Human-centered AI systems that reduce friction and create clarity

Overview

I design practical, human-centered AI systems that help professionals and creators reduce repetitive work, clarify their thinking, and turn ideas into usable tools.

My work focuses on applying AI in ways that are structured, ethical, and grounded in real workflows — not hype, not automation for its own sake.

If you’re exploring AI and want solutions that are thoughtfully designed around people, process, and purpose, this work may be a good fit.

Problems I Help Solve

Common challenges

  • Repetitive operational work
    Routine tasks like email drafting, scheduling, content preparation, and ongoing coordination consume time that should be spent on higher-value work.
  • Unreliable or fragile workflows
    Content pipelines, social posting, and recurring processes should be predictable and self-maintaining — not something that requires constant oversight.
  • Disconnected tools and ideas
    Careers, projects, and long-standing ideas often live across too many platforms. I help turn them into structured, usable systems.

What I Build

Custom AI Assistants for Professionals

Custom AI assistants designed around clearly defined content, rules, and boundaries — built to reduce repetitive work, improve consistency, and support decision-making without exaggeration or hallucination.

Who this is for
Professionals, consultants, founders, and job seekers who have expertise, content, or ideas — but need a reliable system to represent, organize, and scale that work without constant manual effort.

Example
Mia, the assistant on this site, is trained exclusively on my portfolio content and operates within explicit guardrails. She answers questions, shares links, supports scheduling, and helps assess fit — without accessing or inventing information beyond what’s published.

How clients typically use this

Common use cases

  • "A professional portfolio with an embedded AI assistant that answers questions, shares links, and supports scheduling."

  • "A private AI assistant trained on internal documents to support decision-making and reduce repetitive communication."

  • "A role-fit or opportunity-assessment assistant that evaluates alignment using approved source material."

  • "A system that turns ongoing work, ideas, or content into a structured, usable workflow."

Each assistant is designed around clearly defined content, rules, and boundaries. I don’t build open-ended or unsupervised systems.

AI-Enabled Websites

Websites that do more than display information — they actively support understanding and navigation.

What I build:

  • Professional portfolio websites

  • AI-integrated informational sites

  • Interactive experiences that reduce back-and-forth communication

  • Sites designed with clarity and usability as first principles

Workflow Automation Systems (Human-Centered)

AI-assisted workflows that reduce repetitive effort while keeping humans in control.

Typical use cases:

  • Content drafting and scheduling (e.g., LinkedIn workflows)

  • Repetitive communication tasks

  • Structured automation with review and approval checkpoints

These systems are intentionally designed to support people — not to operate without oversight.

Custom Web Apps & MVPs

Turning ideas, work, or interests into functional systems.

What this can include:

  • Lightweight web applications

  • AI-assisted tools

  • Early-stage MVPs

  • Systems designed to evolve without unnecessary complexity

Advisory & Delivery Leadership (Selective)

Scoped advisory support focused on clarity, structure, and execution.

Focus areas:

  • AI adoption and practical application

  • Product and workflow definition

  • Delivery and execution guidance

Engagements are intentional and well-defined rather than open-ended.

Active Projects

I’m currently working on:

  • Professional portfolio websites with custom AI assistants
    Designing and deploying conversational AI experiences tailored to individual brands and goals.

  • WeSpeak — an AI-powered language translation and cultural companion app for travelers
    Web app in progress · Mobile release coming soon

  • Spark Studio — a web-based AI think tank for entrepreneurs developing new ideas
    Live prototype

  • AI-built websites and applications, including mary-murphy.online, WeSpeak, Spark Studio, and thedreamwork.space
    Designed and delivered using a combination of custom AI assistants, automation workflows, and hands-on execution.

Yes — my AI assistants are part of the team!

  • VibeFusion — an AI-assisted text-to-music project
    Available on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, and YouTube.

  • AI-assisted social media workflows
    Currently being refined for consistency, automation, and creative alignment.

How to Get Started

If you’re not sure which service aligns with your needs, you can speak with my AI assistant, Mia, directly on this site.

She can:

  • Answer questions based on my portfolio and services

  • Help assess fit

  • Guide you toward next steps

If you’re exploring how an AI assistant could support your work or ideas, we can talk through what’s possible and what’s not.