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rileycalhoun/README.md

Riley Calhoun

Chief Product Officer at Black Candle Technologies — Fresno, CA

I co-founded Black Candle Technologies in 2022. We build AI products designed to work together as one system.

I've been writing server software since I was about 11. I started with Minecraft server plugins in Java (Bukkit, Spigot, Paper, Bungee, Velocity), moved into Discord bots and website backends with JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js, and today my primary language is Rust.

What I do

  • Product and backend engineering at Black Candle Technologies: designing services, shipping features, fixing production bugs, and keeping multiple codebases working as one product.
  • Part-time: selling laptops for 2020 Sales Team, Inc. at Costco in Clovis — helping customers compare machines and match specs to their needs and budget. Previously Expert, Account Care at T-Mobile (May 2025 – May 2026).

Stack

Strongest: Rust · Java · TypeScript / JavaScript · Node.js Working knowledge: Go · Python · Svelte · SQL (mainly through ORMs — Diesel, SQLx)

Selected work

  • file-converter — Desktop file converter built with Tauri and Rust. Released software: 5 releases, CI, full documentation.
  • mink — Open-source lecture recording and transcription app (Python, Svelte, TypeScript) with an LLM provider abstraction.
  • roblox-clone — Game prototype built in Rust, with quickstart and a test suite.
  • Black Candle Technologies — Our company org. Includes Lumen (Rust) and courier (Go).

Currently

Open to part-time remote engineering roles (backend / AI product) — and looking to move into a more IT / computer science-focused role.

Contact: rileycalhoun0228@gmail.com · LinkedIn

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  1. file-converter file-converter Public

    Desktop file converter built with Tauri and Rust — fast, local conversions with no uploads. Released software with versioned releases, CI, and full documentation.

    Rust 1

  2. mink mink Public

    Open-source lecture recording and transcription, an open alternative to Otter.ai for classrooms

    Python

  3. roblox-clone roblox-clone Public

    Multiplayer game prototype in pure Rust — zero external dependencies (std only). Authoritative 60 Hz TCP game server with 20 Hz snapshots, AABB character physics, a hand-rolled place file format, a…

    Rust

  4. black-candle-technologies/lumen black-candle-technologies/lumen Public

    A local-first AI agent that lives in your chat apps. Private, persistent, extensible.

    Rust 2