norman.dev — profile v1 available · est. 2026
Norman Thomas — Engineer / Head of Engineering

Ergo/Walko/Next

I design, build, and ship products end to end. These are the latest — more on the way.

Role

Head of Eng.

Discipline

Full-stack

Products

02 live · ∞ next

Status

For hire

01 / Profile

I build software that thinks with you — opinionated products that fold AI, device context, and good design into something genuinely useful. Small surface, deep capability. Shipped end to end, by one person who cares about the details.

02 / Products
02 live, more in development
P-01

Building

Ergo

An agentic AI assistant in the palm of your hand.

A personal assistant that doesn't just chat — it acts. Ergo is outfitted with a growing toolkit that reaches into your device and connected data, then gets things done on your behalf. Deeply customizable, so it works the way you do.

F-01

Agentic by design

Plans and executes multi-step tasks with real tools — not just answers, outcomes.

F-02

Device-aware

Taps into on-device capabilities and the data you connect for context that generic assistants can't reach.

F-03

Yours to shape

Customize tools, behavior, and personality so the assistant fits your life instead of the other way around.

F-04

Private & in your pocket

Built mobile-first, so your most capable assistant is always one tap away.

P-02

Building

Walko

Personalized tours, built for the day you're actually having.

Walko crafts a tour that fits you — your interests, your time, your circumstances. It accounts for the weather, makes sure you arrive when places are open, and sequences everything into one itinerary built just for you.

F-01

Itineraries that fit you

Tells you what to see based on your interests and the time you actually have — not a generic top-10 list.

F-02

Aware of the real world

Factors in weather and opening hours so you show up when places are open and conditions make sense.

F-03

Smart sequencing

Orders stops into a route that flows, so the day feels effortless instead of scattered.

F-04

Made for the moment

Adapts to your circumstances on the day, building the plan around how you want to spend your time.

03 / Capabilities
  • 01

    0 → 1 products

    From a vague idea to a shipped app in the store. Strategy, design, and engineering under one roof.

  • 02

    AI integration

    Agentic systems, LLM tooling, and AI features that are actually useful — not bolted-on gimmicks.

  • 03

    Mobile & full-stack

    End-to-end builds: native-feeling apps, the APIs behind them, and the cloud they run on.

  • 04

    Engineering leadership

    Head-of-engineering experience: setting technical direction and shipping with small, fast teams.

End of sheet — Norman Thomas © 2026