Bilingual builder · EN / 日本語 · Japan

Why does this problem
still exist?

I build technology from model to interface for the people existing systems forgot to design for.

Scarlett Whisnant
Design, AI, and the questions people would rather avoid.

Get in touch
Scarlett Whisnant
01: who

The person behind the build

I moved to Japan at eleven with no Japanese and got fluent fast in a system that wasn't built for me. Now I build technology for the people existing systems forgot to design for.

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02: work

Built, broken, rebuilt

/01

Shirabase

proof: Instead of simply redesigning a clunky interface, I proactively seek feedback and add value.

A web app that transforms unstructured syllabi into actionable, market-ready skills. After trying to redesign the course management system, I asked for feedback from students and professors. I then shifted my focus from simple course management to creating new value from already existing syllabi. Syllabus data is analyzed locally in the browser. Currently deployed to Vercel with analytics integrated.

Claude CodeTrajective Informatics (通態情報学)VercelAnalyticsNext.jsTypeScriptReact
solo · deployed
GitHub →Deployment →
/02

Voice-SCaNN

proof: I'd rather rebuild the right thing than polish the wrong one.

A generative-AI course-feedback system for my university's faculty. Sixty days, a confident wrong assumption, and one week left when user testing told us we'd solved the surface, not the problem. I pushed the team to pivot to a system that actually surfaces honest feedback for students, professors, and admins. It shipped, earned an official university press release, and a professor is presenting the work at a conference.

Generative AIService designStakeholder MappingUser researchFigma Make
team · press release
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/03

DXPBL

proof: I build close relationships with clients, and don't settle for band-aid solutions.

A data-driven, community centered design for an aging community of 84 people (39 households) in rural Yamaguchi through building close relationships and empathy. I drove the pivot from a transportation app to bringing the community together to solve their own problems autonomously. Community engagement doubled, and we implemented a sustainable system for data management. Our team won Best DXPBL Award (2026).

DXPBLCommunity DesignStakeholder MappingFieldworkEmpathyHuman Centered Design
team · press release
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03: ask

Ask the site about me

live assistant · answers questions about my work and the way I think
Hi! I'm an AI that answers questions about Scarlett's work and the way she thinks. Recruiter, curious, or just poking around? Ask me anything.

This assistant is itself one of the projects, an LLM with a system prompt written in Scarlett's voice.

Let's talk.

Looking for an early-career role where technical depth meets human-facing work. US citizen, no sponsorship needed.

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