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joelromanpr/README.md

Hi, I'm Joel Roman -- "JR" πŸ‘‹πŸ‡΅πŸ‡·

πŸ“ Miami ↔ Puerto Rico | πŸ€– Robot Builder | πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· Ex-Google Developer Group Puerto Rico Co-Founder

C++ ROS2 NVIDIA Isaac Sim Ubuntu Kotlin Android Gemini
Claude CLI macOS Web C#

Vibe-coding Robots and AI-powered developer tools at c speed. After 14+ years shipping native Android, Robots are finally here.

🍭 dayoneapps.com (closed source) – Simple and private apps designed to help you focus on what matters. No subscriptions, no tracking.

Current Projects

  • ☒️ commits-nuke – Instantly collapse your entire Git history into a single, fresh initial commit.
  • ⌨️ commandline-ktx – A Kotlin library for building standardized *nix-style CLI tools with zero boilerplate.
  • πŸ—œοΈ Tiny Compressor KTX – A modern, Coroutine-powered image compression library for Android.
  • πŸ“± android-puertorico-mvvm - Production-ready Android template with strict separation of concerns, Hilt DI, and Jetpack Compose.
  • 🐦 flutter-puertorico-mvvm - High-performance Flutter implementation focused on testability, state management, and scalable logic.
  • 🧘 FocusZen App - Distraction-free Pomodoro timer with a daily habit trackerβ€”no subscriptions, no accounts, and no data tracking.
  • πŸ’° BudgetZen App - The simplest way to track your spending. Focus on your daily budget, not complicated charts.

Legacy Work

GitHub Activity

GitHub Contribution Graph

What I'm Doing (mostly)

  • Building for the future - Learning and building tools & systems to make Robotics better for everyone
  • Rapid prototyping - Full apps in days, not months
  • Teaching/Sharing -- Knowleadge sharing at campuses in Miami & Puerto Rico

Latest Blog Posts

Connect

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Recognition, Patents & Community Work

  • Awarded Patent for the first AI Self-service merchandise request system](https://patents.google.com/patent/US11188964B2/en)
  • Northrop Grumman's VP Technology Sector Award holder Built Tech to manage and solve a Zika epidemic in Puerto Rico
  • Given talks at some of Puerto Rico's top universities (UPR Ponce, Universidad Ana G. Mendez, etc.) as well as local tech communities via GDG, Microsoft's PRPAss, and others.

Engineering (and overall) Philosophy

"Fail Fast" - I fail fast and build tools to solve my own and my teams problems, then share them with the world. Currently exploring how AI + World Models + Robotics changes everything about Robotics development.

Random Facts
  • Thinks about Intersetellar and Stargate a bit to much
  • Feels someone will create a "Humanoid Robots Fashion Nova" before 2040"
  • Powered by Puerto Rico coffee culture
  • Gym enthusiast (when not coding or 3D printing things)
  • Coaches students and new business owners

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  1. commandline-ktx commandline-ktx Public

    Tired of boilerplate in your Kotlin CLIs? commandline-ktx brings standardized *nix getopt style for .Kotlin. It offers a humble yet powerful solution: define your arguments with simple annotations …

    Kotlin 1 1

  2. commits-nuke commits-nuke Public

    Reset your Git history to a single, fresh initial commit with one command. No manual branch deleting or orphan re-basing required.

    Python

  3. tiny-compressor-ktx tiny-compressor-ktx Public

    A tiny, modern image compression library for Android. Kotlin-first, coroutine/Flow-friendly, and Compose-ready with a small but powerful API. Sensible defaults, EXIF preservation, and efficient dec…

    Kotlin 1

  4. openarm openarm Public

    Forked from enactic/openarm

    A fully open-source humanoid arm for physical AI research and deployment in contact-rich environments.

    MDX 1

  5. flutter-puertorico-mvvm flutter-puertorico-mvvm Public

    Educational Flutter x-platofrm (Android/iOS) App showcasing the usage of several open source building block libs and MVVM

    Dart

  6. android-puertorico-mvvm android-puertorico-mvvm Public template

    Educational Android App showcasing the usage of several open source building block libs and MVVM

    Kotlin