Hello! I am Thomas Blalock, an Air Force Operations Research Analyst, software developer, and entrepreneur.
Here, I present some of my ventures. I hope you find one inspiring.
Role
2nd Lt, US Air Force — Operations Research Analyst
A secure search endpoint where AI agents can find, self-register, authenticate, purchase,
and use services without any human integration step. Services of this shape enable AI agents to reliably use third
party services like cloud hosting, domain routing, advertising agencies, and more without fragile and expensive
computer-use techniques and without tedious manual setups. These services are only useful if they are discoverable
through a secure agent-native search service.
A mobile app for spontaneous local meetups. Broadcast a social activity like a board game or pickleball match
to your local area and quickly find people to join you. Or, join someone else's activity. Sidequest solves a
critical problem in modern society:
Spontaneous plans are hard. You text twenty friends, fifteen don't reply in time, four are busy, one says 'maybe later.'
All the while, there were people in your town wanting to do the same thing. Sidequest helps you find them.
I received my B.S. in computer science and data science from the US Air Force Academy, and my M.S.
in data science from the University of Virginia in 2026. Now, I am working as an Air Force Operations
Research Analyst.
I have researched and built projects spanning across multiple
fields such as neuroscience, space policy, and agentic malware.