Hi, I'm Ava Lazar.

I build software to replace spreadsheets.

A few products I've taken from problem to production:

Replacing a manual Excel workflow with an estimation tool

I built a tool, now live, that extracts measurements from construction takeoffs, then prices the job using reverse-engineered rules.

Within 0.5% accuracy · 633 regression tests · Live in production

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Product Design · Scanlily

Owning the design of an AI-powered SaaS app

I led UI/UX for inventory software Scanlily, from the first wireframes to a shipped product with over 10,000 users.

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Trust & Safety · ThermaSteel / PetDiets

Creating an AI agent that knows what not to say

I designed customer-facing agents where the hard part was stopping the model from inventing prices, URLs, and medical advice.

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Product Design & Engineering · United Therapeutics

Bringing a paper lab process into an auditable tool

I designed and developed the first in-house serology module for United Therapeutics, replacing spreadsheets and paper trails with a structured, auditable system.

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Tiny Projects

Smaller things I've built for fun.

Morse Trainer

A pocket ESP32-S3 Morse trainer, rebuilt for the browser.

Spotted

QR-code stickers that help return lost items to their owners.

Un-Solitaire

A real-time multiplayer card game hub for family game nights, near or far.

I'm also an artist.
Check out my work! →

Hi, I'm Ava! I'm pursuing my Master's in CS at Stanford, plus a BS in Symbolic Systems and a BA in Art Practice. I'm a full-stack developer and addicted to problem-solving. I love creating, whether it's coding, painting, silversmithing, or documentary filmmaking.