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Tricia Ballad

Tricia Ballad

AI engineer + TPM. Builds LLMs into production systems.

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Cover image for HomeBase: a mobile-first home-management assistant.
HomeBase: a mobile-first home-management assistant. Ingests documents (warranties, manuals, legal documents, etc.) into a secure local-only vector database. Uses a RAG framework to allow the tool to surface critical information from densely-packed documents, so the homeowner can ask questions like “is my dishwasher still under warranty?” and get useful, customized answers.
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Cover image for SignalCast: an AI-enabled job search
SignalCast: an AI-enabled job search tool. It gives job-searchers a one-stop dashboard across four activity pillars: * Building: Thought leadership, portfolio projects, content * Applying: Job applications, pipeline stages, follow-ups * Studying: Self-directed skill growth and gap closure * Networking: Connecting with people who can assist the job search
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Cover image for Operational Context Platform: Bespoke tool
Operational Context Platform: Bespoke tool for MSSPs to manage signal noise
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Cover image for SignalForge: AI lead intelligence platform
SignalForge: AI lead intelligence platform for fractional technical leaders. Monitors startup companies, scores technical inflection points, and surfaces outreach opportunities — with ethical guardrails baked into the architecture.
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