I build intelligent systems that elevate the people who use them.

About — Erik Tristan

Que onda, I'm Erik Tristan.

AI & Automation Solutions Architect at The McBride Method

What I do

I design systems that connect AI models to real workflows and build across the stack — from raw data to the interfaces people actually use. That includes analytics, pipelines, model workflows, and the tools that sit inside real operations.

What I believe

The real promise of human augmentation isn't a faster person or a more efficient org — but a more available one with enough margin to wander, create, and reflect on their own terms.

More About Me
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People who inspire me

  • Aaron Swartz
  • Renato Canova
  • Virginia Woolf
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta
  • Willem de Kooning
  • Tomas Mikolov

Favorite Book

All-time favorite

Flowers for Algernon

Daniel Keyes · 1966

Currently Based

Dallas, TX USA · CDT

When I'm not building

Running Painting Writing Guitar

What I build to

01 The Mars Volta
02 J. Cole
03 Los Tigres del Norte
& many more
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Projects

Technical Architecture

A personal runner intelligence system — from raw Strava data to weekly coaching, forecasting, and nutrition delivery.

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In Progress
Planned
01 · Inputs
Strava API activity source
User Profile prefs + traits
02 · Orchestration
Webhook Zapier listener
Daily Cron scheduler
Weekly Cron scheduler
03 · Ingestion
Strava ETL parse + classify
Feature Eng. rolling · ACWR
04 · Storage
Raw Activities postgres
Workouts intervals · notes
Daily Features postgres
Weekly Features postgres
NLP Features embeddings store
05 · Intelligence
T1 · Statistical
Pace Analysis load · variability
T2 · NLP
NLP Pipeline embeddings · sentiment
T3 · ML
Athlete Model profile fusion
T4 · Forecasting
Perf. Forecast 4–8 week horizon
T5 · LLM Systems
LLM Coach insights · feedback
LLM Nutrition weekly planner
06 · Outputs
Ad-hoc Queries on demand
Weekly Report html/css
7-Day Meal Plan B · L · D
Grocery List sunday delivery
Email Delivery weekly digest
buho · system overview Technical
Architecture
Scroll to watch data flow through the system — from Strava to your inbox.
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