Jay Recher — Sarasota, FL

People
& Process
at Scale.

I turn messy operations into clean systems — then build the tools to run them.
Lean trainer. Systems architect. Builder. Occasional vibe coder.

Let's Talk ↗ See My Work
15+
Years making chaos usable
60%
Avg. time saved in ops redesigns
200+
Manuscripts converted to ePub
2
Self-published books
Written, finished, and shipped — solo
"I like people and process" — Jay, probably on LinkedIn. Turns out that's not a weakness.

What I Do

Three ways I
show up.

01 / OPERATIONS

Lean Systems & Training

I design operations that actually survive contact with your team. Lean frameworks, process documentation, workflow automation — built for repeatability, not for slide decks.

Lean / KaizenTeam TrainingProcess DesignQuality Systems
02 / DATA

Data Pipelines & Decisions

Messy markets, scattered data, and zero clarity — I've built systems for that. Collectibles, auctions, pricing normalization. The goal is always the same: one source of truth.

PythonSupabaseNormalizationPricing Intelligence
03 / BUILD

Systems That Ship

I build products — not prototypes that live in a Notion doc. From collectibles SaaS to browser games written in a single prompt session. If the idea is good, I'll find a way to launch it.

Next.jsAI/LLMVibe CodingDirector Mode

Projects

Things I've
actually shipped.

Some built with careful architecture. Some built by telling an AI exactly what to do and refusing to accept a bad output. All of them real.

Data · In Progress
RarityLedger
Aggregates auction data from 50+ sources. Normalizes inconsistent grading formats. Answers the one question every collector has: am I overpaying?
PythonSupabaseNext.jsData Normalization
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Game · Browser
Trivia & Quiz Engine
Custom trivia game built for the personal brand site. Vibe coded in one session. Runs entirely in the browser, no backend needed.
HTML/CSSVanilla JSAI-Assisted
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Game · Browser
Text Adventure
Twilight Zone meets Philip K. Dick. A browser-based narrative game with branching logic — prompted into existence in a single cluster.
HTML/CSSLLM-DirectedNarrative Design
Play it →
Game · Browser
Memory / Concentration
Classic memory game with custom theming. Built as part of the personal brand interactive suite. Does what it says on the tin.
HTML/CSSJavaScriptVibe Coded
Play it →
Operations
Lean Ops Frameworks
Designed end-to-end operational systems for growing teams. Workflow automation, training materials, and process docs that scaled without adding complexity.
Process DesignTrainingQuality Systems
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Content · Publishing
Publishing Systems
Built a repeatable workflow that processed 200+ manuscript-to-ePub conversions. Turned sporadic publishing into a consistent, scalable operation.
Content SystemsePub Conversion200+ Projects
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Game · Browser
Serpentoid
A nostalgic arcade game on steroids. This game is a mix of Snake, Brickout, and Astroids all rolled up into one. Very addicting. What's your high score?
Prompt EngineerCreative directionHTML/CSS
Play it →
Self-Publisher · Editor
Territorial Banking in Nebraska
My first book. Researched, edited, and self-published entirely solo. Edited a previously out of print book on obsolete paper money, and their banks from Nebraska circa 1850-1870. Over 125 full color images, and 325 market prices.
ResearchPaper MoneyPrice Guide
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Author · Self-Publishing
Unofficial Price Guide to Video Games: Virtual Boy
Some people made sourdough during the pandemic. I wrote a book. Another price guide but this time to a little known video game system - The Nintendo Virtual Boy. This guide has value for every game both from the USA and Japan markets. It included graded prices, raw, prototypes and homebrews.
ResearchVideo GamesPrice Guide
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Business · Bullion Price
MetalDesk
Your all-in-one solution for tracking and coordinating precious metals buy/sell prices. Designed specifically for bullion dealers, this tool operates entirely as a single HTML file that runs directly in any modern web browser. There is no installation required, no login credentials to remember, and no internet account needed.
Spot PricesAll-In-OneProfit Calculator
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Business · Timer
Meeting Costs
Find out exactly how much that meeting is costing your business. Easy to use. Calculates spend down to the second.
TimerCost AnaylsisEffeciency
Open tool →
Gaming · Logic
Perfect Math Based Blackjack Trainer
Utilizing two of the best math based blackjack trainer methods. Keeps track of right decisions and wrong. Easy to learn. Fun to play.
GamblingTrainerMath Based Solution
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How I Work

Big picture
thinking.
Ground-level
execution.

I'm a director by nature. I care about why something is built before I care about how. That means I'll push back on scope, question the process, and pressure-test the plan — before a single line of code gets written or a single workflow gets mapped.

The result is less rework, fewer false starts, and systems that actually last.

01
Diagnose the real problem
Most people present symptoms. I find the root cause — whether it's a broken workflow, a data gap, or a team that was never properly trained.
02
Design for humans, not theorists
Systems fail when they're designed for a perfect team that doesn't exist. I build for the actual people doing the actual work.
03
Build lean and ship fast
Overfitted plans don't survive. I scope aggressively, build the minimum useful thing, and iterate with real feedback.
04
Train the team, then leave
A system that requires my ongoing presence is a system that failed. The goal is always capability transfer — not dependency.

Contact

Let's solve
something real.

Whether you're hiring, building, or just have a problem that needs a clear-eyed look — reach out. I reply with context and next steps, not a calendar link.

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