Wren Dougherty

I build software products and tools for scientific work.

My work spans full-stack engineering, AI evaluation, and tools that help domain experts investigate data and test ideas. I’m especially interested in how people and AI can do better scientific work together.

Aerial view of wing foiling over turquoise water with a pink handheld wing

Out surfing

Foiling, racing, and life on the water.

Selected work

More about my work

Independent product

Foil Run

Foil Run started with algorithms I wrote to compare foil gear. It’s grown into my dream app for understanding our riding, bringing together measurements and riders’ own observations to study gear and performance. It’s also my benchmark project for new AI models and tools: I put each release to work on something I use and care about.

Foil Run web app showing a Hatchery session map, linked turns, and wind analysis
Foil Run Apple Watch screens for recording a spoken gear setup and reviewing a parawing session recap

Case study

AI-assisted customer support

A specialist company’s product knowledge was scattered across emails, chats, and product documentation. I built a support tool that brings that knowledge together and drafts replies for expert review, preserving their judgment and voice.

Notes from the work

On Substack
Wren smiling beside the ocean under a rainbow
Between the Gorge, the Bay, and Puerto Rico. Usually following wind, swell, and friends.