Technologist / Non-Profit Director / Web & AI Developer

Ethan Phillips

I build practical technology systems across education, web infrastructure, applied AI, and custom hardware. My work spans a registered 501(c)(3), a web and automation agency, robotics AI, and hands-on computer engineering.

Ethan Phillips headshot
Class of 2027 Haymarket, Virginia
501(c)(3) Founded and direct operations for Open Tech Academy
April 11, 2026 Google AI Professional Certificate
2026 Google AI Insider and OpenAI Insider programs
Profile

A high school junior building organizations, software, and systems that people can actually use.

My focus is practical execution: turning ideas into programs, platforms, and machines with real operational requirements. That means filings, budgets, hosting, curriculum, client delivery, training data, hardware sourcing, and the small technical decisions that make a project durable.

Operating Roles

Where I am building

01

Founder, President, and Director

Open Tech Academy

I lead a student-founded 501(c)(3) focused on free, hands-on technology education. Current work includes nonprofit operations, corporate filings, learning resources, certificate verification, and the Build-To-Own computer workshop program for students who need access to reliable PCs.

opentechacademy.org
02

COO and Lead Web/AI Developer

WebLatte

I co-manage agency operations and lead technical delivery for modern websites, funnels, automations, and AI-integrated systems. The stack includes Netlify, Neon, domain infrastructure, project delegation, and client-ready web experiences.

weblatte.io
03

Owner

Precision PCs

I design, assemble, tune, and troubleshoot custom high-performance computers. Work includes architecture planning, bottleneck analysis, BIOS configuration, and workload-specific hardware optimization.

04

Lead Programmer

FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics

I led programming work for vision-based systems and small language model experiments during the season and off-season, using Google Colab for model workflows and Kubernetes for dataset staging.

Projects and Research

Applied work with a real-world edge

Research

AI Governance in Secondary Education

Authoring a paper on student AI usage policies and ethical governance. The work includes interviews with school administration and a proposed framework for practical, modern AI rules in schools.

Access

Build-To-Own Computer Workshops

Building the operational model for free, in-person workshops where participants learn PC assembly and keep the completed machine. The program requires hardware sourcing, licensing, curriculum, fundraising, and safety planning.

Automation

3D Printer Part-Ejection Systems

Designing automated prototyping workflows for advanced FDM setups using materials including ASA-CF, TPU, BVOH, and ABS, with attention to reliability, print recovery, and repeatable output.

AI Systems

Robotics Vision and SLM Workflows

Exploring compact model workflows for robotics, including vision-based behavior and small language model experimentation in constrained robotics contexts.

Education and Leadership

Battlefield High School, Class of 2027

Student Council Association presidential candidate with a platform centered on inclusion and transparency. Outside the classroom, I split my time between nonprofit leadership, client delivery, research, robotics, and custom hardware.

Certification Google AI Professional Certificate

Seven-course program completed April 11, 2026, with 20+ AI artifacts and a custom AI solution.

Conferences Google I/O, May 2026

Registered attendee focused on AI, developer tooling, and platform updates.

Community USSF Certified Youth Soccer Referee

Certified for U8 and U11 youth soccer.

Technical Range

Tools I use to ship

Languages and Frameworks

  • Python
  • Java
  • Rust
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Astro
  • Bash

Cloud and Infrastructure

  • Kubernetes
  • Netlify
  • Neon
  • Domain management
  • DNS and deployment workflows

AI and Machine Learning

  • SLM training
  • Vision-based modeling
  • Prompt engineering
  • Google Colab workflows
  • AI output evaluation

Hardware and Operations

  • Custom PC architecture
  • BIOS tuning
  • Advanced 3D printing
  • CAD troubleshooting
  • Nonprofit compliance
  • Project management

Contact

Interested in accessible tech, AI systems, or fast websites?

I am open to conversations around nonprofit partnerships, web and AI builds, student technology access, and applied research.