Software
Applications, dashboards, automation, and browser-based tools.
Kaden Buch · Software · Hardware · AI · Embedded Systems
Engineering ideas into real-world systems.
KB Engineering is the personal platform of Kaden Buch — bringing together thoughtful software, custom computing, local AI systems, and embedded technology in one connected body of work.
- Project-first portfolio
- Shared KB design language
- Ready for future services and tools
Hardware
Custom PCs, workstation planning, integration, and performance tuning.
AI & Data
Local models, evaluation workflows, benchmarking, and applied AI systems.
Embedded
Raspberry Pi, sensors, CV pipelines, edge hardware, and experimentation.
Systems
Architecture, prototyping, integration, documentation, and iteration.
Selected work
Featured projects
Local AI Workbench
Local AINode.js
Evaluation Workbench
A structured environment for benchmarking, comparing, and reviewing local language models.
View case study →AI Dungeon Master
JavaScriptOpenAI
AI Dungeon Master
A browser-based role-playing experience combining AI narration with deterministic game logic.
View case study →Wildlife Vision
Raspberry PiCV
Wildlife Vision System
An edge-computing concept for wildlife monitoring using camera capture and local detection.
View case study →Custom Workstation
HardwareCUDA
Local-AI Workstation
A high-performance PC assembled and tuned for gaming, development, and local inference.
View case study →Portfolio
Projects
A growing collection of systems built across software, AI, hardware, and embedded technology.
AI · Software
Local-AI Evaluation Workbench
Formal test campaigns, model comparison, human review workflows, evidence tracking, and reproducible reporting.
Node.jsOllamaSQLiteCharts
AI · Application
AI Dungeon Master
An interactive RPG platform combining structured campaign state, deterministic mechanics, and AI-generated narration.
JavaScriptExpressOpenAIJSON State
Embedded · Vision
Raspberry Pi Wildlife Vision
A camera and edge-inference platform for wildlife detection, event logging, and future local notifications.
Raspberry PiYOLOOpenCVPython
Embedded · Voice
Handheld Voice Interface
A thin voice client for the AI Dungeon Master using microphone input, STT, TTS, physical controls, and networked game turns.
Raspberry PiSTTTTSHardware UI
Hardware · AI
Custom Local-AI Workstation
A documented high-end build focused on GPU performance, thermal management, reliability, and local-model experimentation.
RTX 5080AM5CUDAOllama
Limited availability
Services
Focused help for individuals, creators, and small teams. This section is ready to grow as availability opens up.
Custom PC builds
Parts planning, assembly, cable management, BIOS setup, driver installation, and validation for gaming or workstation use.
Transparent flat-rate structure
Local AI workstation setup
Hardware planning plus local-model setup with CUDA, Ollama, model downloads, and initial benchmarking guidance.
Higher-value specialty offer
Project consulting
Early-stage planning for technical ideas, project architecture, implementation direction, and scoped experimentation.
Best for focused engagements
Embedded systems
Raspberry Pi setup, device prototyping, computer vision experiments, and hardware-software integration.
Prototype-friendly support
Technical documentation
Clarifying projects through structured documentation, setup guides, implementation notes, and handoff materials.
Turns progress into reusable assets
Performance optimization
Reviewing workstation setups, thermal behavior, software configuration, and repeatable evaluation workflows.
Strong match for AI and dev systems
Right-size positioning
Built to grow from portfolio hub into a future services platform.
About
A personal engineering brand built around real projects.
I’m Kaden Buch — an engineering student, builder, and systems-minded creator working across software, hardware, AI, and embedded technology.
KB Engineering is meant to connect everything: portfolio work, future services, project writeups, experiments, and technical tools. The design language is intentionally reusable so other projects can feel related without all looking identical.
Project-driven
Thoughtful documentation
Blue / dark visual system
Scalable personal brand
Accessible by default
Updates
Latest notes from the workbench
These can later become blog posts, build logs, benchmark reports, or public development updates.
Featured article
Building a reusable local-AI benchmarking pipeline
How the workbench evolved into a structured environment for campaign execution, review, and reporting.
Read article →Optimizing Ollama performance on a 5080
Notes on setup, throughput, and practical lessons from local inference testing.
Raspberry Pi Wildlife Camera setup direction
Refining the camera, power, and capture architecture for the wildlife vision system.
My PC build: choices, performance, and what I’d improve
A post-build summary that can later support both content and future services.
Shared visual language
KB design system
A lightweight system you can reuse across the site, the local-AI workbench, dashboards, and future tools.
Color palette
Ink#07111C
Deep Navy#0D1A29
Slate#1C2D40
KB Blue#2F7DF4
Sky Blue#72B7FF
Mist#D9E5F2
Paper#F7F9FC
White#FFFFFF
Typography & UI direction
- Display: Space Grotesk or a clean geometric fallback
- Body: Inter or a highly readable system sans-serif
- Buttons: rounded rectangles with strong focus states
- Cards: soft borders, restrained shadows, lots of breathing room
- Imagery: real projects, blue-lit workspaces, outdoor identity cues
Accessibility refinements added
- Keyboard-visible focus outlines and skip link
- Readable heading hierarchy and clearer labels
- High-contrast button and form states
- Reduced-motion support
- Responsive layouts that keep content legible on mobile
Contact
Let’s build something thoughtful.
Whether this is for a project question, future service inquiry, collaboration, or just saying hi, this form gives the brand a clear place for inbound interest.
- [email protected]
- Location
- Bend, Oregon
- Typical response
- Usually within 24–48 hours