizations and informative descriptions based on happiness index data. Explore global happiness trends and patterns, as well as the factors that contribute to overall happiness with our user-friendly platform.

D3.jsJavascriptCSSHTML
View Details →
In Progress
Odin Office Chrome extension screenshot
Browser Extension

Odin Office - AI Email Writer

Odin Office, a Chrome extension, uses OpenAI's GPT-3 API to generate personalized emails. Integrated with Gmail, it offers professional communication without typing.

JavascriptCSSHTMLOpenAI API
View Details →
Completed
Quiz app screenshot
Web Development

Quiz App

This app provides a fun way to test your knowledge. It fetches 10 random questions using an external API and scores your answers at the end, offering an engaging user experience. Give it a try and see how you fare!

Vue.jsJavascriptCSSHTML
View Details →
Skills

Across the stack.

I work across native Apple platforms, cloud services, and AI tooling.

01$ cat languages.json

Languages

The languages I use to build product experiences, services, and data-driven tools.

  • Swift
  • Java
  • JavaScript / TypeScript
  • Python
  • HTML / CSS
  • SQL
  • Solidity
02$ ls frameworks/

Frameworks

The application and service layers behind my native, web, and AI products.

  • SwiftUI
  • Node.js
  • Next.js
  • Angular
  • React
  • Firebase
  • Flask
03$ which tools

Tools & Platforms

The infrastructure, design, and local-AI stack I use to take products from idea to release.

  • Git
  • Figma
  • MLX / llama.cpp
  • RAG
  • Azure
  • Docker
  • AWS
  • Kubernetes
Open source & recent work

GitHub activity

Live look at my development history and the public projects.

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Experiences

Timeline of my relevant experiences

July 2017 - August 2017

Summer Science Program - Astrophysics and Coding

Attended a nationally selective 6-week astrophysics and coding research program at New Mexico Tech.

Jan 2020 - May 2022

WashU Computer Science Course Tutor

Tutored undergraduates in data structures, algorithms, and web development across multiple semesters.

June 2020 - Aug 2020

Mississippi State University Summer Research

Conducted computer science research at Mississippi State University as part of a competitive summer research program.

June 2021 - Aug 2021

UBS Quant Trading Summer Internship

Built React.js tooling for TCA report generation and Dash dashboards for intraday trading data, and modeled per-client PnL using historical trading strategies.

Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

Floodgate Reactor Program

Selected for Floodgate's competitive startup fellowship, receiving mentorship from leading Silicon Valley investors while developing an early-stage venture.

July 2022 - May 2026

AT&T Senior Software Engineer

Owned and shipped production features for an iOS app used by 10,000+ field technicians daily, with contributions estimated to generate $5M+ in annual cost savings.

June 2025 - Present

Arbiter - Founder & Product Engineer

Founded and built Arbiter, a privacy-first AI app that runs quantized LLMs locally on iOS and macOS, reaching 1,000+ downloads within three months while owning product strategy, design, and growth.

Blog

Tech can still be good.
AI · On-DeviceJul 15, 2026

Understanding MLX vs. GGUF for Local AI on Apple Devices

When getting started with local AI on a Mac or iOS device, two common inference ecosystems you will encounter are MLX and llama.cpp. And when running AI locally on your Apple device, one of the first choices you will make is whether you choose a model prepared for MLX or a GGUF model designed for a llama.cpp-based runtime.

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AI · On-DeviceMay 11, 2025

Beyond the Cloud: How Local LLMs Are Shaping AI's Future

It's only been a few years since ChatGPT took the world by storm. What was once an uncanny novelty that brought sci-fi to real life as an omniscient personal helper is now a regular part of our internet experience. But where does this future take us?

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Machine LearningOct 7, 2023

Building Linear Regression Model from Scratch (No Libraries)

Linear regression establishes a linear relationship between an independent and dependent variable by fitting a line capturing the underlying data trend. This article covers two approaches: least squares (analytical) and gradient descent (iterative).

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Web DevelopmentJul 18, 2023

Using OpenAI Whisper API with Next.js 13

If you've been seeking guidance on how to integrate Whisper into your website, and are also seeking clarity on the App Router system introduced in the latest version of Next.js, then you've arrived at the perfect destination.

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BlockchainDec 31, 2022

Revisiting the DAO Hack

The recent FTX bankruptcy has prompted many to question the hype surrounding Web 3 and the cryptocurrency industry as a whole. To truly understand this wild world we call crypto, it's important to remember the mistakes of the past.

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