# Aaron Careaga

**I build systems that have to work.**

Currently at [Snowbound Solutions](https://snowboundsolutions.com/), building avalanche detection and forecasting systems for places where failure isn't abstract.

Before that, I joined KITE as the second engineer, helped scale it through acquisition, and served as CTO through the transition into Nucla. I also run [Kaska](https://kaska.app).

## Writing

- [Agents Can Act. That Doesn't Make Them Governable.](https://aaroncareaga.com/blog/agents-can-act)
- [Lessons from Cleaning Up After Confident Coders](https://aaroncareaga.com/blog/confident-coders)
- [Engineering at KITE](https://medium.com/kite-srm/kite-engineering-57c3ccf63243)

## Work

- [Snowbound Solutions](https://snowboundsolutions.com/): Operational avalanche detection and forecasting systems in harsh conditions.
- [Avalanche.org](https://avalanche.org/): National forecasting platform. 22 of 24 U.S. avalanche centers, 435k users at peak season.
- [Nucla](https://nucla.com): Vendor intelligence for Fortune 500 procurement teams.
- Cascade: Native Apple command center for coding agents. Dispatches work, gates output, keeps a human in the loop.
- [AvalancheMap](https://www.avalanchemap.com/): Terrain risk analysis for mountain properties.
- [topo.sh](https://topo.sh): Elevation and terrain data API built on USGS 3DEP.

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- Email: aaroncareaga@gmail.com
- [X](https://twitter.com/aaroncareaga)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/acareaga)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/acareaga/)
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