Aug 2026 – Now
Founder & Developer
Black Summit Technologies
Registered web studio for local Ontario businesses. I sell, design, build, host and bill: one person, the whole stack. First paying client signed Sep 30, 2026.
U of T Engineering · Founder, Black Summit Technologies
LiamAllerton
I ship things.
I build websites, platforms and AI tools that people use and pay for. I graduated high school at 16 and started a business the same summer.
- High school average
- 95%
- Grades skipped
- 2
- Volunteer hours, karate
- 210+
- Tests on my platform
- 500+
Finished high school in April. Registered a business in August. Started engineering at U of T in September. Launched a paying client's site in October.
Selected work
Built and shipped.
Production sites, platforms, agents and hardware. Each one is live, in use, or in my hands.
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Client · Live01 / 06
Retail Cannabis Council of Ontario
A provincial non-profit's new site and membership system. I moved them off WordPress and MemberPress onto a custom Laravel build, migrated their members, and launched it myself.
- LaunchedOct 8, 2026
- Tests365 + CI
- DataHosted in Canada
LaravelMySQLLaravel CloudStripe
rccontario.com -
Platform02 / 06
Black Summit platform
One codebase, one database, one server for every client site. Requests are routed by hostname, so a new client is a new row, not a new deploy. Billing, agreements and a control centre for running the business are built in.
- Tests500+
- BillingPre-authorised debit
- ModelMulti-tenant
LaravelPHPCloudflareForge
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Co-op · Wilmot Technologies03 / 06
SJSH Plus
A school platform I developed over two and a half years of co-op: notifications, search, registration, teacher roles, an admin feed and real-time updates.
- DatesSep 2023 – Jan 2026
- Front endVue
- Live featuresReal-time updates
LaravelVueMySQL
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AI agent04 / 06
Ether
My own AI assistant. I message it from my phone, it runs Claude sessions on my desktop to do the work, and anything risky comes back to me as Allow or Deny before it runs.
- Runs onAlways-on PC
- Reached fromPhone, desktop, web app
- SafetyAsks before acting
TypeScriptNodeClaude Agent SDKElectron
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Collaborator05 / 06
tPortal
A desktop app for U of T students that pulls deadlines, classes and events from Quercus and ACORN. I rebuilt and launched its public website and worked on the app's redesign.
- SinceSep 2026
- PlatformsMac and Windows
- Sitetportal.ca
ElectronNext.jsVercel
tportal.ca -
Hardware06 / 06
Pico countdown timer
A standalone timer on a Raspberry Pi Pico. Set it on the keypad, watch it on the display, and a buzzer and LED go off at zero.
- BoardRaspberry Pi Pico
- InputKeypad
- OutputDisplay, buzzer, LED
EmbeddedWiringFirmware
Also built
- Black Summit Insights Customer analytics for dispensaries. In development.
- Course Manager My term planner, synced from Quercus to desktop, iPad and phone.
- Ether desktop My notes as a live graph, with Claude sessions docked around it.
Experience
Where I've worked.
Sep 2026 – Now
Collaborator
tPortal
Website and app work on a student tool for U of T.
May – Aug 2026
Dock & Store Staff
Walker's Point Marina
Docking boats, fuel, and running the store through the summer season.
May – Jun 2026
Boat Maintenance
One Way Marina
Getting boats ready for the season.
Sep 2023 – Jan 2026
Developer, Co-op
Wilmot Technologies
Built features on SJSH Plus, a school platform in Laravel, Vue and MySQL.
School & leadership
Ahead of schedule.
Sep 2026 – Now
University of Toronto
BASc, Materials Science & Engineering. Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
Graduated Apr 2026
St. Jude's / Scholars' Hall
95% average. Graduated at 16 after skipping two grades.
Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
Executive Director
Student leadership at St. Jude's.
Aug 2025
CEO Leadership Program
Muskoka Woods.
2023 – 2026
Honour Roll
Four years running.
Beyond the screen
Off the keyboard.
Karate
Training since 2020. Junior black belt, and 210+ volunteer hours as an assistant instructor.
Freestyle skiing
First place twice at Park Labs. Trains with pro coaches at Mt. St. Louis Moonstone.
On the water
Pleasure Craft Operator Card since age 10. Two summers working at marinas.
Contact
Let's build something.
Co-op, internships, freelance work, or an interesting problem. Email is fastest.