Laboratory Automation &
AI Engineering

14+ years designing and deploying automation systems for pharma, biotech, and life sciences. From robotic liquid handlers to production AI pipelines — I build the systems that make complex science scalable.

What I Do

End-to-end consulting from system design through production support. Vendor-agnostic, code-first, and built to last.

Lab Automation Consulting

System design, method development, workflow optimization, and vendor-agnostic integration for high-throughput environments. Hamilton, Tecan, Biomek, Bravo, and Green Button Go scheduling.

AI & Intelligent Automation

Production AI systems that solve real problems: knowledge retrieval, predictive analytics, computer vision, autonomous experimentation. Self-hosted or cloud. See details ↓

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Custom Software Development

Full-stack applications, instrument control interfaces, LIMS integrations, real-time dashboards, and data pipeline automation. Python, TypeScript, Vue.js, C#, FastAPI.

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Technical Leadership

Team mentoring, process improvement, documentation strategy, and knowledge transfer. Helping organizations build internal automation capability, not vendor dependency.

Applied AI for Science & Industry

Not chatbot wrappers. Production AI systems with measurable outcomes — built on self-hosted infrastructure, designed for regulated environments, and proven through real deployments.

8+
Production AI Projects
200+
Automated Experiments Run
30-stage
RAG Pipeline Depth
100%
Self-Hosted Capable

RAG & Knowledge Systems

Retrieval-augmented generation with hybrid search (vector + graph). Build institutional knowledge systems that actually understand your domain.

Proof: GBGreg — 30-stage RAG pipeline with Neo4j knowledge graph, pgvector embeddings, and multi-agent reasoning for applications science Q&A.

Predictive Analytics

Structured predictions with confidence intervals, ensemble methods, and automated model selection. Designed for datasets where accuracy matters more than speed.

Proof: DArnometer — modular prediction platform achieving 81.9 composite score after autonomous parameter sweeps across 200+ experiments.

Computer Vision & Generative AI

Image analysis, quality scoring, style-consistent generation, and visual inspection automation. From pixel-level analysis to production asset pipelines.

Proof: Sprite Forge — SDXL + ControlNet pipeline with CLIP-based style matching (0.864 mean similarity) against curated reference sets.

Autonomous Experimentation

Overnight experiment orchestration with automated parameter sweeps, result scoring, and insight extraction. Let the machines run while you sleep.

Proof: Autoresearch Harness — ran 200 unattended experiments, discovered +6.5 composite improvement that manual tuning missed.

AI Agent & Tool Integration

Custom AI agents with tool use, MCP servers, and multi-agent orchestration. Connect AI capabilities to your existing systems and workflows.

Proof: Casey Junior — project automation platform with voice commands, deployment tracking, and cross-project orchestration via OpenAI Whisper + Ollama.

Self-Hosted AI Infrastructure

On-premise LLM deployment, GPU cluster management, and inference optimization. Keep your data in-house while getting cloud-grade AI capabilities.

Proof: Production Proxmox cluster — RTX 5070 Ti, Ollama, ComfyUI, 20+ containerized services, all self-hosted and managed.

Selected Work

Projects spanning lab automation, AI systems, and infrastructure. Interactive demos available for select projects.

HPLC Sample Preparation

Automation

Automated liquid handling for HPLC sample prep across Tecan and Hamilton platforms. 300% throughput increase with full barcode tracking and LIMS integration.

Python, Tecan EVOware, Hamilton STAR, LIMS
Interactive demo →

Cell Imaging & Hit Picking

Automation

High-throughput screening scheduler managing cell imaging, assay execution, and automated hit picking. 40% reduction in screening turnaround time.

C#, XML, JavaScript, Vue.js, Green Button Go

Workflow Optimization Engine

Automation

Discrete event simulation and process improvement for laboratory workflows. Modeled bottlenecks, optimized resource allocation, reduced turnaround 40%.

Python, simulation modeling, process analysis
Interactive demo →

GBGreg

AI / ML

Virtual Applications Scientist with 30-stage RAG pipeline. Hybrid retrieval using pgvector embeddings and Neo4j knowledge graph for domain-specific Q&A.

