Creating clarity from complexity.
I'm Steven Baumann, a software engineer based in the greater NYC area. Since December 2020 I've been designing and tuning complex, multi-tier systems to stay reliable under load.
Currently at Tempus AI; previously Flashpoint Intelligence. Reach me at stevenfbaumann@gmail.com.
Reliable systems, immersive tooling, and thoughtful motion.
Featured work
Weekend prototype with polish passes · tooling
Wardrobe-Aware Color Picker
Qwik + Canvas color wheel with cached rendering and outfit-ready palettes that include proportions.
- Indicator-only redraw keeps drag at 60 FPS while brightness changes redraw the wheel
- Wardrobe presets ship with per-piece proportions for faster outfit planning
8 weeks · visualization
Interactive Gravitational Lens Explorer
Educational WebGL tool for lensing effects; performant and accessible.
- 60 FPS on mid-tier devices
- 40% longer session duration
Rapid prototype and iteration over a few weeks · llm
AI Recipe Remix Streamer
Remix app that streams schema-validated GPT recipes as NDJSON UI sections.
- Strict JSON Schema contract shared between model and UI
- Section-by-section streaming keeps TTFB low while preserving structured output
Latest writing
Lab
Experiments in particles, lensing shaders, controls, and performance. Motion/resolution toggles respected; fullscreen supported.
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