Mike Rouse

Software Developer & Consultant

Building systems
that matter

I combine conventional development with AI tooling to automate at scale for political, civic and membership organisations.

Focus on

NationBuilder

Bluetorch is a recognised NationBuilder Expert — one of a select group of specialist partners trusted to deliver complex, enterprise-scale solutions on the platform. Our deep technical expertise goes far beyond standard configuration, building custom systems that push NationBuilder to its limits.

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AI-powered branch creation

Built an intelligent automation process to spin up 330 local branches, complete with leadership structures and geo-targeting.

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Donation compliance monitoring

A bolt-on system to analyse and monitor donations in real time for Electoral Commission compliance and reporting.

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Recruiter league tables

A system to identify and rank top recruiters by branch and region — surfacing organisational performance, not just individuals.

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Canvassing PWA

A Progressive Web App for mobile canvassing — enabling telephone and face-to-face voter contact from any device, online or offline.

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Auto-tagging & list management

Automated tagging, filter creation and list alignment to keep large membership databases clean and actionable.