AboutJasen Carroll

Strategic Problem Solving Through Technology ​

Current Focus ​

I design and build solutions that eliminate friction in development workflows. Recently, I saw teams stuck between the productivity of Rails and the sprawl of modern JavaScript tooling — so I built Bun Stack: a curated fullstack framework that gets you from idea to production in 30 seconds.

My Thesis ​

Open-sourcing competence at scale. I build systems that distill years of engineering into tools others can use instantly.

Unique Value Proposition ​

I operate at the intersection of business strategy, AI, and full-stack technical execution — a combination that enables me to spot market gaps, architect viable solutions, and ship production-ready platforms.

Strategic + Technical Projects ​

• Bun Stack – Built a full-stack platform seed with routing, auth, admin, and deploy in <30s
• AI Cost Optimization – Architected local AI pipelines with 60%+ cost reduction vs cloud APIs
• Portfolio Platform – Integrated AI-driven components into a production-grade developer portfolio

What Sets Me Apart ​

Most engineers ship features. I ship leverage — frameworks, systems, and workflows that improve speed, reliability, and clarity across entire teams.

• Product thinking – Translate ambiguity into buildable platforms
• Business impact – Optimize for ROI, developer velocity, and team productivity
• Technical leadership – End-to-end architecture that scales cleanly
• AI integration – Embed practical machine learning into user-facing and infrastructure layers

Background ​

My path began in medical device quality engineering, where system failures weren’t options. That experience shaped my approach to software: risk-aware, outcome-driven, and built for scale. I didn’t pivot to tech — I translated regulated systems thinking into developer platforms.

Tech Stack ​

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, Tailwind
• Backend: Bun.js, SQLite/Postgres, Drizzle ORM
• Infra: CI/CD, Docker, Railway
• AI: Local-first LLMs via Open WebUI, Ollama, and custom orchestration

I use proven technologies that reduce time-to-value — so teams can focus on building, not debugging.

Looking Ahead ​

I'm targeting roles where strategic clarity meets technical execution:

• Technical Product Manager – Understand the problem, define the vision, ship the solution
• Solutions Engineer – Rapidly build working systems to close deals and drive adoption
• VP Engineering – Architect the platform, lead the team, scale the system

Most effective in fast-moving companies that need leverage, not just velocity.

I'm here to identify problems worth solving — and build the systems that solve them. Then open-source the leverage.