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Nicholas Ayala

I build technical systems that create leverage for teams and products. I focus on AI robotics, automation, and the operational mechanics that turn prototypes into reliable, scalable outcomes.

Quick links: Website | Blog | YouTube | LinkedIn

Two tracks, one thesis

Technical Craft

Ship durable systems by pairing strong engineering with pragmatic execution.

  • Build reliable automation pipelines
  • Design interfaces and tooling that teams adopt
  • Operate systems with observability and feedback loops
 Systems Leadership

Align people, process, and software to move from idea to repeatable impact.

  • Translate strategy into execution plans
  • Create playbooks that scale teams
  • Measure outcomes, not activity

This two-track framing comes from my current work and writing.

What I write about

  • Engineering: automation, tooling, and systems design.
  • AI robotics: operationalizing models, data, and hardware workflows.
  • Execution: playbooks, metrics, and decision frameworks that scale.

Now

  • Chief of Staff at an AI robotics company.
  • Building a public library of playbooks, essays, and toolkits at nicholasayala.com.

Featured work

OKR Management in a Day

Repo: https://github.com/nmayalais/OKRsMatter

Write-up: https://www.nicholasayala.com/blog/okr-management-in-a-day

Summary: A lightweight, practical OKR setup kit to get teams from blank page to aligned objectives in a single day.

Impact: 1-day setup workflow.

 ChargeMatter EV Reservations

Repo: https://github.com/nmayalais/ChargeMatter

Write-up: https://www.nicholasayala.com/blog/chargematter-ev-reservations

Summary: Built a $7, 2.5-hour internal web app to make workplace EV charging fair, fast, and usable.

Impact: $7 build cost; 2.5 hours to ship.

Latest videos

Connect

If something here resonates, reach out through my website or LinkedIn.

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  1. kajabi-to-sanity kajabi-to-sanity Public

    Extract blog posts from Kajabi websites and convert them to Sanity CMS-compatible NDJSON format. Features automatic pagination, progress tracking, and full CLI support.

    Python

  2. ChargeMatter ChargeMatter Public

    Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Reservation System for Parking Lots

    JavaScript

  3. OKRsMatter OKRsMatter Public

    Google Apps Script OKR tracker with Sheets backend, rollups, and check-ins. OKR alignment app for exec/department/team planning with check-ins.

    HTML