Parker Ortolani IN NYC

I build playful, practical AI tools and talk about what technology is changing for people, products, and culture.

Currently Associate Director of AI Product at Penske Media

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I’m an AI builder and tech commentator. I make agents and tools that make everyday work easier and share my thoughts on the web.

Things I’m building

Selected work

Now building

QuillCue

A personal prompt library and keyboard for the AI tools you use every day. Free on the App Store.

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Now building

QuillCue

A personal prompt library and keyboard for the AI tools you use every day. Free on the App Store.

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Posting & Blogging

Tech commentary

My raw opinions on what's happening in AI, tech, and the Apple world shared throughout the day.

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Posting & Blogging

Tech commentary

My raw opinions on what's happening in AI, tech, and the Apple world shared throughout the day.

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UI / UX WORK

Concepts

High fidelity product concepts centered around my favorite brands to engage people in conversation.

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UI / UX WORK

Concepts

High fidelity product concepts centered around my favorite brands to engage people in conversation.

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Some nice comments

QUOTES

“…a talented designer with a particularly keen eye for trends…”

John Gruber, Daring Fireball

“…he usually has better ideas about Apple products than Apple does.”

David Pierce, The Verge

“Parker is the Swiss Army knife of app and interface design.”

James Bareham, Happicamp

Where I've worked

LINKEDIN

Getting results

BY THE NUMBERS

150+

PRODUCTS BROUGHT TO MARKET

$500M+

IN SALES AT MAJOR RETAILERS

100K+

FOLLOWERS ACROSS THE WEB

9+

YEARS IN MEDIA AND TECH

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What I'm Thinking About

Recent blog posts, threads, or podcasts that I've done.

PODCAST DEMO · 2026

Apple Reviews, Dots, and HomePad

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ARTICLE · 2026

Pebble Proves the Ring Might be the Right AI Form Factor

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