Personnel
A Note from Dylan
The longer version — background, philosophy, and what I'm trying to build.
I'm a Computer Engineering and Applied Mathematics student at the University of Akron, with a passion for building technology that empowers local communities and small organizations to thrive. Whether through data frameworks for agricultural networks, custom hardware interfaces, or applied mathematical models, my work is driven by one goal: making complex systems accessible and useful for real people.
My projects have ranged from modular ECU dashboards to scalable ETL pipelines, but the common thread has always been bridging the gap between technical depth and practical application. I've spent the last few years exploring how open-source tools and semantic frameworks can help local agriculture operate with the same efficiency as large corporations — without sacrificing independence, transparency, or values.
I am the creator and CEO of Fruitful Network Development, a Computer Engineering Contract firm that provides server and data framework services. Currently the company's aim is to employ a newly created data framework to assist small to midsize farms and agricultural communities to compete in providing their products to US households — without changing who's in charge or how they stay individual businesses. This is being accomplished by providing the FND suite of tools that use a single source of data for both updating and informing. No subscriptions; the goal is a new model of food coordination that helps local agriculture compete on price with the alternatives currently offered — the ones that come with harmful chemicals and no return to local economies. Out-competing harmful practices in the private sector.
I like to think my most unique work skill is being able to see the potential in change and being able to bring that potential to life. Accomplishing that is always a challenge because the path is always uncertain, but the key to success is finding joy in the process. If you can do that, anything is possible.
"Tend to the part of the garden you can touch." — Jack Kornfield