CONTACT

Let's talk.

I read every message and reply when I can. Whether it's a project idea, a quick question, or just a hello — there's a channel below that fits.

Email is fastest for anything substantive. For everything else, pick whichever platform is easiest for you.

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Direct channels

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In person · School

Taradale High

Hawke's Bay, NZ

Mon–Fri · School hours

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What to write about

A quick guide to getting a useful reply. Skip to the category that fits.

Collaborations

Building something together — open-source, hackathons, NZ youth tech events. Include a short summary and a link if you have one.

Robotics & FLL

Questions about FIRST LEGO League, FTC, robot design, or strategy — especially happy to help teams just getting started.

Mentorship

Stuck on a project, looking for code review, or learning something specific. Free for students — please be patient with replies.

Just saying hi

Genuinely welcome. I don't always reply to those, but I do read them. If you enjoyed a project, I'd love to hear about it.

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Availability

I'm a student, so my response window isn't 24/7 — but I'm around.

Open to messages

Avg. response

~ 24–48h

A few days during school terms

Time zone

NZST

UTC+12 · Hawke's Bay

Best window

5 – 9 PM

Weekdays, NZ time

Quiet periods

Holidays

Replies may be slower

If something is urgent and more than 10 days have passed with no reply, please send a polite follow-up. School eats my inbox alive.

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Frequently asked

The questions I get most often. Click to expand.

Do you take on freelance or paid projects?

Not right now — I'm a full-time student. But I'm always open to free, interesting collaborations, especially anything that has a real community impact.

Are you available for mentorship?

Yes, especially for younger students getting into robotics or programming. Reach out via email with what you'd like help with — I'll try to point you to a good resource, even if I can't do 1:1 sessions regularly.

Can I reuse your code or projects?

Most of my public projects are MIT or Apache-2.0 — feel free to fork, learn from, and build on them. Credit is appreciated but not required. For CrisisConnect or anything commercial, please ask first.

What's your timezone and school schedule?

I'm in New Zealand (NZST, UTC+12). School runs roughly 9 AM – 3:30 PM, weekdays. Replies outside school hours are common but inconsistent.

Will you sponsor or promote my product?

Probably not — I don't do sponsored posts. If your tool is genuinely useful for what I build, I'll happily feature it because I want to, not because of compensation.

Still thinking about it?

The worst that happens is I take a few days to reply.

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