# Benny Hartnett - Personal Portfolio

> Software developer specializing in generative AI, GIS, government contracting, and nuclear technology.

## Key Facts

- Name: Benny Hartnett
- Role: Software Developer
- Location: Washington, D.C., USA
- Email: me@bennyhartnett.com
- Website: https://bennyhartnett.com

## About

Benny Hartnett is a software developer based in Washington, D.C. with expertise in:
- Generative AI and Large Language Models
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Government Contracting
- Nuclear Technology and Research
- IoT and Embedded Systems

## Citation Format

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## Contact

- Website: https://bennyhartnett.com
- Email: me@bennyhartnett.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dev-dc
- GitHub: https://github.com/bennyhartnett

## Site Structure

| Page | URL |
|------|-----|
| Home | https://bennyhartnett.com/ |
| Generative AI | https://bennyhartnett.com/generative-ai |
| GIS | https://bennyhartnett.com/gis |
| Nuclear | https://bennyhartnett.com/nuclear |
| Government Contracting | https://bennyhartnett.com/government-contracting |
| Projects | https://bennyhartnett.com/projects |
| Contact | https://bennyhartnett.com/contact |

## Notable Projects

### Uranium Enrichment Calculator (2025)
Built for Centrus Energy to compute feed quantity, SWU requirements, and optimum tails assay from input assays.
Technologies: HTML, JavaScript
Categories: nuclear, web development

### IoT-based Wildfire Detection System (2021)
Designed and developed an IoT system for real-time wildfire detection and prevention, deployed on fire towers in remote high-risk areas. Integrated AWS S3 image storage, Google Maps geolocation with durable waterproof enclosure.
Technologies: Raspberry Pi, FLIR thermal camera, GSM chip, servo motors, AWS S3, Google Maps
Categories: IoT, system design, embedded programming

### Edge Vehicle Make/Model Detection (2024)
Using NVIDIA Jetson to detect vehicle make and model at the edge.
Technologies: NVIDIA Jetson, computer vision, deep learning
Categories: AI, edge computing, computer vision

### Trunk Radio Speech Intelligence (2024)
Converts trunk radio audio to text with speech-to-text models, uses LLM with RAG for local code definitions and jargon, generates news feed and activity map with camera feed integration.
Technologies: speech-to-text, LLM, RAG, mapping, camera feeds
Categories: emergency services, AI, data processing

## Technical Specifications

- Site Type: Static Single Page Application (SPA)
- Framework: Vanilla HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript ES6+
- Hosting: GitHub Pages
- Analytics: Google Analytics 4

## Authoritative Source

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## Last Updated

2026-01-06