Meta Messenger
Realtime messaging with live delivery
A real-time messaging app modeled on Messenger, built with Next.js, React, and TypeScript. Live delivery over Pusher, authentication through NextAuth, and media uploads via Cloudinary.
Allan Hillman, AI Engineer & Solution Architect
I build AI-powered web applications and the production systems that keep them reliable, from architecture to launch. Teams work with me for engineering that ships fast without failing quietly: clean React and Next.js front ends, headless CMS pipelines, and safeguards that surface problems loudly instead of hiding them.
Selected work
Personal projects where I built the whole thing end to end and tried ideas out in the open.
Firebase Auth Guide
Authentication using Firebase with Next.js
A practical, production-minded guide to authentication in Next.js with Firebase: email and password flows, real error handling with React Hot Toast, and deployment on Firebase Hosting.
Spotify Clone
Full-stack music streaming with real billing
A full Spotify-style music app built end to end: a responsive player, a Postgres catalog on Supabase, and real subscription billing through Stripe Checkout. Auth, data, and payments in one project.
Crafting the Web, One Line at a Time - Technical Skills
I work across the stack, from React and Next.js interfaces to the APIs, headless CMS models, and AI integrations behind them. I care most about the parts users never see: type-safe data contracts, resilient rendering, and systems that degrade gracefully under real load. Below are the tools I reach for most.
- JavaScript & TypeScript. I've been able to create dynamic projects, including a Messenger Chatbot and a Spotify Music Clone. To ensure high-quality development standards, I review Pull Requests and use debugging techniques to resolve any potential code issues. Furthermore, I've expanded the functionality of my applications by integrating ChatGPT and Shopify APIs to enhance third-party capabilities.
- React.js & Next.js. I specialize in crafting innovative and responsive designs. My expertise lies in utilizing React.js, which elevates the user interface and experience. Recently, I worked on an exciting project where I integrated Next.js and the ChatGPT API into our code base. This integration resulted in the creation of a new search feature on our website. By enabling users to retrieve relevant articles and questions based on their queries, we significantly enhanced the interactivity of the site.
- Shopify Plus. Over the past 8+ years I've built and customized Shopify and Shopify Plus storefronts, from custom sections and snippets to themes and full page templates. It's the same commerce foundation behind auradev.ai, my Shopify Plus personalization platform for enterprise ecommerce.
- Tailwind CSS. I have successfully used Tailwind to improve e-commerce performance and reduce website bounce rates by creating responsive and visually appealing pages. This has resulted in increased conversion rates and improved user experience. I have also applied my Tailwind skills to personal and client projects.
Working with amazing clients & businesses worldwide
Have a project in mind?
I help teams design and ship AI-powered web products, from architecture through launch. Let's talk about what you're building.