Wren Dougherty

On land

Work & writing.

At Airbnb, I build tools that help people investigate data, evaluate AI, and test their assumptions. I work closely with legal, policy, and other domain experts to define the questions, develop methods, and build the software to investigate them.

My background spans analog circuit design, algorithms, and data science.

Independent projects

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.

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More writing

Read on Substack