Portfolio 2026

Information Systems Student

Skyler Smith

Building AI-driven products with a business lens.

Software that solves real problems, communicates value, and feels polished enough for customers and recruiters alike.

Skyler Smith
Featured Work

Projects built to earn a second look.

Flagship Project

Trust Scores App

A review verification platform designed to make identity checks fast, affordable, and enterprise-ready.

React
Go
AWS
Supabase
OAuth
Facial Recognition
Trust Scores review widget with verified badge

The Trust Scores review widget highlights verified reviewers with a clear badge and hover details.

Current Work

Redo Claims Dashboard

An internal analytics and automation dashboard supporting a high-value claims pipeline.

Analytics
Process Automation
Internal Tools
Product Ops

Dashboard screenshot slot

Use a screenshot with charting, filters, or workflow views.

Competition Project

Ella Rises INTEX Project

A first-place data and AI experience built to help a nonprofit surface meaningful insights.

Dashboards
AI Agent
Data Visualization
Information Systems
Ella Rises management dashboard

The Ella Rises management dashboard surfaces donation trends, survey scores, and key milestones at a glance.

Outdoor x product builder

Cost Reduction

98%

Cut verification cost per user in the Trust Scores platform.

Owned Pipeline

$180k/mo

Acted as SME for a claims dashboard workflow at Redo.

Customer Support

500+

Resolved technical issues with perfect CSAT.

Competition Win

1st Place

Won BYU's IS Core INTEX competition.

Experience

Technical, business, and customer-facing reps.

Product Specialist

Redo · Draper, UT

Oct 2025 - Present

Developed a claims dashboard web app for analytics and process automation.

Product Engineer - Trust Scores App

Brigham Young University · Provo, UT

Jun 2025 - Oct 2025

Engineered a 10-second verification process that reduced cost per user by 98%.

Freelance Digital Marketing Specialist

RV Fun Center and BallBoyz Soap · Remote / Lehi, UT

May 2025 - Jul 2025

Cut cost per result by 50% while improving lead quality.

Volunteer Representative - Spanish Fluency

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Mexico City, MX

Jun 2022 - Jun 2024

Trained and mentored 20+ volunteers through weekly sessions and 1:1 coaching.

Education

Information systems with a strong technical edge.

Brigham Young University - Marriott School of Business

Apr 2027

B.S. Information Systems, Minor in Computer Science

GPA 3.73
Dean's List (2024-2025)
1st Place BYU IS Core INTEX Competition
Vice President of Student Experience, BYU Developers Club
Tools and Skills

A mix of engineering, AI workflows, and product execution.

Build Stack

React
TypeScript
Python
SQL
AWS
Supabase
Go

AI and Automation

Cursor
Claude Code / Cowork
LLM APIs
Agentic Workflows
Prompt Design

Product and Business

Scrum
Analytics
Tableau
Excel
Meta Ads
Shopify
About Me

A portfolio that feels like the work and the person behind it.

Surfing

Pacific mornings and reset time.

Snowboarding

Fast lines, cold air, mountain days.

Electric Guitar

Creative outlet when code is closed.

Dirt Bikes

Adrenaline, mechanics, and the outdoors.

MTB

A favorite way to move and explore.

BYU Life

Builders, clubs, projects, and momentum.

Beyond the Headline

Smaller builds, experiments, and side interests.

AI Powered Discussion Board

Explored AI-assisted collaboration and conversation design through a discussion-centered product concept.

AI
Product Thinking
UX

Ski Resort Parking Automation

Applied systems thinking to a real operational pain point with automation and flow optimization.

Automation
Operations
Systems

AI Facebook Marketplace Agent

Built a workflow that automated buyer communication and calendar scheduling, earning hackathon recognition.

LLM Workflows
Scheduling
Hackathon

BYU QIB Club Website

Launched a React and Vercel site that improved visibility for events and member resources.

React
Vercel
Web Design

OpenClaw Bot

A personal build focused on experimentation, automation, and technical curiosity.

Personal Project
Automation
Builder Mindset

HADES QR Prototype

Built a 3D-printed QR-based prototype through the Northrop Grumman HIP mentorship experience.

Prototype
Hardware
Mentorship
Life Outside Work

The personal side should still feel intentional.

Outdoors

Surfing, snowboarding, mountain biking, and dirt biking keep me energized and influence the visual texture I like in design.

Creative Tech

I enjoy experimenting with AI tools, side projects, and interfaces that feel both useful and memorable.

People and Communication

Spanish fluency, customer-facing work, and mentoring have shaped how I build products for real users instead of abstract personas.

Let's Connect

Built to be memorable, clear, and easy to update.

Interested in working together? Reach out anytime.