01 / GROWTH
youfeelinglucky.com YouFeelingLucky.com
AI + MARKETINGAn AI-powered growth platform that brings campaigns, content, and customer follow-up into one connected operation.
INDEPENDENT MIND. MULTIPLIED.ORANGE COUNTY, CA / WORLDWIDE
ANDY VACA — DEVELOPER. BUILDER. OPERATOR.
ONE HUMAN.UNFAIRADVANTAGE.
Human instinct. AI horsepower. ClickUp precision.
I turn ambitious ideas into things that work.
And I don't do slow.
HUMAN DRIVEN.
AI AMPLIFIED.
AI AMPLIFIED.
ONE MIND.
FOUR FRONTIERS.
01 / SELECTED WORK
Built. Shipped.
Out in the wild.
Four brands. Two App Store releases.
One relentless drive to make useful things.
These are the receipts.
youfeelinglucky.com 02 / PROTECTION
citadelcyber.ai Citadel
SECURITY + iOSKnow the network before you trust it. WiFi threat scanning and one-tap VPN protection, built for life on the move.
03 / DEFENSE
gryhat.com GRYHAT
CYBERSECURITYCybersecurity and compliance for California businesses. Security architecture, readiness, and practical protection from the ground up.
04 / CONNECTION
referralgenius.ai ReferralGenius
PLATFORM + iOSYour digital business card. Your referral network. A better way to turn the people you know into the business you grow.
BEYOND THE FLAGSHIP FOUR
THE FULL CATALOG
Every product family from the GitHub audit — live sites, client work, and a few honest “in development” cards.
Orange County Cybersecurity
LiveLocal cybersecurity news, intelligence, and services for Orange County.
Winter Directory
LiveA ski and snowboard resort directory built resort by resort.
CurrencyQuest
LiveA gamified app for learning world currencies.
Lastminute Gift Card
ArchivedA last-minute digital gift card storefront.
The Packistry
LivePackaging design with precision engineering and automated dielines.
CMMC AI Agent
LiveAn AI agent that helps businesses navigate CMMC compliance.
MISSEDCONNECTIONS.ONLINE
LiveA $5/month singles and missed-connections community site.
IllustrationGRYHAT Image Gen
In developmentAn internal Gemini-powered AI image generation tool.
IllustrationWeb Data Extraction
In developmentAn AI-powered tool for pulling structured data out of websites.
BUILT IN THE OPEN
Every project above started as a commit. Here’s the shape of the work behind it.
1,570contributions, past year
109repositories audited for this catalog
TypeScript, HTML, JavaScriptmost-used languages
02 / THE FORCE MULTIPLIER
Beast mode.
By design.
AI expands what I can build.
ClickUp keeps every moving part accountable.
Human judgment connects the two.
THE EQUATION IS SIMPLE
Human ambition × artificial intelligence × ruthless execution.
03 / THE HUMAN IN THE MACHINE
Big ideas. Good energy.
A little mischief.
I'm Andy Vaca. I love a big idea, a good laugh, and the moment “what if?” turns into “we actually built that.”
AI and ClickUp help me get more done. The point is to make room for more life, more connection, and more of the good stuff that makes us human.
I believe ambition and kindness belong in the same room. Build bold things. Enjoy the ride. Leave things better than you found them.
There's a bigger why behind the work04 / THE FUTURE IS PERSONAL
A future worth
passing on.
Our kids should inherit a future full of possibility. One where powerful technology makes life better, and humans and AI both have a place.
PRACTICE WHAT I PREACH.
“Live for the
betterment of all.”
I can build faster than ever. I want to make sure I'm building toward something good.
I'm doing my part.
— ANDY VACASHARED WITH THE WORLD. FOR FREE.
IAiGACB
International AI Governance & Certification Board
I wrote this framework and I'm giving it to the world for free. It's my contribution to a future where humans and AI can thrive together—and where our kids get to enjoy what's possible.
It brings accountability, practical safeguards, and evidence into the AI conversation. A foundation we can question, improve, and build on together.
Read the free frameworkFounding framework · Public draft 0.9
05 / FIELD NOTES
From the front lines.
Ideas, security intelligence, and lessons from the build.
YOUR NEXT MOVE
LET'S BUILD
YOUR ADVANTAGE.
Bring the ambition. I'll bring the multiplier.