Vue 3, Express, Neo4j, PostgreSQL, Ollama, D3.js

Sprite Forge

AI / ML

AI pixel art generation with SDXL, ControlNet, and LoRA. CLIP-based style matching against curated reference sets with 0.864 mean similarity scoring.

Express/TS, ComfyUI, SDXL, pgvector, Ollama

DArnometer

AI / ML

Modular data prediction platform. Weather adapter live with NWS and Open-Meteo sources, AI-powered structured predictions, home sensor integration.

FastAPI, Vue 3, NWS API, Open-Meteo, Ollama

Autoresearch Harness

AI / ML

Autonomous overnight experimentation framework. Ran 200+ unattended experiments and found a +6.5 composite improvement that manual parameter tuning missed.

Python, matplotlib, pandas, automated sweep orchestration

Article Digest

AI / ML

RSS feed monitoring with local LLM summarization. Automated digest generation from technical feeds with relevance scoring and topic clustering.

FastAPI, Vue 3, PostgreSQL, FreshRSS, Ollama

Grescendo

AI / ML

Audio-to-guitar-tab transcription. Source separation, key detection, chord recognition, and tablature generation from raw audio files.

Demucs, librosa, Basic Pitch, torchcrepe, music21

Casey Junior

AI / ML

Project automation and ops platform. Voice commands via Whisper, deployment tracking through Tiger Team phases, cross-project orchestration.

FastAPI, Python, Ollama, Whisper, PostgreSQL

DArnTech Ops Dashboard

Infrastructure

Consulting operations hub. Financial tracking, project status, R&D logging, and decision gates across 6+ active projects. The system that runs the business.

Vue 3, TypeScript, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, CalDAV

Document Intake & Custody Tracker

Automation

Secure document ingestion system with chain-of-custody tracking. Designed for legal and compliance workflows — intake, classification, status tracking, and audit trails. CPU-only, self-hosted.

Vue 3, TypeScript, CPU-based NLP, self-hosted
Live instance →

Homelab Infrastructure

Infrastructure

20+ containerized services on multi-node Proxmox cluster. GPU compute, reverse proxy, VPN, monitoring, and automated provisioning.

Proxmox, Docker, nginx, ZFS, Headscale, Prometheus

Diller Queen

Personal

4v4 multiplayer arcade game with server-authoritative networking. Real-time WebSocket gameplay with physics simulation and matchmaking.

Godot 4.3, GDScript, FastAPI, WebSocket, PostgreSQL

Experience

2026 – now

Founder & Principal Consultant

DARNTECH LLC — Indianapolis, IN
Lab automation consulting, AI engineering, custom software development
2020 – now

Principal Application Scientist

Biosero, Inc.
Green Button Go scheduling, cell line development automation, on-site at Eli Lilly
2017 – 2020

Automation Engineer

Biosero, Inc. (Eli Lilly Global Support)
Embedded on-site at Eli Lilly Indianapolis — high-throughput screening, robotic systems, LIMS integration
2010 – 2017

Molecular Biology Technician

Dow AgroSciences
DNA extraction automation, genotyping workflows, lab operations
Automation Platforms
Green Button Go Hamilton STAR Tecan EVO/Fluent Biomek Bravo LIMS
Software & AI
Python TypeScript Vue.js C# FastAPI PostgreSQL RAG / LLMs Ollama ComfyUI Neo4j pgvector
Infrastructure
Docker Proxmox Linux nginx ZFS CI/CD Headscale VPN

Solar, underlying

The paid work is what's on the page. Underneath it, a longer arc: independent solar + clean-energy R&D documented in the open. The sunburst behind every surface on this site isn't decorative — it's the thing that makes the rest of the company worth running.

DArnTech the consultancy pays for DArnTech the solar R&D. Independent clean-energy engineering at household scale — not a startup, not a pitch deck, not utility-scale. The commercial work keeps the solar work funded; the solar work keeps the commercial work pointed at something that matters.

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Consulting engagements fund the solar R&D arc directly.

Let's Talk

Available for consulting engagements, contract work, and technical advisory. Based in Indianapolis, working on-site or remotely nationwide.

DARNTECH LLC

Indiana LLC — Est. March 2026
Indianapolis, IN
Laboratory automation consulting, AI/ML engineering, and custom software development for regulated industries.