I build AI solutions that actually work.

Hey, I'm Dawnena. I'm an AI engineer and accessibility specialist based in Fort Collins, Colorado. I help companies build custom AI tools, make their websites accessible, and I created patent-pending sign language recognition technology.

M.S. Data Science B.S. Computer Science AWS Certified 10+ Years Enterprise
Dawnena Key - Founder of SonZo AI

What I can help with

I focus on AI that solves real problems and accessibility that actually works. No buzzwords, just results.

Web Accessibility Audits

WCAG 2.1/2.2 compliance. I'll find the issues, explain them clearly, and help you fix them. Avoid lawsuits, reach more users.

Starting at $2,500

RAG & Knowledge Systems

Build AI that answers questions from your documents. Internal knowledge bases, customer support, documentation search.

Starting at $7,500

Sign Language Recognition API

My patent-pending technology. Real-time ASL recognition for your app or website. 94% accuracy, 50+ signs.

API access from $299/mo

Full-Stack Development

React, Python, Node.js, AWS. Modern web apps built for scale. I've shipped code at Amazon and Indeed.

$150/hour

Recent work

A few things I've built recently.

SonZo SLR

SonZo SLR API

Patent-pending sign language recognition. 3D CNN + LSTM neural networks trained on real ASL data.

PyTorch Computer Vision AWS
PIVOT Widget

PIVOT Accessibility Widget

Multi-modal accessibility tool with ASL video, audio descriptions, and text translations for websites.

React Node.js MongoDB
SignCut Annotation

SignCut Annotation Tool

Video annotation tool for creating ASL training datasets. Used to build the SLR model.

Python OpenCV ML Pipeline

A bit about me

I'm an AI engineer with roots in the Deaf community and Lakota heritage. Before starting SonZo AI, I spent 10+ years at companies like Amazon (Project Kuiper), Indeed, and Blue Federal Credit Union.

I have an M.S. in Data Science with a focus on deep learning, and a B.S. in Computer Science with a software concentration—both from University of Denver. I'm AWS certified and I've shipped production ML systems at scale.

My sign language recognition technology is patent-pending (63/918,518). I built it because I saw a gap—most "accessibility" solutions don't actually involve the Deaf community. I'm changing that.

LinkedIn · GitHub · dawnena@sonzo.io

10+
Years Experience
94%
SLR Accuracy
50+
Signs Recognized

Let's build something

Free 30-minute call to talk about your project. No pressure, just conversation.