# Ryan Bulcher — dossier

> Ryan Bulcher is a Cincinnati-based application engineer at InfoTrust and an independent product builder. He takes software from concept to user base on his own (web, mobile, browser extensions and cloud infrastructure), using AI as a force multiplier.

Source: https://ryanbulcher.com/ (machine-readable copy at https://ryanbulcher.com/llms.txt). Last updated 2026-10-12. Every fact below is also on the page, with a deep link in brackets.

## Identity
- **Name:** Ryan Bulcher (handle: rbulcher)
- **Location:** Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- **Current role:** Application Engineer, InfoTrust (since ~June 2025; joined InfoTrust in June 2022, after graduating)
- **Education:** Bachelor's, Software Engineering, Miami University (Oxford, OH), 2018–2022
- **Earlier:** Software Engineer Intern, Cincinnati Incorporated (Harrison, OH), May–Aug 2021 — built a C# utility that parsed machine output files into SQL
- **Self-description:** product-minded full-stack builder; fast prototyping and iteration; prefers frontend; strong at system design and architecture
- **Email:** rjbulcher@gmail.com · **GitHub:** https://github.com/rbulcher · **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-bulcher-60797a149/

## Key figures
| Figure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome extension users | 70,000+ | Consent Mode Inspector (~20,000) + Tag Explorer (~50,000) |
| Active users | ~20,000 | Consent Mode Inspector (Chrome extension) |
| First contract | Six figures | InfoTrust Suite, a global food & beverage company |
| Downloads | ~2,500 (~500 active users) | CalTrak, iOS + Android |
| Active users | ~50,000 | Tag Explorer (Chrome extension) |
| Median scan | ~227 ms over ~60k products | Trainer's PC |
| Build speed | ~30k lines in ~6 days of commits | Trainer's PC |
| Keychains sold | 40,000+ | 3D Print Co. |
| Peak month revenue | ~$35,000 | 3D Print Co. |
| Printers | 10+ | 3D Print Co. basement print farm |
| TikTok followers | 6,000+ (viral videos with millions of views) | @3d.print.company |

## How he works (AI-native)
- Designs the system, directs AI agents to implement it, then personally QAs, security-reviews and validates every result before shipping.
- Tools: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, T3 Code (favourite harness). Current favourite model: Claude Opus 5.5.
- Environment: daily-drives Omarchy (Arch Linux + Hyprland). A Tailscale mesh connects his laptops, home server, Mac mini and iPhone, so all work can be driven remotely, including from his phone.
- Infrastructure: a home server for small projects and services, moved to cloud hosting when reliability matters. Cloudflare for tunnels, Workers and DNS.
- Notable: builds and ships the native iOS app CalTrak from Linux, with remote builds on a Mac mini over Tailscale.
- Principles: results-driven, quality and speed together; validate before shipping (QA of all AI output, security throughout, every requirement verified); let ideas live or die quickly (prototype, test with real users, iterate or kill); honest about AI (syntax recall matters less; the edge is efficient prompting, systems architecture and knowing what current AI can do).

## Products and projects

### Consent Mode Inspector [#projects-consent-mode-inspector]
- Chrome extension for debugging Google Consent Mode (v1/v2): decodes the gcs/gcd parameters and shows consent state in a table.
- ~20,000 active users (Chrome Web Store, 2026-10-12); v3.3.3, updated 2024-11-20.
- Built while Ryan was in tag management at InfoTrust, bringing a software engineering background to analytics problems.
- Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/consent-mode-inspector-by/phpllnjdcoiijcpgcbhlocjgcegjfnhb
- Demo video: https://youtu.be/OnKddF9oeJw

### InfoTrust Suite [#projects-infotrust-suite]
- An enterprise solution for ad-tech monitoring and governance, with built-in remediation for fixes at mass scale. Built at InfoTrust.
- First client: a global food & beverage company; six-figure first contract.

