https://tinapark.dev/blog AI engineer and community builder. Building AI apps, hosting VisibleBuilders cowork meetups, and writing about what I learn shipping in public. en-us tinapark.business@gmail.com (Tina Park) tinapark.business@gmail.com (Tina Park) Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://tinapark.dev/blog/vbmeetupOCmay-2026 https://tinapark.dev/blog/vbmeetupOCmay-2026 A recap of our second AI Build Night meetup in Orange County and why building alongside others creates real momentum. Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT tinapark.business@gmail.com (Tina Park) aicommunitybuildinpublicmeetup https://tinapark.dev/blog/vbmeetupbay-2026 https://tinapark.dev/blog/vbmeetupbay-2026 A reflection on hosting our first intimate AI builders meetup and why small, meaningful connections matter more than ever. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT tinapark.business@gmail.com (Tina Park) aicommunitymeetupnetworking https://tinapark.dev/blog/aivalleyfeb-2026 https://tinapark.dev/blog/aivalleyfeb-2026 My second AI Valley hackathon — and the final chapter in their Return of the Agents trilogy. We built SpeakyTalk, a live AI presentation agent that generates and updates slides in real time as you speak. Here is what we shipped, and what I learned about building voice-driven agents under pressure. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT tinapark.business@gmail.com (Tina Park) aihackathonagentsvoice-aibuildinpublic https://tinapark.dev/blog/visiblebuilders-2026 https://tinapark.dev/blog/visiblebuilders-2026 VisibleBuilders is a global weekly meetup for developers and creators to stay accountable, share ideas, and ship projects together. Inspired by active digital nomad communities, it's AI-focused but welcomes any side project. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT tinapark.business@gmail.com (Tina Park) communitydevelopersaccountabilityAIside projects https://tinapark.dev/blog/aivalley-2025 https://tinapark.dev/blog/aivalley-2025 Honored to participate in the AI Valley Hackathon in Palo Alto! Our team developed Oppalingo, an AI-powered K-drama-inspired language learning app, which made it to the finals by using Whisper API to provide custom feedback on users' audio input. Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT tinapark.business@gmail.com (Tina Park) AIhackathonLLMstudent-buildersBay Area Tech https://tinapark.dev/blog/egbrussels-2024 https://tinapark.dev/blog/egbrussels-2024 At EthGlobal Brussels 2024, we developed PoolSwap to address regulatory challenges hindering institutional investment in DeFi. By integrating Uniswap V4's customizable hooks with Worldcoin's ZK Proof Authentication, PoolSwap enhances compliance and trust, promoting greater institutional adoption of DeFi. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT tinapark.business@gmail.com (Tina Park) web3blockchainhackathondefi https://tinapark.dev/blog/gmvietnam-2024 https://tinapark.dev/blog/gmvietnam-2024 Secured second place with BiomeProject, a blockchain-based platform for purchasing carbon offset credits to support global eco-friendly initiatives. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT tinapark.business@gmail.com (Tina Park) web3blockchainhackathon https://tinapark.dev/blog/ethseoul-2024 https://tinapark.dev/blog/ethseoul-2024 STinDer wins EthSeoul 2024 Fhenix track, revolutionizing online dating with secure identity verification through blockchain and fully homomorphic encryption. Sat, 06 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT tinapark.business@gmail.com (Tina Park) web3blockchainhackathon