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.
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
- Repeat Client Rate
- 95%
- Projects Completed
- 50+
- Client Satisfaction
- 99%
- Technologies Used
- 30+
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.
Allan was great to work with! He is professional and listens to your needs. He is patient and seems to make his best effort to ensure your expectations are met. He takes his time to ensure there is a quality experience and product fulfillment.
kaizen2023
Built for human and agent handoffs
Web systems that are clear enough to inspect, verify, and continue
I design AI-enabled applications, headless content platforms, and commerce experiences around explicit contracts. People get an accessible interface; agents get structured identity, stable discovery paths, and source material that can be checked before a recommendation or handoff.
Discover the right evidence
Server-rendered pages, semantic headings, a sitemap, and concise agent-readable guides make the public portfolio usable without a fragile browser-only path. Each guide points back to canonical pages so an agent can verify the source before answering.
Evaluate delivery decisions
Case studies and technical writing connect the problem, architecture, implementation constraints, and validation work. That context helps teams compare relevant experience instead of relying on a technology list or an unverified summary.
Hand off with clear boundaries
Agents may use the public material to research capabilities and prepare a shortlist. Project scope, commercial commitments, credentials, deployments, and production changes remain human decisions and should continue through the contact path.
Machine-readable entry points: concise site guide and extended context.
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.