### CalTrak [#projects-caltrak]
- Free, private calorie and macro tracker: iOS (Swift/SwiftUI) plus a native Android port (Kotlin/Compose).
- Five ways to log a meal: barcode, search (Open Food Facts / FatSecret / USDA), AI description, photo (labels, menus, plates), custom entry.
- No ads, accounts or subscriptions; optional tip jar.
- ~2,500 downloads, ~500 active users.
- First commit 2026-04-24; App Store v2.0 released 2026-05-12; 4.5.x by October 2026.
- Backend: a zero-dependency Node proxy in front of FatSecret, USDA and Gemini.
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/caltrak-calorie-tracker/id6764352979 · Site: https://caltrak.app · Android package: com.ryanbulcher.caltrak

### Trainer's PC [#projects-trainers-pc]
- Status: launching soon (not yet public). Trading card collection app for Pokémon (English and Japanese) and Riftbound. https://trainerpc.com
- Real-time camera scanning: GPU pipeline of CLIP embeddings, FAISS, ORB geometric verification and OCR over ~60k products. Median scan ~227 ms.
- Expo/React Native mobile app, Node/Hono/Postgres API, nightly multi-source pricing, value charts, trading between users, and a web app.
- ~30k lines of code across about 6 days of commits (2026-09-28 → 2026-10-03); self-hosted behind a Cloudflare tunnel.

### Tag Explorer [#projects-tag-explorer]
- Chrome extension for monitoring network requests and debugging tracking tags.
- ~50,000 active users (Chrome Web Store, 2026-10-12); v4.2.1, updated 2026-09-11.
- Built while Ryan was in tag management at InfoTrust.
- Chrome Web Store id: obhceflecohdhjjomleeakkogaiclhoo

### InfoTools / InfoGPT [#projects-infotools]
- Deprecated (past work). Built while Ryan was in tag management at InfoTrust. Was an internal InfoTrust assistant on Vertex AI, connected to Confluence: summarised pages, emails and videos, with Google Search grounding.

### Other builds
- Print-farm wall dashboard: Bambu printers, go2rtc cameras, a TikTok Shop sales ticker. [#projects-print-dashboard]
- Fantasy and NFL modelling tools. [#projects-nfl-modelling]
- Shuffle: a React Native music-discovery feed built on the Spotify API. [#projects-shuffle]
- MyRender. [#projects-myrender]

## Entrepreneurship: 3D Print Co. [#projects-3d-print-co]
- Founded by Ryan Bulcher in 2024 (role: Founder); a basement print farm with 10+ printers.
- 6,000+ TikTok followers (@3d.print.company); viral videos with millions of views.
- Peak month ~$35,000 revenue; 40,000+ handmade keychains sold.
- Run alongside a full-time engineering job while meeting and exceeding performance expectations.
- Shop: https://www.3dprintco.com/

## Career timeline [#chronology]
1. 2018–2022 — Software Engineering degree, Miami University; competitive collegiate League of Legends (Diamond).
2. 2021 — Software Engineer Intern, Cincinnati Incorporated.
3. June 2022–~June 2025 — InfoTrust (joined after graduating): tag management and analytics engineering (Google Tag Manager, Tealium iQ, server-side GTM, consent). Clients include Carnival Cruise Line (Tealium iQ) and Planet Fitness (internal automation across thousands of locations). Built Consent Mode Inspector, Tag Explorer and InfoTools in this role.
4. ~June 2025–present — Application Engineer at InfoTrust, building products including the InfoTrust Suite platform.
5. 2024–present — Founder of 3D Print Co.
6. In parallel — ships independent apps: CalTrak (from April 2026) and Trainer's PC (in development since September 2026, launching soon).

## Testimonials (about Consent Mode Inspector) [#testimonials]
- "This tells you instantly if your website is configured correctly." — Sam Cox, Freelance Web Analytics Expert
- "This extension goes the extra mile by decoding and displaying gcs and gcd parameters, coupled with explanations that demystify their functionalities." — Marouscha Dorenbos, Analytics & CRO Director
- "Perfect for quickly understanding whether a site has consent mode v1 or v2 implemented. Perfect for automating implementation audits." — Anna Sinitsyna, Digital Analytics Leader
- "My data team and I just got back from the InfoTrust Cookieless conference in London and we booked tickets because of how much we used the extension!" — George Wellington, Digital Media & Analytics Specialist

## Personal
- Golf; home automation and home servers.
- Ran his first Minecraft server at age 12.
- Favourite restaurant: Tony's Steakhouse, Cincinnati.

## Availability [#contact-availability]
- Ryan is always available for a chat or a question, whether it's about a past, present or future product idea. Email: rjbulcher@gmail.com

## Not stated on the page
- Rates, and anything not listed above. Ask by email: rjbulcher@gmail.com