About me
I build automation and tools for small businesses and nonprofits — the behind-the-scenes systems that let small teams do more with less. Email intake, scheduling, reporting, websites, the repetitive operational glue that quietly eats everyone's week.
I'm a Philosophy major and a Strategic Planner at ACC's Center for Government & Civic Service, where I shipped a production automation platform, run civic programs, and make the visuals that carry them. The combination is the point — careful thinking on one side, things that actually ship on the other.
Born in Gloversville, New York; in Austin now. I came to this through student government, environmental organizing, and fixing the operational mess underneath all of it.
What I do
Automation
Python, the Claude API, and workflow tools that take the busywork off small teams — intake, scheduling, reporting, follow-ups.
Web & Tools
Fast, hand-built websites and internal tools. Next.js, Cloudflare, no bloated templates — sites that load quick and do the job.
Civic & Program Strategy
Designing and running programs, events, and coalitions — from summits to turnout campaigns — for public-interest work.
Design
Flyers, brand, and the visuals that make a program look real. (See the Portfolio tab for the receipts.)
On the ground
Resume
Education
Austin Community College
Associate of Philosophy. Coursework in Technical Writing, Public Speaking (Honors), Honors Texas Government, Honors U.S. History, Ethics. Transferring to The University of Texas at Austin.
Experience
Strategic Planner — ACC Center for Government & Civic Service
Built & deployed an AI event-automation platform (Python, Claude API, FastAPI, PostgreSQL). Run event operations and social/marketing; managed a partnership portfolio generating ~140% of the center's operating budget over 18 months.
Strategic Planner & Internship Program Developer — Green Workforce Collaborative
Build internship pathways linking students with sustainability employers; create program materials, brand, and partnerships across municipal, nonprofit, and private sectors.
Committee Member, Economic Resilience & Workforce — OGP, City of Austin Delegation
Contribute to oversight of Austin's Climate Equity Plan; align workforce and economic-resilience recommendations with city officials and civil-society partners.
District Rep & Communications Lead — Student Government Association, ACC
Led the election committee behind the highest student-election turnout in ACC history; grew membership from 6 to 37 through redesigned outreach.
Founder & President — Sustainability Club, ACC
Founded ACC's first student-driven cleanup program; scaled to 14+ campus and city cleanups with ongoing "adopt-a-street" / "adopt-a-river" partnerships. Volunteer of the Year (2025).
Campus Organizer — MOVE Texas
ACC campus lead for the 2024 cycle; ran nonpartisan civic-engagement outreach and built student/faculty/community coalitions.
Certifications & Awards
Portfolio
Design & program work across civic, climate, and workforce orgs around Austin.
Blog
Writing on civic tech, automation for small orgs, and what I'm learning building it.
Central Texas Climate Summit — Recap
What happened when 100+ students, nonprofits, and policymakers spent a day on climate resilience in Central Texas — and why a zero-waste, plant-based event mattered.
Automation for nonprofits that have no budget
The handful of free/cheap systems that take the busywork off a two-person team — and where AI actually helps vs. gets in the way.
What a philosophy degree taught me about shipping software
On arguments, edge cases, and why "what exactly do you mean by that?" is the most useful engineering question.
More posts on the way — send me topics you want me to write up.
Let's talk
austinwells8225@gmail.comIf you're a small business or nonprofit that needs automation, a website, or the systems to run leaner — that's the work I do. Also open to roles, collaboration, a coffee, or a question. Tight budgets welcome.