Charles J. (CJ) Dyas

Designer and IT Manager who builds scalable, real-world systems that bridge product design, UX strategy, and technical operations.

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What I Do

Product Design

End-to-end UX strategy, design systems, and product thinking that scale across platforms and teams.

IT Operations

Infrastructure, system administration, and service operations that keep entire organizations running.

Web Development

Modern web apps, interactive displays, and digital experiences built with current frameworks.

DOOH & Interactive

Large-format digital displays and interactive installations for public-facing environments.

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loggrep CLI tool showing color-coded log output in a terminal

Product Design

loggrep - A Smarter Log Parser

Built a fast, dead-simple CLI tool for an IT team drowning in log files. No dashboards, no config, no learning curve. Just point it at a log and go.

2026Internal Tool

Product Design

Utsuwa - User-Owned AI Companion

Designed and built a user-owned VRM avatar companion that puts users in full control of their AI experience - the character, memories, and relationship data all live on your device.

2026Ordinary Company

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An illustration of a person pulling down blinds, representing digital privacy

Technology

Take Back Your Digital Privacy: A Beginner's Guide

Sick of creepily accurate targeted ads following you across every app and device? Here's how I took back control of my digital privacy, and how you can too, starting today.

February 25, 20267 min read

AI wearable devices including the Humane AI Pin and Rabbit R1

Technology

Opinion: AI Hardware Is Doomed to Fail

The Humane AI Pin. The Rabbit R1. Tab. Pendant. They all promised to revolutionize how we interact with AI. They all failed the same way.

January 15, 20268 min read