Summary
I build and ship internal tools, automations, and product prototypes—especially where AI changes the economics of internal software.
I’m strongest in ambiguous, high-leverage environments with tight iteration loops.
Experience
Valon — AI Deployment Lead
Aug 2025–Present
- Own discovery → delivery: scope, validate, build, deploy, iterate.
- Ship automations that eliminate repetitive work across Deployment, Operations, Legal, HR, and Recruiting.
- Build internal tools: Slack bots, small web apps, and GitHub Actions.
- Create MCP servers and integrations (e.g., Rippling MCP; Ashby skills) and connect tools like Gong, Linear, and Notion.
- Write enablement docs and do 1:1 upskilling so teams can self-serve with AI tools effectively.
Transform.dev — Founder
2022–2023
- Built natural-language app prototyping: prompt → preview → deploy in minutes.
- Focused on fast iteration loops for non-technical builders.
Playbyte — Founder
2019–2022
- Raised $4M (FirstMark, Ludlow Ventures, and angels).
- Scaled to TestFlight’s beta cap and hosted 100k+ games created by tens of thousands of users.
Skydio — Developer Platforms
2018–2019
- Built a developer platform for custom autonomous flight skills and navigation paths.
- Shipped a browser-based 3D simulator to speed iteration and testing.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) — Senior Deal Partner
2015–2017
- Invested and worked with founders building emerging computing platforms.
- Partnered on diligence, product strategy, and go-to-market with early-stage teams.
Projects
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CAP RLVR
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Reinforcement Learning from Verifiable Reasoning for legal tasks (Caselaw Access Project).
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ARoniOS
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ARKit starter kit for non-iOS developers.
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StoryPanels
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LLM-powered iOS comic creation app.
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fed-policy-cli
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CLI for exploring Federal Reserve policy scenarios.
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nuno-player
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iPod-inspired scroll wheel music player in C.
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City Park Life
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Top-down 2D life sim set in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Education
UC Berkeley (2011–2014)
Skills
TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Swift, C/C++
GitHub Actions, Vercel, Slack APIs
LLM integrations, agent workflows, MCP servers