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Experiments & Learning Projects

This is where I document what I'm building and learning. Each project includes the problem I was solving, what I learned, and what I'd do differently next time.

2026 In Progress

Privacy Proxy

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A local pipeline that strips PII from financial documents before sending them to Claude for analysis — so my SIN never touches the cloud

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2026 In Progress

Enforcement Actions Scraper

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An automated pipeline that collects environmental enforcement actions from 23 regulatory sources across 16 jurisdictions, enriches them with Claude, and serves them through a PostgreSQL-backed REST API

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2026

Audit Quest: Global Compliance

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A retro RPG that teaches EHS compliance - one auditor, eight facilities, global regulations

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2026

Automatic Pocket

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A drummer timing trainer built in one evening with agentic Claude Code — from brief to fully functional app in a single session.

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2026

Giffen.me Tools

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A content workflow system that captures ideas via Telegram, publishes to LinkedIn through a custom MCP server, and tracks engagement — all from inside Claude Code.

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2026

Brown Note

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A peer support app for bathroom isolation - because you're not alone on the throne

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2026

Love Will Tear Us Apart

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An 8-bit proximity app that plays your song when you're close to the people who matter

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2026

8-Bit Drum Kit

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An interactive drum kit with sprite animations - a nostalgic experiment in AI-assisted web development

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2025

Giffen.me

AstroTypeScript

Building a personal site with Astro, content collections, and a literary paperback aesthetic.

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2025

Just Do Something

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A mobile app that breaks up sedentary work with 1-5 minute micro-workouts every 30 minutes

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2025

Edgewood Library

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A community tool-sharing app for neighbors - because that circular saw shouldn't gather dust for another 5 years

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2025

SpectreCRM

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A lightweight CRM for solo consultants with AI-powered ghost detection and Gmail integration

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2025

Daily Prophet

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A tarot-based daily horoscope app that remembers your past readings to shape future predictions

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Let's build
something together.

Whether you need help clarifying a product problem, shutting down a legacy system, or untangling integration complexity - I'd love to hear from you.

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Location

Toronto, Canada

Current Role

Director of Product Management

Focus Areas

AI Products • Integrations • Growth

© 2026 Andrew Giffen. Built with curiosity.

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