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Mike Patraw

Cybersecurity · AI Automation · Veteran Leadership

Building practical AI tools for security, operations, and decision support. Cybersecurity professional, veteran leader, AI builder, and founder/operator working at the intersection of security, automation, and applied AI.

About

Security foundation, operator mindset, applied AI execution.

My work ties together 23 years Army leadership, UC Berkeley MICS cybersecurity training, AI/software projects, and a founder/operator mindset. That combination supports roles and ventures across cybersecurity, AI automation, technical leadership, consulting, and startup execution.

I build systems that are practical first: agent workflows that save time, debate simulation that supports civic reasoning, computer-vision tools that make data useful, and security controls that keep automation accountable. The Human Rights First fellowship and Debate Bot work reflect the same through-line: applied technology should help people make better decisions.

Projects

Proof of work across AI, security, and product building.

The strongest part of this site is the project record: what each system does, the technology behind it, and why it matters.

AI Automation Prototype

OpsPilotAI

AI operations and automation platform for turning messy requests into structured, actionable workflows.

Why it matters: Shows founder/operator judgment around applied AI, client intake, and decision support.

FastAPIJavaScriptVercelAI workflows
AI Automation Shipping

Fred / Hermes Agent System

Discord-based agent workflows for resume automation, travel planning, stock reporting, and assistant orchestration.

Why it matters: Demonstrates practical agent operations beyond demos: persistent workflows, delegated tasks, and real productivity loops.

AI agentsDiscord workflowsAutomationLocal-first data
Civic Tech Research

Debate Bot

RAG-powered political debate simulator connected to Code the Vote and Human Rights First fellowship work.

Why it matters: Connects applied AI to civic education, policy literacy, and decision-support experiences.

RAGLLMsCivic techRetrieval systems
Applied AI Prototype

AI Macro Identifier

Food recognition and macro-estimation app using computer vision, FastAPI, USDA data, and machine learning.

Why it matters: Shows end-to-end applied AI product thinking from image input to useful user-facing estimates.

Computer visionFastAPIUSDA APIML
Full Stack Prototype

Backseat DJ

QR-based passenger song request app for rideshare drivers, designed around lightweight mobile interaction.

Why it matters: Highlights practical full-stack product instincts around low-friction customer experiences.

QR flowsWeb appMobile UXProduct design
Cybersecurity Research

WatchClaw / OpenClaw Tools

Open-source security monitoring and watchdog concepts for governing autonomous tools and external automation.

Why it matters: Reinforces the security foundation behind AI automation: authorization, observability, and least privilege.

Policy-as-codeSecurity monitoringAgent safetyOSS tooling

External contributions

Projects I have contributed to outside my own repos.

These entries point at upstream projects where my public fork carries contribution work, rather than listing my own open-source repositories.

Upstream whoisjayd/notewise

notewise

Documented SAPISID hashing behavior for a YouTube-to-study-notes CLI workflow.

PythonCLIdocumentation
View upstream project
Upstream openclaw/openclaw

OpenClaw

Hardened localized link-scheme checks in a cross-platform personal AI assistant.

TypeScriptsecurityAI assistant
View upstream project
Upstream yoda-digital/iris-gateway

iris-gateway

Removed modulo bias from pairing-code generation in a multi-channel AI messaging gateway.

TypeScriptsecuritymessaging
View upstream project

Resume / experience

Web-friendly experience, not a pasted resume.

This section will organize credibility by audience: cybersecurity, AI/software development, military leadership, education, awards, and certifications. Multiple resume versions can come later for cybersecurity, AI/software, and leadership/operations opportunities.

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Experience map

  • Cybersecurity
  • AI / Software Development
  • Military Leadership
  • Education
  • Awards & Certifications

Contact

Available for cybersecurity, AI automation, and technical leadership opportunities.

Best entry points are LinkedIn, GitHub, and project-specific demos. Keep the public contact surface simple and professional; direct dial details can stay off the public site.