Software Engineer • AI-First Builder

Leighton Tidwell

Engineering AI-enabled fitness platforms and mentoring teams on agentic development at Future with 9+ years of experience.

Software Engineer at Future building AI-enabled fitness platforms while mentoring teams on agentic development with Claude Code. Previously delivered mission-critical systems across the DoD and private sector in React, Next.js, GraphQL, and AWS.

I build AI-enabled software and agentic workflows—drawing on experience from military to startups—and I pursue every project as an expression of my faith in Christ.

Scripture

Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.

Ephesians 6:7 (NLT)
Projects

Building tools that solve real problems.

Stinky Pointing Poker

Next.js • React • Supabase

A lightweight planning poker tool built for teams experiencing load issues with the original. Real-time collaborative estimation made simple.

Connect

Let’s collaborate or swap notes.

Drop a line if you want to shape agentic development workflows, collaborate on AI-enabled software, or simply talk about purpose-driven engineering.