Chris Hale · Founder, CRTC AI · Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

I use AI to deliver working software, websites and automation, tested before handover.

I direct AI coding agents (Claude Code, OpenCode and several models) to build real systems. My job is the part AI can't be trusted to do alone: setting the plan, connecting the tools, testing what gets built, and carrying the work through to a finished deliverable.

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How I deliver

AI writes much of the code. I own the result.

1 · ScopeTurn the goal into written requirements, limits and a way to check "done".

2 · DirectAssign the work to the AI agent and model that suit it, with clear instructions.

3 · IntegrateConnect the pieces: code, data, hosting, APIs, scheduled jobs.

4 · TestAutomated tests, a separate reviewer, and real-browser checks before anything ships.

5 · DeliverHand over working software with notes on what was verified and what wasn't.

AI doesn't remove the need for engineering judgment, testing or quality control. It moves that work to the front, and that's what I'm responsible for. Nothing on this page counts as finished unless there's a test result, a log or a live link behind it.

Core capabilities

What I build with, and where you can see it

AI-assisted development

Leading Claude Code, OpenCode and multiple AI models through real builds, with a different model checking the work.

Seen in: STARSHIP, Appraze

Website design & development

Responsive business sites and landing pages in plain HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Seen in: crtcai.com (live)

Python development & automation

Scheduled jobs, data pipelines, command-line tools and web apps in Python.

Seen in: STARSHIP, Appraze

Android applications

Kotlin and Java Android apps built with Gradle, with unit tests and release bundles.

Seen in: Android app pipeline

AI agents & workflow automation

Routing work between AI agents, approval steps for anything risky, and logs for every step.

Seen in: STARSHIP, proof replay

Testing, QA & release pipelines

Automated test suites, independent review, sandboxed runs and CI checks before release.

Seen in: all four projects

GitHub-based development

Branches, pull requests, CI on GitHub Actions and change history for every project.

Seen in: crtcai.com, Appraze

Local AI with Ollama

Local models on a laptop for private and offline work, plus Ollama cloud models when bigger models are needed.

Seen in: STARSHIP

Cloudflare & web infrastructure

Static sites on Cloudflare Pages with Functions, security headers, redirects and sitemaps.

Seen in: crtcai.com

Technical portfolio

Real projects, real status

Each project shows what it does, my role, the technology, what works today, how it was checked, and where it stands. Statuses were last checked on November 4, 2026.

STARSHIP agent board listing each registered AI agent, its role, availability and the jobs it ran on November 4, 2026 — Real agent board from STARSHIP's own records (also shown on the proof page).

In development · used daily

STARSHIP: AI orchestration and software factory

The system that runs CRTC AI's work. It sends each job to the AI agent best suited to it, runs agents in parallel, gets a separate model to review the result, and stops for my approval before anything risky like spending money, publishing or deploying.

My role: Designed its rules and architecture, directed the AI agents that wrote most of the code, and run it every day.
Technology: PythonSQLitesystemdClaude CodeOpenCodeOllamaMCPPlaywrightSandboxed runs
What works: 13 automated checks run every 30 minutes. 14 AI agents passed health checks across Claude Code, OpenCode and Ollama. After a power loss on Nov 4, 2026, 32 of its 33 services restarted on their own, and the one that didn't was fixed and retested.
Verified by: 242 automated tests passing, a tamper-evident event log, and a replay of logged agent work.

Live

CRTC AI website: crtcai.com

The business website: services, pricing, a project brief builder, software listings and this page.

My role: Owner and lead: content, structure and design direction. Pages built with AI coding agents, then reviewed and tested.
Technology: HTMLCSSJavaScriptCloudflare Pages + FunctionsGitHub Actions
What works: Served through Cloudflare at www.crtcai.com, with redirects, security headers and a sitemap.
Verified by: An automated site-quality check (metadata, links, page scope) and a homepage browser test, both in CI on every change.

Appraze on the Microsoft Store (listing verified live on November 4, 2026).

Released on Microsoft Store

Appraze: resale opportunity analysis

Software that helps resellers judge online resale opportunities, with a Windows release and plans from free to $40 a month.

My role: Product owner and lead: defined the features, directed the AI agents building it, tested and released it.
Technology: PythonStreamlitFastAPIDockerAndroid (Java)GitHub Actions
What works: Live listing on the Microsoft Store. The Python application and Android build both pass in CI (latest runs on November 3, 2026).
Verified by: A suite of 500 automated test functions, plus CI on every change. See Appraze.

STARSHIP AI Engineering Studio heading: describe a tool, watch an AI engineering crew build it, test it, fix it and prove it — STARSHIP's build studio, which runs the build-and-test pipeline these apps go through.

In development

Android app pipeline

A set of small Android apps for workers and small businesses, including Esquato, a Spanish-first guide for seasonal guest workers.

My role: Chose the apps and their requirements, directed the AI agents building them, and run the test and release pipeline.
Technology: KotlinJavaGradleAndroid unit tests
What works: 10 of 11 apps pass their unit tests in the release pipeline, and 5 build Play Store release bundles.
Status, honestly: None are on Google Play yet. Store setup and signing are in progress.

Available for hire

Services

Business websites & landing pages

Fast, responsive sites with clear pricing, contact paths and search basics.

Fast Launch Website $499 · E-Commerce & Systems Build $1,499

Custom AI automation

Quote intake, after-hours lead capture and repetitive office tasks, with a person approving anything important.

From $3,000 setup + $99/month

AI agent & workflow development

Agents that research, draft or process work, with logging, limits and human sign-off built in.

Quoted after a written scope

Small business software & internal tools

Calculators, trackers, dashboards and other tools built around how your business already works.

Quoted after a written scope

Android app development

Focused Android apps with unit tests and release bundles ready for the Play Store.

Quoted after a written scope

Website maintenance & improvements

Updates, fixes, speed and accessibility improvements, and checks that your site still works.

Website Care $99/month

Contract projects

Fixed-scope projects with a written brief, an agreed price and a tested handover. Build a project brief or email a short description.

Employment opportunities

Open to full-time, part-time or contract roles where AI-assisted development, automation and testing are the work. Ask for a walkthrough of any project above.

Get in touch

Tell me what you need built.

Send a few lines about the project, the problem to automate or the role. I'll reply about scope, timing and next steps.

[email protected]

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No invented credentials, clients or results: this page lists only work that can be checked. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.