Build With Me
I selectively partner with founders on AI ventures where I can contribute beyond engineering. Show me the opportunity — I’ll tell you honestly whether I want to build it with you.
The difference
Not a dev shop. A partner in the company.
Hiring a developer
- Founder has an idea
- Hires a developer
- Developer builds software
Building with me
- Founder has an opportunity
- I join
- Validate it
- Architect it
- Build the product
- Launch it
- Go-to-market
- Stay involved as an owner
Typical structure
How we can work together
- Cash + equity A reduced cash fee plus equity, for founders who want a long-term technical partner.
- Equity partnership I build for ownership rather than fees when the opportunity and the team are strong.
- Technical co-founder I join the founding team and own product and technology.
- Venture-building partnership We create the company together: validation, product, team, launch and go-to-market.
What I look for
How I choose ventures
- 1 · Founder quality Commitment, domain insight and the ability to sell the vision.
- 2 · Market opportunity A real, painful problem in a market big enough to matter.
- 3 · Distribution advantage A credible way to reach the first users and customers.
- 4 · AI leverage AI is core to the product, not a feature bolted on.
- 5 · Capital Enough runway to validate, build and launch properly.
- 6 · My contribution Where my product, engineering and launch experience changes the outcome.
What I bring
Beyond engineering
- Product strategy & validation Turning the opportunity into a clear product, scope and first release.
- AI architecture & engineering Architecture that survives growth: LLMs, agents, GPU pipelines, real-time systems.
- Team & execution Punk Development Studio, the studio I co-founded, as the product and engineering team.
- Launch & go-to-market Release, onboarding, feedback loops and the first growth channels.
- Long-term ownership I stay involved as an owner or partner after launch — not just until handoff.
Where I came from
A decade of building products
I spent a decade learning how to build products — as a Top Rated Plus AI web developer on Upwork, ranked #1 in AI Web Developer search, with 11 closed contracts rated ★ 5.0 and startups that raised $500K+. Now I use that capability to build companies.
Show me the opportunity
Tell me about the idea, the market, where you are and what you need. I respond within 12 hours.