PROFESSION: Bartender in Detroit, Michigan developing civic technology as a side project.

PROJECT GOAL: Built CIV.IQ to organize and present publicly available civic information in an easy-to-understand way. Created a civic intelligence hub that helps people access government information that's technically public but practically difficult to find and understand.

DEVELOPMENT APPROACH: Using modern development tools including AI assistance to build solutions that integrate government data sources into unified, accessible interfaces.

CIV.IQ - ENTERPRISE CIVIC INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM

A production-ready Progressive Web Application connecting citizens with government representatives through 100% authentic, real-time government data. Features interactive district mapping, campaign finance transparency, and advanced performance optimization.

AUTHENTIC DATA POLICY: Exclusively uses real government APIs with complete data source transparency. Comprehensive coverage of all 39,363 ZIP codes mapped to congressional districts with real Census boundaries and TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Integrates live government data sources: Congress.gov API, Senate.gov XML, FEC.gov API, Census.gov API, Congress-Legislators YAML, GDELT Project. Features multi-source validation and quality scoring systems.

ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY STACK:

• Next.js 15.5.2 (App Router + Server Components)
• TypeScript 5.8.3 with Strict Mode (Zero Compilation Errors)
• Progressive Web App with Offline Functionality
• Redis Caching + SWR Background Revalidation
• Geometric Design System with Mathematical Precision
• Interactive District Maps (PMTiles Optimization)
• Campaign Finance Intelligence with Industry Categorization
• Real-Time News Integration with AI Deduplication
• Service Worker with Background Sync

Built CIV.IQ as a production-ready enterprise platform using Next.js 15.5.2, TypeScript 5.8.3, and advanced performance optimization techniques. Implements zero-trust security framework with comprehensive input sanitization and XSS protection.

GEOMETRIC DESIGN APPROACH: Features mathematical precision with 8px grid system, 2px black borders replacing shadows, and systematic color palette. No rounded corners, gradients, or shadows - pure geometric functionality.

DATA ARCHITECTURE: 100% authentic government data sources only. Processes 39,363 ZIP codes mapped to congressional districts using official Census TIGER/Line shapefiles. PMTiles optimization delivers 64MB vector tiles for efficient web serving with point-in-polygon lookup accuracy.

ADVANCED FEATURES: Interactive district maps, campaign finance intelligence with industry categorization, representative trading cards with 6 professional themes, real-time GDELT news integration with AI-powered deduplication, and comprehensive legislative tracking with party alignment analysis.

FUTURE PROJECTS: Interested in developing similar enterprise-grade civic intelligence platforms with authentic government data integration, advanced caching strategies, and geometric design systems for organizations requiring production-ready democratic transparency solutions.