AI systemsIndependent build
Cogitator
A Windows AI environment that carries memory between sessions, recovers after failures, and reaches beyond chat through connected tools, voice, and vision.
WindowsLLM orchestrationMemory / tools
AI specialist · Ottawa, Canada
Matthew Dell
Full-stack product developer · product designer · C# / .NET
B.COSC
Artificial Intelligence specialization
Laurentian University
I studied AI before beginning my professional career in C#. Since earning my B.COSC at Laurentian, I’ve spent 17+ years building software in enterprise and independently: AI tools, game technology, and simulations. I work across the stack, from product design through services, data, and testing.
AI / LLM systems
C# / .NET
Windows services
Unity
Python
01 / Selected work
Systems with a point of view
I like owning the full problem: the system underneath, the interface on top, and the details that make the product hold together.
Game technologyLong-running project
TyteBit
A pure-C# Unity engine developed alongside a 2D beat-'em-up: the game sets the challenge, and the engine grows to meet it.
C#UnityGame systems
Persistent simulationActive build
Code Restore
An open-ended space sim where fleet command and exploration sit alongside a central investigation that gives the journey direction.
Web gameStateful systemsNarrative design
Interactive publishingLive site
Unreality
An interactive book about perspective and reality, with distinct ways to follow the argument, test its claims, and explore further.
Web productLong-form contentInteraction design
02 / Background
Curiosity turned into a career
I like getting inside a system, finding the shape of the problem, and making something useful from it. That instinct carried from early projects into enterprise teams and independent products.
FIRST BUILDS
My first code ran on a Commodore 64. In high school, I was already taking freelance software jobs.
LAURENTIAN
My B.COSC focused on AI. Alongside my studies, I ran Laurentian’s university website; that work earned me the Laurentian University Leadership Award.
BLACKBOARD
I spent ten years working remotely on Blackboard’s enterprise education products, building on a career that began in C#.
Make the whole product make sense.
I move between the interface, domain model, services, and data without losing sight of the product. Patterns and SOLID help keep the code understandable as it grows; testing keeps change safe. I’ve also led teams and handled the planning, coordination, and scheduling that carry work through delivery.
Design patterns / SOLID
UI / product design
Service architecture
Database / ORM
Unit / automated testing
Team / project leadership
03 / GitHub
Code you can inspect
— publicA cross-section of my public work: two full-stack products and a desktop utility, built with .NET, React, TypeScript, and Tauri.
The Block Buyer Console
A vehicle auction console with searchable inventory, detailed listings, and bids validated by the server.
Taskman 2025
An ASP.NET Core and React task manager with accessible controls and a workflow you can run locally.
Credential Wallet
A Tauri desktop tool for importing and inspecting credential files locally.
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