Douglas Connell — Technical Founder & AI Solutions Architect in Houston, TX

Douglas Connell — Technical Founder and AI Solutions Architect
Douglas Connell
Technical Founder & AI Solutions Architect · Houston, TX

I build autonomous AI systems that solve real problems for real people. Solo developer. Single server. 60+ cities. Powered by Claude.

Houston, TX · Remote / Available

doug@douglasconnell.com
346-558-5732
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60+
Deployed Sites
400+
Daily Visitors
11K+
RAG Documents
49
Live Databases

Profile

Technical founder and AI solutions architect with 10+ years building scalable web infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform. I design and operate autonomous AI systems — from intelligent CRM outreach engines to RAG-powered chatbots, gamified platforms, and multi-city directory networks. Currently managing a single GCP server running 60+ production websites, 49 databases, 167 automated cron jobs, and a full AI/ML pipeline — all from my phone.

Founder of Surpreme (web development & marketing agency) and The Sober Network — a portfolio of 60+ city-specific recovery resource sites driving 400+ daily organic visitors through technical SEO. I also build and sell AI-powered sales tools, lead generation systems, and outreach automation platforms.

Core Skills

AI / LLM Integration (Claude, OpenAI, Ollama) LAMP Stack Google Cloud Platform PHP / MySQL Apache / Nginx Linux Server Admin SEO & Lead Generation CRM & Sales Automation REST API Development DNS & SSL Management Redis Caching GA4 Analytics Mobile-First Development Bash / Python Scripting Docker & Containerization Email Deliverability (DKIM, SPF, DMARC)

Tools & Tech

GCP Compute Engine Claude / Anthropic API OpenAI / GPT-4 Ollama (local LLM) HubSpot CRM Apollo.io SMTP2GO Stripe Webflow GoDaddy API Git & GitHub FreeBSD / GhostBSD Puppeteer Chrome Remote Desktop

Experience

Technical Founder & AI Solutions Architect
Self-employed · Houston, TX · 2015 – Present
  • Architect and operate autonomous AI infrastructure: intelligent CRM outreach, RAG chatbots, gamified platforms, and multi-city directory networks on a single GCP server.
  • Built and deployed 60+ production websites with 49 MySQL databases, 167 cron jobs, and full CI/CD from mobile.
  • Designed cross-system intelligence bus connecting sales CRM, outreach engine, content pipeline, and lead scoring across all properties.
Founder — Surpreme Agency
Houston, TX · 2015 – Present
  • Full-service web development and digital marketing agency serving Houston-area businesses.
  • Manage all client projects from design through deployment including SEO, paid ads, and conversion optimization.
  • Built proprietary API systems enabling full server management from mobile devices.
Founder — The Sober Network
Houston, TX · 2020 – Present
  • Built and deployed 60+ city-specific resource websites spanning sober living, detox, treatment, and AA/NA meetings.
  • Developed shared PHP template system enabling rapid deployment and synchronized updates across all sites.
  • Integrated Sam AI chatbot with RAG knowledge base of 11,000+ documents and cross-domain visitor memory.
  • Drives 400+ daily organic visitors through technical SEO, structured data, and content automation.

What I'm Looking For

Open to full-time remote roles in AI/ML engineering, solutions architecture, technical sales, developer relations, or infrastructure — as well as consulting and agency partnerships. I bring a builder's mindset: I don't just plan systems, I ship them. Every project listed above is live in production.

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