Welcome to
Clever
Transformations
Independent AI products, software experiments,
and strategic technology work.
About the Company
Clever Transformations LLC is a consulting and technology company founded by Dan Smith. We specialize in helping businesses and individuals navigate complex technical challenges and deliver solutions that are both practical and forward-thinking.
Whether it's building software, advising on strategy, or exploring the frontier of open-source projects, we bring clarity and craft to every engagement.
Strategic Consulting
Technology strategy, architecture review, and technical leadership.
Software Development
Full-stack engineering with modern tools and best practices.
Open Source
Contributing to and building community-driven projects.
Labs / Experiments
OpenClaw
Building personal AI agents with OpenClaw + OpenAI to conduct autonomous research. Exploring safe experiments and focused agent workflows.
Explore OpenClaw →Currently ReadingWhat I'm Reading Right Now

The King of Torts
John Grisham
View on Goodreads →What I'm Digging Into Right Now
Claude Code / Agentic Engineering
Exploring the frontier of AI-assisted software development and agentic workflows.
Agent Skills Management — Finding Product-Market Fit
Building AI SkillsBank and learning what teams actually need to manage their agent instructions.
OpenClaw — Safe Experiments & Focused Autonomous Agents
Designing guardrails and patterns for agents that conduct research autonomously.
Consulting Services
Technical Strategy
- Technology stack roadmap planning
- AI solution design & requirements
- Technical due diligence & AI governance
- Agentic AI requirements capture
- Tying AI to business ROI
Hands-On Engineering
- Full-stack application development
- Agentic SDLC / spec-driven dev guidance
- API design & integration
- Product team mentoring & consulting
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