Hi, I'm Mitchel Turner
I'm a developer based in Ketchikan, Alaska. I build practical software for people who have data or a device and need it to actually do something.
What I work on
Data pipelines & cleanup
I take messy, proprietary, or raw data and turn it into something usable. I built a converter that pulls Garmin sonar data out of its locked-down format into clean CSVs — the kind of unglamorous plumbing that makes everything downstream possible.
Machine learning on real-world data
I've trained models to estimate Rockfish population health from sonar readings. If you've got data and a question you think it can answer, that's the work I like most.
API integrations
I've worked with trading APIs and third-party SDKs to connect systems that weren't built to talk to each other.
Hardware & sensor work
Drone SDKs, wearable integration, sonar hardware — I'm comfortable where software meets a physical device.
Custom tools & automation
A lot of what I do is one-off tooling: the script or small app that solves a specific, annoying problem and saves someone hours.
Stack & approach
Python is my main language, with Java in the mix when a project calls for it. I care less about using the trendiest stack and more about shipping something that works and earns its keep.
Available for work
If you've got a project — a data problem, an integration, a model, or just a piece of software that needs building — I'm available for freelance and contract work. Get in touch and let's talk about what you need.