I'm Ashlyn š
I'm an artist and engineer.
Writing, Coding, Creating
Hi, I'm Ashlyn Chapman
I spend my time making thingsāmusic I want to sing, software that solves my problems, and comedy that makes people laugh. I'm an avid reader, and I love being active outdoors whether that's rowing, running, cycling, ultimate frisbee, or yoga. When I need to unwind, I play video games like Valheim and Stardew Valley. I play the guitar and banjo. Sometimes I even write songs or show up to bluegrass jams to play with other musicians.
If you spend more than 10 minutes talking to me, you find out I believe creation and education are two of the most important things in my life and should be in yours. To put my beliefs into practice, I teach a weekly woodworking class for 3rd to 6th graders in my community.
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I'm always hopping to new hobbies and diving deep into my interests. Here's the current areas of interest: Improv comedy. 3D modeling. Playing Valheim. Cycling more. Just finished reading We Were the Mulvaneys, which is the first book that really felt above my reading level.
To keep up with my impulsive adventures, check out:
For Friends and FamilySpeaking
I enjoy making technical topics engaging and sharing my experiences with diverse audiences. I've spoken at events including NC Tech's Summit for Women in Tech, ArgoCon at CloudNativeCon, and RTP Networking Night's Generative AI Panel. I've also presented my senior design project to 400+ attendees, pitched my startup at Entrepalooza, and been interviewed by local TV about my experiences at firefighter summer camp.
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I'm based in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. I love to travel, eat new foods, and wander in strange cities. I'm open to remote work worldwide and am flexible with timezones.
Comedy
Improv. Sketch. Standup.
I perform improv comedy around the Triangle with house teams at ComedyWorx, Mettlesome's Secret Society, and Mango! Mango!, of which I am a founding member. I've performed at festivals including New South (Greenville, SC) and Last Word (Williamsburg, VA).
I dabble in sketch and standup when I'm free from improv shows.
Technical Experience
Cloud. Containers. Infrastructure Automation.
I build robust infrastructure management systems using cloud, containers, and CI/CD. Beyond operations, I create seamless full-stack user experiences, often with React and Django.
Easily aggregate and print Substack newsletters.
Write without editing. Type without interrupting. Think without censoring.
No Backspace remove the backspace and delete keys entirely while you write. No second-guessing. No erasure. No breaking your flow to fix something you'll revise later anyway. Separate creation from criticism. Write without the BS.
Generate personalized workout playlists based on your Spotify Liked Songs Library.
After Spotify retired their running pace feature in 2018, I needed playlists tailored to different workout activities as I transitioned from running into lifting and rowing. I built Pumpify to solve my fitness problem. Now that Spotify has AI-generated prompted playlists, I don't need Pumpify anymore.
Sorry, this week is not interesting. Iāve been practicing my shape 1 and 2 scales more. Iāve been soloing over backing tracks. And I also learned a new use of triads. This is me just practicing them. Boring. Iām still learning how to apply them. But Iāve heard before that in jazz you can reliably sound good by enclosing a target note that is the third oā¦
This past week I deliberately studied the major scale. Specifically, the E and D shapes or patterns 1 and 2. I canāt tell you how many times I learned the E shape pentatonic scale over the years. I know it, but I donāt make many cool sounding things with it.
Free by the Martiniās is the third and final song Iāve been learning off the Empire Records soundtrack for my GrrrlBands performance.
Hi, as I improve my 90s rock songs for our GrrrlBands showcase, I also have been working on my Old Joe Clark. Itās a classic fiddle tune that we bluegrassers learn early on.
This weekās song is also brought to you by my band class!
I joined a group called GrrrlBands, which creates short term groups of people to play together. Iām currently in a group playing songs off of the Empire Records movie soundtrack. The first song we are learning is Til I Hear It From You by Gin Blossoms.
Hey! After a week of vacationing, I am back to shredding.
Before undertaking this I could only play Blackberry Blossom one wayāmelodic style on banjo. Iām getting to the point where I can play it pretty quick (but still too slow for the more advanced jam circles).
I build landing page websites for small NC-based businesses and independent artists for free. Whether you're looking to build out a new website or bring a unique project to life, I'm here to help. I can help with design, deployment, SEO optimization, and copywriting. Why free?I've noticed many organizations use Facebook or Instagram for their primary digital presence. Meta makes you login before you can see content. That sucks. I don't think Meta should be gating local businessnes, and I want us to depend on them less.
Or, maybe you want to chat about comedy. I'm ready to get on stage.
