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AI Engineer & Creative Technologist

Peter
Leonard

Building intelligent agents and automation systems that connect communities to what they need. Developer, researcher, and creative coder — New Orleans.

Civilized AI n8n & Python Automations Claude Code · MCP Servers Multi-Agent Systems Sound Applications
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Background

"I build at the intersection of AI, code, and human experience — from intelligent city services to audio therapy for dementia."
AI Engineer

I design and build conversational agents, multi-agent pipelines, and automation workflows. Currently at Civilized AI, developing AI Coordinator™ architecture that helps cities and nonprofits surface fragmented knowledge and connect residents to services — without replacing existing infrastructure.

Toolset: Django, Python, n8n, Claude Code with MCP servers, and deep API integration.

Researcher & Developer

Founder of Sound Applications, developing 40Hz audio therapy for dementia. Personal in origin — my mother lives with the disease — and rigorous in execution, with a Purdue University research partnership underway.

Published in the Journal SEAMUS. Deep experience across web development, CSS animation, PHP, and accessibility engineering.

Creative Coder

My background in visual arts and electronic music led me to coding — first to build performance tools, now as an expressive medium itself. I create generative art, interactive audio visualizations, and physics simulations.

MA in Music, Science & Technology, Tulane University.
BA in Integrative Arts, Penn State.

Featured Work

AI Engineering

Civilized AI
AI Agent Development · 2025–Present

Civilized AI — AI Coordination Platform

Civilized connects cities and nonprofits to their residents through AI Coordinators™ — intelligent agents that federate fragmented information across departments and organizations, delivering verified answers in 70+ languages without replacing existing systems.

My role: Core architect of the Django-based Coordinator templates — designing conversational logic, prompt chains, and API integrations that route service requests, answer constituent questions, and surface community resources in real time.

Stack: Python · Django · LLM APIs · Prompt Engineering · REST integrations

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Capabilities & Tools

Automations
n8n workflows and standalone Python scripts connecting AI models to real-world services and data sources.
Multi-Agent Systems
Designing networks of specialized AI agents that collaborate on complex, multi-step tasks.
Claude Code + MCP
Building standalone AI-powered apps using Claude Code with Model Context Protocol server integrations.
API Integrations
Connecting LLMs to external APIs — Google, Slack, municipal databases, and custom REST services.
Prompt Engineering
Crafting precise agent templates and prompt chains for reliable, context-aware outputs.

Research

Sound for Aging
Med-Tech Research

Sound for Aging — 40Hz Audio Therapy

Founder and lead developer of Sound Applications, building audio-based tools for dementia care. The flagship app generates proprietary 40Hz gamma isochronic tones via the Web Audio API — a therapy with growing peer-reviewed support.

Currently in research partnership with Purdue University faculty to validate efficacy through clinical study.

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Selected Work

Web Development

Front End Engineering

Smithsonian APAC Sightlines Atlas

Award-winning website for the Smithsonian Asian Pacific Alliance's SIGHTLINES exhibition in Washington D.C. Built with Trivium Interactive as lead front-end engineer — custom WordPress theme, CSS3 scroll animations, full ADA compliance, and Gutenberg block development.

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Tulane Freeman
CMS Development

Tulane AB Freeman School of Business

Full website overhaul — automated migration of hundreds of pages, PHP interface for the student/faculty MySQL database, and collaborative design within Tulane's IT web team.

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Antieau Gallery
Web Development

Antieau Gallery

Custom WordPress build for a New Orleans art gallery — bespoke theme, portfolio showcase, and e-commerce integration.

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Experiments & Art

Creative Coding

Triple Cipher Images
Encryption-inspired generative imagery using layered cipher algorithms.
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Superimposed Waveforms
Superimposed Waveform Generator
Interactive visualization of overlapping audio waveforms and interference patterns.
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Pachinko
Pachinko
Physics-based generative art exploring probabilistic motion and visual rhythm.
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Random Pixel Image Reanimator
Image decomposition and stochastic reassembly — pixel-level animation engine.
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Experience & Skills

Resume

Experience
Feb 2025 – Present · Civilized AI, New Orleans
Prompt Engineer / Software Developer
Core Django agent architecture for Civilized AI's coordination platform — helping cities and nonprofits surface fragmented knowledge, answer resident questions in 70+ languages, and streamline service workflows without replacing existing infrastructure.
Mar – Dec 2024 · Trivium Interactive, Boston
Front End Engineer
Lead developer for WordPress theme development — custom CSS3 animations, PHP shortcodes, advanced custom fields, Gutenberg block creation, and ADA compliance.
Key project: Smithsonian APAC ↗
2020 – Present · Sound Applications, New Bedford MA
Founder & Lead Developer
Med-tech company developing Web Audio API apps for health. Flagship app uses 40Hz isochronic tones for dementia treatment. Purdue University research partnership underway.
Education
MA — Music, Science & Technology
Tulane University
BA — Integrative Arts
Penn State University
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Skills
AI Engineering & Prompt DesignPython · Django · LLMs
Workflow Automationn8n · Python · APIs
HTML · CSS3 · SCSSResponsive · Animation · A11y
JavaScriptWeb Audio · Canvas · jQuery
CMS DevelopmentWordPress · PHP · Headless
Creative Codingp5.js · Processing · Max/MSP
Git & GitHubVersion control · Collaboration
Peter Leonard

Get in touch

Let's build something together.

pleonardmusic@gmail.com (267) 290-0854 github.com/pleonardmusic