Richard Pound

Richard Pound

Solutions architect & independent consultant · Sydney

Clear thinking.
Practical systems.

I help businesses and founders turn complex problems into useful software, clearer workflows, and a plan they can act on.

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Selected Work

Products and tools I designed and built - from concept to working software.

Lay The Terms

Lay The Terms

AI contract analysis that turns complex legal documents into clear, plain-language summaries for faster decisions.

AILegal TechNLP

Chronodromia

Chronodromia

Time tracking and timeline visualization for mapping important dates and understanding the space between them.

Time TrackingTimelineProductivity

Vigilante

Vigilante

Voice-first road incident reporting. Capture plate, vehicle, behaviour, and location hands-free while driving, then review and submit safely once parked.

Voice UISafety TechIncident Reporting

The Pound Key

The Pound Key

Independent cryptography research exploring algorithm design and implementation. View the approach, experiments, and current limitations.

ResearchCryptographyAlgorithm Design
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How I Can Help

Three clear ways to work together - each with concrete deliverables.

Technical Review & Planning

“We need to decide what to build or fix.”

  • ·Findings
  • ·Priorities
  • ·Architecture outline
  • ·Implementation plan

Websites & Software

“We need someone to design and build it.”

  • ·Agreed functionality
  • ·Interface
  • ·Implementation
  • ·Testing
  • ·Deployment
  • ·Handover

AI & Workflow Automation

“We have a repetitive or information-heavy process.”

  • ·Process review
  • ·Suitable integration
  • ·Evaluation
  • ·Exception handling
  • ·Documentation
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Client Work

Selected client builds - from concept to production.

G.A. Staging

Event Services
G.A. Staging

Sydney-based family business offering staging and draping for events, with a clean and practical web presence.

DesignDevelopmentSEO

Cousin Jacks Cafe

Hospitality
Cousin Jacks Cafe

Warm, easy-to-navigate site for a local cafe - menus, story, and visit details with a clean, modern feel.

DesignDevelopmentBranding

Quantum Biotek

Health Technology
Quantum Biotek

Modern e-commerce and information platform showcasing decades of HDMR magnetic resonance innovation.

E-commerceDevelopmentDesign

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About Richard

I'm Richard Pound, a Sydney-based solutions architect and independent consultant. I understand difficult problems, design workable solutions, and build them.

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Books & Ideas

Writing on everyday skills, technology, and clearer thinking.

The library

Books for clearer thinking and better habits

Common Sense Class

A practical, no-nonsense guide to responsibility, communication, boundaries, and everyday habits that build trust.

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Interactive

The Grid

Move to ride a light trail. Click to throw discs and spawn particle bursts.

What are you working on?

Tell me what you want to achieve, what is getting in the way, and whether you have a deadline. You don't need a finished brief - a clear description of the problem is enough to start.

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