About Me

I'm Alastair Brunton — software developer, product builder, and CTO at Createview AS, where I focus on technical strategy, architecture, and delivery of scalable software systems with an emphasis on reliability, performance, and long-term maintainability.

I build open-source libraries, run production services, and create SaaS products that solve real-world problems — from computer vision pipelines to hardware BOM management.

Products

OsloVision

A collection of practical computer vision tools and services. OsloVision includes paddle-ocr-http (an HTTP API wrapper around PaddleOCR 3 / PP-OCRv5) and anpr-rpi-standalone (automatic number plate recognition for Raspberry Pi and edge devices).

Production app: oslo.vision

BomBuilds

A Bill of Materials (BOM) management platform for hardware teams and builders. BomBuilds helps organize parts, manage builds, and keep hardware projects sane as they scale.

Website: bombuilds.com

Open Source

A selection of open-source projects I've created and maintained over the years:

• wee_beastie — Lightweight forum engine for Rails
• ssl_requirement — SSL enforcement utility for Rails
• deployment_recipiez — Nginx + Thin/Passenger deployment recipes
• chef-backup — Chef cookbook for automated backups
• wee_lightbox — Lightbox integration plugin for Rails

Explore everything on GitHub.

Tech Stack

• Computer Vision: Python, YOLO, PaddleOCR, SAM
• Backend: Rails, FastAPI, Flask
• DevOps: Docker, CI/CD, Nginx
• Frontend: JavaScript, Bootstrap

Outside of Work

I'm deeply into outdoor adventures in the Norwegian mountains and beyond. Ski touring, splitboarding, and cycling are my main pursuits — whether it's a dawn patrol in the Lyngen Alps, powder days in Japan, or long rides through the fjords. This blog is where I write about both worlds, and has been running since 2007.

Get in Touch

• Createview: createview.no
• GitHub: @pyrat
• LinkedIn: Alastair Brunton
• OsloVision: oslo.vision
• BomBuilds: bombuilds.com
• Email: