I started coding early—not because I wanted to build a startup, but because I was curious about how things work and frustrated they didn't work better.
The Beginning
My first real AI project was FlickPick in 2017, an AI recommendation engine for movies. I was tired of scrolling endlessly and never finding anything good to watch. Turns out, solving your own problems is a pretty good place to start.
Since then, I've built and exited two companies. What I learned: the exit is never the point. There's always this "okay, what now?" moment afterward. Then you just... start building again. The building is the reward.
Why Turtle Tech?
Turtle Tech started as a social media company using AI as its core engine—you can still see that DNA in Revealio, our dating app. But as LLMs emerged, I saw a gap between the hype and what professionals actually need.
LLMs aren't deterministic. You can't guarantee the same output twice. But that doesn't mean we can't build around them—deterministic context management, repeatable workflows, systems you can actually trust in production.
Turtles are resilient. They're not the flashiest animals, but they get where they're going. That's how I think about building: steady, deliberate, focused on what actually works.
The Through-Line
The through-line in everything I build: connections matter. I learned this the hard way trying to break into yacht design (long story—I love physical products, especially in industries stuck in the past). Without the right network, even the best ideas stall. So now I build tools that help professionals make better connections—whether that's between people, data, or ideas.