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Building AI Systems
Hi, I'm Stuart. I've spent over 20 years working with .NET, Azure, and AI across startups and enterprise. Join me in diving headfirst into the world of AI, Agents, Workflows and Automation.
About Me
I started writing code at around age 14 when I built a Breakout clone in Blitz Basic on the Amiga 1200.
Over 20+ years I've shipped software at startups, ASX-listed companies, and large enterprises. I've also led engineering through a successful acquisition, and built out compliance and security frameworks, learning a fair bit about business along the way.
Right now, like many people, I'm diving deep on AI - building working systems with .NET, Azure, and other tools. I'm enjoying working with Multi-agent orchestration, RAG pipelines, and event-driven workflows, and I'm excited to share what I'm learning with the community.
20+
Years shipping software professionally
10+
Years building on Azure AI
Both
Business strategy and hands-on technical delivery
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CodeGuardAI
An open-source .NET tool that uses Azure OpenAI to analyse your codebase for security vulnerabilities, code quality issues, and anti-patterns. Integrates with your CI/CD pipeline to surface issues early and provide AI-generated fix suggestions — so your team ships secure code faster.
Static analysis with AI-powered remediation hints
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Talks and presentations on .NET, Azure, and software development
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If you're already running Azure Functions, you're one NuGet package away from having a working MCP server. A live demo showing how a few attribute decorations expose your existing functions as MCP tools, callable by GitHub Copilot, Azure AI Foundry agents, and any MCP-compatible client — no rewrite required.
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Whether you want to collaborate on something, ask a question, or just say hi — feel free to reach out.