Aboutwho I am, what I build, why I care.

Yep, that is Rick Glassman, the stand-up comedian. I love comedy and trying to make people laugh, so it felt right to lead my about page with something personal. Hey, I'm Luiz, a web developer and AI engineer based in Phoenix. I build modern web applications and help businesses bring AI into their workflows. I care about clean code, great user experiences, and shipping things that actually work.

On the web side, I focus on React and Next.js applications, from small business landing pages to full-stack web apps. On the AI side, I work with LLMs, RAG pipelines, fine-tuning, and API integrations to help teams go from "AI curious" to "AI productive." Before all this I spent nine years at GoDaddy doing technical support for hosting, DNS, and web infrastructure, which still shapes how I think about uptime and explaining tech to people who just want their site to load.

When I'm not writing code, I'm streaming on Twitch as GooferG, sim racing, gaming, making music, or hanging out with friends and my cat. I grew up bilingual in English and Portuguese, so Brazilian clients are always welcome. I like building things that work, whether that is a React app or a beat that actually slaps.