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Alex Towell

Research Engineer & Computer Scientist specializing in Machine Learning, Statistical Computing, and Open Source Development

50+ Projects
5 Papers
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probabilistic data structures type theory Bloom filters approximate computing

private information retrieval PIR tuple encoding oblivious data structures

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arkiv

2026

arkiv

Universal personal data format. JSONL in, SQL out, MCP to LLMs.

The Format

Every record is a JSON object. All fields optional. …

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narro

2026

Narro

Lightweight CPU text-to-speech. Wraps the Soprano-1.1-80M model for fast, expressive speech synthesis.

  • Up to 20x real-time on CPU
  • <1 GB …

Projects

chartfold

2026

chartfold

Patient-facing tool for consolidating personal health data from multiple EHR (Electronic Health Record) systems into a single SQLite …

Projects

pagevault

2026

pagevault

Password-protect semi-private content on static sites – ideal for Hugo blogs, GitHub Pages, or any static hosting.

Encrypt sensitive pages …

Projects

posthumous

2026

Posthumous

A lightweight, federated deadman switch. Users check in periodically via TOTP; if they stop, the system progresses through escalating …

Projects

longecho

2026

longecho

A philosophy and a tool for durable personal archives.


The Philosophy

Personal data is fragile. Companies shut down. Formats become …