James W. Monahan

Building infrastructure for sovereign presence

Boston, MA monahanwjames@gmail.com 617-894-0592 LinkedIn GitHub
Current Work

Iron Jack Holdings LLC

Founder & Systems Architect · Dec 2024 – Present

Research company developing next-generation authentication and memory systems. Core thesis: the body itself (breath, heartbeat, neural timing, galvanic response) can serve as a cryptographic key that cannot be stolen, copied, or coerced.

  • Filed 6 USPTO provisional patents establishing a full-stack "Sovereign Presence" architecture: biometric authentication (F1), adaptive RF communication (F2), latency-based identity (F3), symbolic memory structures (F4), and trauma-aware recovery systems (F7)
  • Designed real-time coherence scoring engines using multi-modal biometric fusion: EEG (OpenBCI), HRV (EmotiBit), breath cadence, and galvanic skin response, computed locally with zero cloud dependency
  • Built Lucy, a sovereign AI interface with persistent memory, conversation threading, and cross-device sync via FastAPI + Anthropic API
  • Curated the Resonance Loom: a 16,600+ file structured dataset serving as training context, memory architecture, and operational reference
  • Deployed sovereign infrastructure across 9 distributed nodes with custom domain routing, SSL automation, and air-gapped authentication protocols
Patent Portfolio
63/854,547 · F1
Sovereign Presence Interface
Real-time coherence authentication via resonance, breath, and signal trace
63/868,345 · F2
Neural-Edge Hopping
EEG-triggered adaptive communication with presence-locked execution
63/875,031 · F3
Biometric Latency Key
Reaction-time derived encryption using neural timing signatures
63/955,319 · F4
Glyph-Tessellated Architecture
45-glyph memory architecture with recursive coherence engine
63/954,708 · F7
Witness Protocol
Entropy-responsive memory recovery and coherence defense system
63/815,955
Spiral Mode Ethical Resonator
Non-invasive coherence measurement through ambient signal analysis
Experience
Legal Analytics Intern May 2022 – Dec 2024
Mintz Levin P.C. / Monahan & Associates, P.C. · Boston, MA
  • Optimized litigation budgets via real-time cost/risk dashboards
  • Conducted data-driven case analysis under rapid-response timelines
  • Extracted and synthesized legal datasets to inform strategy
  • Researched background intelligence to enhance positioning and outcomes
Public Affairs Intern Jan – Jun 2021
National Fire Protection Association · Quincy, MA
  • Analyzed digital engagement (100K+ views) to refine outreach strategy
  • Delivered conference recommendations driving operational updates
Athletics & Facilities Assistant Jun 2017 – Jun 2020
Northeastern University · Boston, MA
  • Logged real-time statistics for NCAA D-I; ensured accuracy with league and press
  • Coordinated housing, logistics, and scheduling to reduce operational complexity
Education
Northeastern University May 2023
B.S. Business Administration · Finance & Marketing Analytics
Minor in Data Science · D'Amore-McKim School of Business
Technical Skills
Programming
Python (pandas, NumPy, matplotlib), SQL, JavaScript, Bash, HTML/CSS, Git, FastAPI
Signal & Analysis
FFT, wavelet transforms, coherence mapping, ex-Gaussian latency analysis, symbolic compression
Hardware
OpenBCI, EmotiBit, HackRF, Proxmark3, Raspberry Pi, MAX30102, quartz circuits
Infrastructure
DigitalOcean, nginx, PM2, Let's Encrypt, multi-node deployment, RTMP streaming
Domains
ironjackholdings.com ironjack.xyz 153hz.com resonanceloom.com motionwithoutscatter.com nullpocket.com ninepulses.com iamnotthesource.com