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Built 4ditor to automate real estate photo and video workflows
Created a full-stack Rails 8 SaaS that uses AI for property image edits, branded video creation, and review approvals.
Rails 8AISaaSStripe
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Kaka Ruto
Applied AI Software Engineer
Applied AI software engineer building practical products from idea to production.
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Grew Autohaven community to 700 users and 500 posts
Built social features, AI assistants, newsletter tooling, and programmatic SEO pages for automotive audiences.
CommunitySEOAIRails
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Shipped investment features at SmartPension
Delivered holdings and valuation improvements, domain gem abstractions, and high-confidence workflows in regulated finance.
FintechRubyArchitecture
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How I approach product engineering in early-stage startups
A practical breakdown of shipping fast while protecting product quality and user trust.
ProductStartupsEngineering
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