A single-player text-based social strategy game inspired by reality competition shows. Outwit, outplay, outlast.
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Austin Buhl
Maryville, Tennessee → Knoxville, Tennessee
I'm a creator and engineer from Maryville, Tennessee, living and building in the Knoxville area.
By day, I design edtech and real-time software that helps schools run smoother. Nights and weekends are for whatever idea won't leave me alone until I build it—whether that's open-source projects, game prototypes, browser-based tools, or interactive simulations.
Most of my daily work is built for districts and classrooms, but this site is the personal layer. Less pitch deck, more open notebook with live code and working demos attached.
Quick facts
- Born
- June 5, 1998
- Sign
- Gemini
- From
- Maryville, TN
- Based in
- Knoxville, TN
- Politics
- Independent
- Work
- Co-Founder & CEO, ClassQuip
- Before that
- Stride / K12 (edtech operations)
Experience
Executive & founder leadership
Co-Founder, CEO & Chief Architect
ClassQuip · Remote
Sep 2026 – Present
- Company direction, product vision, and technical architecture for an enterprise virtual classroom platform built for K–12 districts—business operations and full-stack engineering for real-time instruction, LMS integration, and automated compliance tools.
- Core infrastructure: low-latency WebRTC video, zero-cookie LTI 1.3 Advantage auth, and network fallbacks for low-bandwidth environments; attendance and session logging for district audits.
- Go-to-market through the AltaIR Capital AltaLab Fall 2026 cohort and district pilot programs; work with the Chief Academic Officer to align the platform with classroom workflows.
Founder, CEO & Chief Architect
Salestrics · Maryville, TN
Jun 2026 – Sep 2026
- Built an AI-native revenue operating platform solo—multi-party WebRTC video grids, real-time financial ledger sync, and in-app collaborative document editing for complex B2B workflows.
- Configured multi-tenant cloud infrastructure, automated DNS routing, and custom mail-server setups for secure multi-domain communications at scale.
- Ran early customer discovery and operations before winding down the entity to focus on new market opportunities.
Enterprise edtech operations (Stride, Inc.)
Support Services Supervisor
Stride, Inc. · Remote
Jun 2024 – Jul 2026
- Supervised K–12 technical and operational support across multi-district virtual schools in Salesforce Service Cloud—Clever, ClassLink, PowerSchool, Canvas, Brightspace, Engageli, Newrow, and more.
- Used Salesforce dashboards, reporting, and SLA tracking to optimize queues, escalations, and resolution times; documented LMS integration friction for cross-functional improvements.
- Partnered with districts, school leaders, and engineering to maintain knowledge bases and high-reliability online learning at scale.
Support Services Technician Level 2
Stride, Inc. · Remote
Jun 2021 – May 2024
- Delivered Tier 2 support for large-scale virtual programs—Canvas, Brightspace, Newrow, Engageli, PowerSchool, Clever, ClassLink—and complex Salesforce escalations.
- Collaborated with district admins and engineering on platform bugs, documentation, and knowledge-base resources.
- Won the 2023 CCTS Hackathon with an AI-powered virtual customer care prototype recognized for innovation in automated support and operational efficiency.
Stand Up Supervisor, Enrollment Operations
Stride, Inc. · Alcoa, TN
Jun 2020 – Jun 2021
- Led 10–20 enrollment specialists through high-volume onboarding for public school families across multiple district partnerships.
- Tracked conversion and productivity with CRM reporting; restructured peak-season workflows to maximize throughput.
- Partnered with compliance and leadership on process improvements across the K–12 enrollment pipeline.
Enrollment Consultant
Stride, Inc. · Alcoa, TN
Apr 2019 – Jul 2020
- Guided families through state compliance and applications in enterprise CRM; personally processed enrollment for 1,600+ K–12 students.
- Founded the Career Prep Flip Team to streamline career-track onboarding—supporting enrollment of 30,000+ students into Stride Career Learning programs in FY20.
Community operations & leadership
Regional Registrar
AYSO Region 1159 · Alcoa, TN
Feb 2022 – Jan 2024
- Managed youth registration, background clearances, and roster allocations; hosted registration drives to grow participation.
- Maintained roster integrity and enrollment analytics for regional board planning.
- Negotiated local sponsorships and managed web and social outreach.
U-10 Head Coach
AYSO Region 1159 · Alcoa, TN
Sep 2021 – Feb 2024
- Led U-10 player development, practice planning, and inclusive game-day management.
- Coordinated with parents and league officials on schedules, safety, and seasonal operations.
House Manager
D&S Community Services · Maryville, TN
Sep 2018 – Mar 2019
- Managed residential operations, staff training, and state healthcare compliance documentation.
- Directed crisis intervention and coordinated with multidisciplinary oversight teams.
Volunteer Staff
Big Brother Big Sister Foundation, Inc. · Maryville, TN
Aug 2016 – Jun 2017
- Supported youth mentorship logistics, events, and safe program environments.
Emergency Relief Volunteer
Volunteer East Tennessee (Gatlinburg wildfire recovery) · East TN
Dec 2016 – Jan 2017
- Assisted disaster recovery after the 2016 Gatlinburg wildfires—intake, aid distribution, and support for displaced families and first responders.
Focus areas
| Area | What I care about |
|---|---|
| Product | Teacher-first workflows, zero-friction engagement tools, district-ready safety |
| Architecture | Real-time systems, scalable classroom infrastructure, LMS integrations |
| Education | K–12 live, hybrid, and remote instruction that keeps students participating |
| AI | Practical classroom intelligence—engagement signals and teacher assistance, not gimmicks |
What I build outside work
Open-source and side projects from my public GitHub—games, research-grade simulations, and small devtools.
- hvit-enginePython
Particle-mesh framework for relativistic stellar collisions near black holes—modeling compressible plasma hydrodynamics and HVIT kinetic signatures with Python, AMUSE, and CUDA.
- House of Strategy (HOS)JavaScript
Single-player text-based social strategy game inspired by reality competition shows—alliances, competitions, and evictions in the browser.
Unofficial bridge that exports Cursor Cloud Agent transcripts, converts them to Paxel's format, and uploads them for founder reflection and session analysis.
- AmericanPongJavaScript
Patriotic paddle Pong as a web app—classic CPU vs. player, first to 7 wins.
- AmericanPongMobileTypeScript
Mobile Android build of American Pong with four game modes, power-ups, campaign levels, touch controls, and procedural audio.
Featured on austinbuhltech.com
Some of the projects above are playable or documented here—not everything in my GitHub, but the ones I want to share in one place.
hvit-engine
LiveParticle-mesh simulation framework for relativistic stellar collisions near black holes (HVIT research).
pythonscience
View repoThis site
Say hello
abuhl@classquip.com · LinkedIn · GitHub. Work stuff: classquip.com.