Norton Lam
Software manager by day. AI enthusiast, robotics mentor, curler, and reader the rest of the time. Figuring out what comes next.
Here about AI consulting? I help Twin Cities businesses and nonprofits adopt AI.
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Work
Software manager at Surest Health
Surest is rebuilding health insurance from the ground up: no deductibles, no surprise bills, just upfront prices so you know what you'll pay before you see a doctor. It's one of the fastest-growing health plans in the country, and one of the more interesting places I've worked.
Experimenting with
AI tools and models
Using Claude for personal projects and to help my dad's company LKT Labs. Also running local open-source models to see what they can do off the API.
Claude
Gemma-4
Qwen-3.5
GPT-OSS
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Passionate about
Youth robotics — FIRST
Referee, judge, tournament director, and mentor. On the board of directors for High Tech Kids, Minnesota's FIRST partner. Next season I'll be a full mentor for Bug in the System, an all-girls FIRST Tech Challenge team.
FTC
FLL
Board member
Currently reading
Separation of Power — Vince Flynn
Action thrillers and mysteries are my genre. Favorite authors: James Patterson, Lee Child, Vince Flynn.
Reading every day since June 6, 2021 · tracked on Goodreads
Outside the house
Curling at Four Seasons Curling Club, Blaine
Curling since March 2024. Currently on the ice every Tuesday night with my team, Hack to the Future.
Member since 2024
Minnesota Vikings
The only sport I follow with any regularity. Cautious optimism, as always.
Thinking about
What retirement actually looks like
Possibly ferrying travelers through MSP, making sure nobody misses their flight.