Hi, I'm Jen Kaplan
Engineer, entrepreneur, and product builder with a passion for AI and human-centered design.
work and projects
WIPs: Works in Progress
Mobile app for fiber artists to track projects, manage patterns, count stitches and rows, and organize yarn inventory with AI-powered tools.
Travoya: AI-powered travel
AI-powered travel planning app that creates personalized itineraries, offers real-time recommendations, and seamlessly organizes all trip details in one intuitive mobile experience.
Noto: AI for e-commerce
B2B SaaS platform developed at South Park Commons that ingests e-commerce product data to power intelligent AI chat assistants capable of answering detailed product questions for online retailers.
Sage Stories: AI Children's Storybook App
Mobile app creating personalized, illustrated children's stories generated by AI.
Alzheimer's Care Platform
Founding engineer (Employee #1) at a YC-backed healthtech startup developing an innovative caregiver support platform for Alzheimer's patients. Led infrastructure development and created specialized prototypes including cognitive assessment games and AI-powered reminiscence therapy tools that enhance patient care and monitoring.
Studio Sessions
Tech-led this real-time creative library and tracking tool for Studio (online creative classes taught by the world's best creators), enabling students to collaborate.
Train Security System
Implemented a mission-critical communication protocol for a train security system and designed hardware for a custom cryptographically secure keypad to prevent accidents like derailments due to human error.
Exchange@Brown
Marketplace platform for Brown University students to buy, sell, and exchange clothing and accessories within the campus community, promoting sustainability and affordability.
about
I'm an engineer and entrepreneur passionate about solving hard, creative problems that require innovative thinking. With a BS in Computer & Electrical Engineering and an MS in AI/Machine Learning and Human-Computer Interaction from Brown University, I thrive on challenges that demand deep user understanding. I love tackling real-world problems that others might avoid—the complex, messy ones that require both technical expertise and human insight to solve effectively.
My journey has taken me from teaching web development as a Head TA at Brown, to building train security systems at MojoTech, scaling Studio's engineering team from 10 to 45, working on various early-stage startups, and launching my own AI-powered apps.
When I'm not building things, you can find me practicing fiber arts (knitting and crochet), tending to my hydroponic garden, perfecting my sourdough recipe, or spending time with my two dogs Luna and Albus.