Rafael M. Ehlers, in one of the avatars I use around the web.Rafael M. Ehlers, in one of the avatars I use around the web.

I’m obsessed with understanding the universe, my place in it, and how technology shapes our evolution.

I've spent 25 years in tech across software development, technical support, and product. I'm now pursuing a master's degree in Applied Computing at UNIVALI, focusing on Applied Artificial Intelligence, specifically longitudinal memory and long-term interaction with AI agents. Alongside my studies, I'm building a personal health assistant and AI tools for critical reading.

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Selected work

Ink-on-bone engraving of a branching quiz flow being rebuilt by an indigo chat thread.

Case study

Rebuilding the Quiz editor used by thousands of Shopify brands as AI-native

How I diagnosed the problem with my own first-use recording and an NPS survey, then led a ground-up redesign of every surface: the canvas, components, live preview, and an AI assistant that edits by chat.

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Ink-on-bone engraving of a magnifying glass and balance scale over a page of text — instruments of critical reading.

Featured project

Jiddu — Critical Reading

My open source AI product for critical reading, released under the MIT License. Eight lenses cover documents, screenshots, live speech, and conversational context through the web app, Chrome extension, REST API, and hosted MCP server.

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