Sarah Carmody
Los Angeles
Summary
Visionary founder and architect of Project Ocean, specializing in privacy-first human–AI collaboration systems. Experienced in encryption research, emotional AI design, stakeholder engagement, grant reporting, and intellectual property strategy. Committed to building secure, user-governed AI tools that preserve human autonomy and dignity.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Founder & Lead Architect
Project Ocean
Los Angeles
07.2024 - Current
- Designed the Human–AI Synergy Framework with secure memory vaults and sovereign user controls.
- Led encryption integration, emotional tagging, and journaling playback features.
- Managed research and development using Termux/Android with local-first systems.
- Directed grant applications, budget planning, and milestone tracking.
- Pearheaded provisional and utility patent filings for core system components.
- Built partnerships with privacy advocates and open-source collaborators.
Skills
- Strategic Research & Development Planning
- Encryption & Privacy-Preserving Systems
- UX Design & Human–AI Interaction
- Emotional Tagging & Secure Memory Vaults
- Stakeholder Engagement & Grant Reporting
- Agile Project Management
- Intellectual Property & Patent Drafting
Project Highlights
- Ocean Vault: Encrypted backup & restore system
- Emotion Colorizer for timeline playback and journaling
- Proton Calendar integration with emotion-tagged events
- Secure Memory Vault structure, fully tested and operational
- Funding tracker automation and grant pipeline development
- Intellectual property protection strategy (utility and provisional patents)
Grant & Stakeholder Experience
- Led development of grant budgets, milestones, and reporting deliverables.
- Managed secure journaling system deployment and user data governance.
- Coordinated cross-disciplinary team input for emotional AI modeling.
- Built and maintained detailed funding tracker for multi-source grant applications.
- Drafted patent documentation supporting long-term IP protection strategy.
Education & Training
- Self-directed research in encryption, UX design, and emotional AI modeling
- Collaborative development with privacy advocates and technical advisors
- Continuous learning in open-source, privacy-first methodologies
Why I'm The Right Lead For This Project
- Deep personal commitment to user privacy, emotional safety, and ethical AI design.
- Proven ability to lead full-cycle development from research to implementation.
- Strong alignment with Interledger’s mission to expand secure, decentralized access for global users.
- Dedicated to building accessible, user-controlled AI systems that prioritize human dignity.
Timeline
Founder & Lead Architect
Project Ocean
07.2024 - Current