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Michael Lam

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Michael Lam

Product Designer

I build across software, woodwork and electronics, and cooking and baking — with the same goal: create thoughtful things that improve life and bring people together.

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My Work

Projects

Things I've built to solve real problems

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LyricSync
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LyricSync

Production deployment of my karaoke lyric timing, augmentation, and playback workflow for syncing lyrics to audio.

KaraokeAudioLyricsProduction
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Ramen Popup Reservations
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Ramen Popup Reservations

Reservation and waitlist tool for a small ramen popup with slot capacity, Venmo holds, guest cancellation links, admin payment confirmation, and SMS workflows.

SvelteKitConvexTwilioReservations
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Recipe Vault
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Recipe Vault

Browse recipes synced from my Obsidian vault. The list is read from local markdown files and surfaced as a searchable web view.

ObsidianMarkdownRecipesAutomation
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Video to Article

Video to Article

Transform YouTube videos into well-structured articles with AI-powered transcription, automatic screenshots, and multiple export formats. Built with Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.

Next.jsTypeScriptAITailwind CSS
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MlamOCR

MlamOCR

Batch OCR for handwritten images with job tracking, live processing updates, and markdown export for each image or whole-job ZIP downloads.

SvelteKitOCRMistralConvex
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Sports Scoreboard

Sports Scoreboard

Real-time sports scoreboard with live score updates, set tracking, spectator mode, and match history. Built with SvelteKit and Convex.

SvelteKitSvelte 5ConvexReal-time
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Waveguide Research

Waveguide Research

Automated optimization of horn waveguide geometries. Monitors parametric studies, visualizes directivity heatmaps, and tracks Pareto-frontier candidates.

SvelteKitOptimizationAcousticsResearch
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AutoVocals Research

AutoVocals Research

Automated vocal mixing research dashboard. Tracks experiment runs, scores mixes, and surfaces the best parameter combinations from batch processing.

SvelteKitAudioMLResearch
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Voice Lab

Voice Lab

Record a guided voice sample, clone it with IndexTTS2, and generate fresh spoken lines directly in the browser with inline playback and WAV download.

SvelteKitTTSIndexTTS2Audio
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Ramen Cost Calculator

Ramen Cost Calculator

Interactive cost breakdown of Tokyo chintan ramen. View ingredient costs by component, visualize spending in charts, and generate a deduplicated shopping list.

RamenCookingCalculator
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Ramen Menu

Ramen Menu

A print-ready popup menu card for Tokyo chintan ramen, detailing each component from broth to toppings.

RamenCookingDesign
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Signature Pad

Signature Pad

An elegant paper-textured signature mini app with adjustable ink weight, color selection, undo/clear controls, and transparent auto-cropped PNG export.

Mini AppCanvasExportDesign
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What I work with

Tools & Technologies

Frontend

SvelteKitNext.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSS

Backend

Node.jsFastifyConvexPostgreSQL

Infrastructure

DockerCaddyCloudflareLinux

Other

AI/MLOCRReal-timeMarkdown

Get in Touch

I build across software, woodwork, electronics, and cooking — with the same goal: create thoughtful things that improve life and bring people together. Always happy to chat about a project, trade recipes, or collaborate on something new.

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