Marianne


Resume

AI product builder and organizational strategist who makes teams, systems, and companies dramatically more effective

Contact: thrialectics@gmail.com

Work Experience

Founder & Software Engineer · Klew Studio 2025 – Present

Narrative intelligence studio specializing in AI-powered experiences, developer tools, and brand strategy

  • Built and shipped Threadlinking (npm v3.1.1, 18 GitHub stars), an open-source CLI + MCP server that preserves decision context across AI coding sessions using local semantic search via transformer embeddings — no data leaves the machine
  • Designed and deployed the Bye, Marianne alternate reality game — a multi-service platform (Next.js 15, Python FastAPI, Supabase) with AI-driven identity matching across 1,961 vectorized codenames, Ed25519 cryptographic player verification, and collaborative cross-faction puzzles for 50+ players
  • Designed and delivered a formally verified murder mystery experience for a 400-person SF tech event — built constraint-satisfaction game engine, mobile web app with NFC integration, and a Python test suite (67 assertions) validating puzzle logic, elimination pacing, and narrative consistency
  • Delivered brand narrative audit for HostGenius, developing a 5-persona partner framework with customer journey mapping deployed as an interactive web application
Sr. Project Manager, Behavioral Health · Riley Children's Hospital July 2024 – August 2025

Indiana's only nationally ranked children's hospital (U.S. News), serving 300,000+ patients annually across 50+ locations statewide

  • Led implementation of the $17M "Racing to Respond" strategic plan across 22 concurrent projects, expanding mental health services projected to reach 70,000-80,000 children and adolescents across Indiana
  • Designed 5-tier blended learning curriculum for hospital-wide crisis prevention training (1,000+ staff), combining asynchronous eLearning modules with instructor-led sessions scaled across skill levels from awareness to hands-on intervention
  • Built rollout strategy for mixed-cohort training delivery across all departments, managing 15 certified trainers, shift-coverage scheduling constraints, and a 125-person beta cohort with 95% completion targets
  • Built project management automation that cut task completion cycles from 3 weeks to 7 days, eliminating hours of manual calendar scheduling, follow-up emails, and status tracking
Coalition & Capacity Building Program Manager · National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable March 2022 – July 2024
  • Managed $1.1M CDC collaborative agreement (HepNET Program), coordinating cross-functional teams across three national partner organizations and building a community health network across 35+ states — grew the network 140% (106 to 254 members) in under three years
  • Designed inclusive professional development curriculum achieving 100% completion rates; facilitated ongoing Learning Community that improved participant capacity metrics by 90%
  • Managed consultant team developing training curriculum and technical assistance materials, overseeing content creation from needs assessment through delivery across 35+ state networks
  • Drove 30% email open rates and 48% webinar attendance through data-driven engagement strategy, implementing project management systems that streamlined cross-organizational collaboration
Organizational Strategist & Interim Executive Director · Indiana Recovery Alliance April 2019 – 2024
  • Led the organization through COVID-19 as Interim Executive Director, launching a hepatitis testing/treatment program and Crisis Collaborative Care program from scratch — raising $300,000 in new funding
  • Transformed a struggling nonprofit into a professionally operated organization: built HR infrastructure and career development pathways for all 15 employees, managed acquisition of a permanent headquarters, and secured $105,000+ in additional grant funding
  • Recruited and trained 22 community advocates, building an advocacy coalition and statewide harm reduction strategy — the organization continues to thrive today with a new board and expanded operations
Social Accounts Manager · Hanapin Marketing (now Brainlabs) March 2017 – March 2019
  • Managed paid social campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Pinterest for multiple client accounts, driving data-driven optimizations through A/B testing and advanced analytics
  • Developed an original in-platform Facebook sales funnel strategy, published across 10 thought leadership articles on PPC Hero — Hanapin's industry blog
  • Presented "Solutions Blueprints" to prospective clients, contributing to acquisition of Large Enterprise accounts

Education & Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) · PMI 2024
Fractal Tech — Software Engineering Fellowship 2025 – 2026

Full-time, 700+ hour intensive program focused on shipping full-stack applications with AI-native development practices. Multiple shipped projects executed individually and in teams.

Indiana University Bloomington · BA, Telecommunications Design & Production · Minor in Anthropology · Hutton Honors College 2015

Skills

Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, SQL, HTML/CSS

Frontend: React 19, Next.js 15, Vite, Tailwind CSS, Three.js, p5.js

Backend: Node.js, Express 5, Bun, Python FastAPI, Supabase PostgreSQL

AI/ML: OpenAI API, Anthropic API, semantic embeddings, RAG, MCP, vector search, BERTopic, UMAP

Cryptography: Ed25519, BIP39, AES-256-GCM, SHA-512

Infrastructure: Vercel, Netlify, Docker, GitHub Actions, WebSocket, SSE, Playwright

Board & Civic Leadership