Case Study Summary: Digitizing Fire Safety in Oklahoma

As Product Owner and technical lead, I developed a mobile-first iOS/iPadOS application, FireSpec, for the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal's Office. The app replaced a paper-based inspection system and addressed a 10-year gap in fire inspections at rural schools.

Highlights

• Replaced legacy paper workflow with real-time digital inspections

• Enabled GPS tracking (lat/long + address) for site revisit accuracy

• Auto-generated CSVs for ingestion into a central database

• Created real-time dashboards and map visualizations

• Exposed critical inspection gaps and improved statewide oversight

Technology and Skills

FileMaker (iOS/iPad OS), UX Design, CSV Data Transformation, Dashboard Design, Mobile-First Architecture, Public Sector Process Optimization, Stakeholder Engagement.

Impact

• 10-year inspection gap uncovered and resolved

• Supported safer schools and streamlined compliance reporting

• Enabled near real-time oversight of 10 inspectors across Oklahoma

Why It Matters

This case study demonstrates how simple, user-focused tools can produce significant public safety outcomes. It's an example of combining product leadership with practical data insight.