I build AI-native products that users actually use
Lead AI Solutions Engineer helping startups and high-impact teams design and ship intelligent systems across web, mobile, and cloud, from personalized product experiences to scalable platform architecture.
Featured Work
A selection of systems I have built across AI, web, mobile, and cloud, combining product thinking, technical leadership, and hands-on execution to solve real business problems.
Stealth AI Goal Platform
Lead AI Solutions Engineer on a stealth AI goal platform from day one, owning key features across personalized feeds, gamification, notifications, and AI-backed product loops. Responsible for architecture and delivery across 5 active codebases spanning web, mobile, internal tooling, and multi-service infrastructure.
Dental Marketing Website Platform
Designed and built a dental marketing website platform serving 200+ clients and 250K+ monthly users. Doubled Google PageSpeed scores (from ~45 to 90+), increased conversion by 20%, and drove a 40% revenue increase for clients. Delivered new client sites in 3 days by engineering a reusable component system on React and Sanity CMS, deployed on Netlify with automated CI/CD pipelines.
MegaPlanIT - PCI Compliance Dashboard
Developed a secure enterprise PCI compliance dashboard processing 10M+ URL scans across 500+ enterprise seats. Reduced compliance audit time by 65% by automating manual review workflows. Engineered React.js frontend with enterprise SSO authentication, role-based access controls, and real-time reporting — enabling security teams to identify and remediate vulnerabilities 3x faster than manual processes.
Cheddar Flow
Built a live educational video platform embedded directly in the Cheddar Flow website, cutting content update time by 80% through a custom admin dashboard. The system enables non-technical staff to manage and publish educational content 3x faster than the prior workflow, with real-time feed updates and zero-downtime deployments using React and a headless CMS architecture.
Academy of Art - Annual Springshow
Migrated Academy of Art University's annual Springshow from Adobe AEM to a React.js and Sanity CMS stack on Vercel, cutting infrastructure costs by 40% and reducing content publishing time by 70%. The new platform automates management of 1,200+ student portfolios, enabling the content team to update and publish the entire show independently — eliminating reliance on external developers for every content change.
Wittit - Mobile Application
Designed and shipped an iOS and Android MVP in 8 weeks using React Native with Redux state management, Firebase real-time backend, and Pusher for live notifications. Achieved a 4.9-star average rating at launch by focusing on intuitive UX tailored for college students' off-campus living needs — demonstrating that tight scope, shared component architecture, and fast iteration cycles can produce high-quality cross-platform apps at startup pace.
Selected Impact
Quantified results across the products, platforms, and teams I have helped build.
I lead product engineering work that actually moves the business.
Cute presentations don't drive revenue. Companies need someone who can set direction, make the technical calls, and help deliver the outcome.
Ship AI features that actually work in production.
I design and build LLM-powered product experiences — personalization, recommendations, RAG pipelines, and AI-backed workflows — that go beyond demos and hold up at scale.
Help your team figure out where AI fits — and where it doesn't.
I work with founders and product teams to identify high-leverage AI opportunities, sequence the build, and avoid the traps that make most AI projects fail to ship.
Lead the work and ship the work.
I am not only setting direction. I also get into the code, unblock teams, and drive high-leverage execution across web, mobile, and cloud.
Fix the systems slowing the business down.
When velocity drops, I step into messy codebases, improve performance, tighten operations, and create a more reliable path forward — often through targeted AI automation.
Senior leverage where the company feels the most pressure.
I typically work with startups, growth-stage teams, and operators who need strategic leadership without losing execution speed.
Fractional CTO for teams needing senior technical leadership
Embedded tech lead for active product builds and launches
Strategic operator for architecture, platform, and modernization work
How I Can Help
I help teams design AI-native product experiences, ship across web and mobile, and build the platform systems needed to scale with less friction.
AI Product Engineering
Design and ship AI-native product experiences, including personalized flows, engagement systems, and production-ready application layers. Proven results: 40% improvement in LLM response quality, 84% latency reduction through caching, and $12K+/month in API cost savings through prompt engineering.
Technical Leadership
Lead architecture, execution, and engineering alignment for startups building new products or evolving existing platforms. Track record: led 5 engineering teams to successful product launches, managing teams of 5–12 engineers across 6+ years and 35+ shipped products.
Platform & Infrastructure
Build the platform foundations that keep product teams fast and systems stable as the product grows.
Cross-Platform Delivery
Own product delivery across React web, React Native mobile, backend services, and the operational details that make releases stick.
Internal Systems & Operations
Create the internal tools, workflows, and operational systems that make teams faster and reduce manual drag.
Modernization & Reliability
Step into aging or messy systems, improve quality and performance, and create a more reliable base for product growth.
Technical Depth
| Capability | Experience | Notable Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| AI/ML Systems | 8+ years | Shipped AI systems serving 250K+ monthly users across healthcare, fintech, and entertainment |
| Technical Leadership | 6 years | Led teams of 5–12 engineers across 35+ shipped products |
| Full-Stack Development | 10 years | Shipped 35+ production applications from MVP to scale |
| Cloud Architecture | 7 years | Reduced infrastructure costs by 40% via CMS migration and optimization |
| LLM Integration & RAG | 3 years | Day-1 engineer on production AI goal platform across 5 codebases |
| Performance Optimization | 8 years | Doubled PageSpeed scores (45→90+) for 200+ client sites |
Need a Stronger Technical Edge?
I work with startups and high-impact teams that need stronger product engineering, applied AI systems thinking, and technical leadership from concept through scale.
About Dante Kelly
Lead AI Solutions Engineer helping startups and high-impact teams design, ship, and scale intelligent systems — from personalized product experiences to robust platform architecture.
Experience & Impact
- Led teams of 5–25 engineers shipping AI products to 250K+ monthly users
- Architected ML platforms processing millions of daily events
- Reduced infrastructure costs through system-level optimization
- Delivered across AI, web, mobile, and cloud as a hands-on engineering leader
Credentials
- Experience
- 10+ years building production AI & ML systems
- Scale
- 250K+ monthly users across shipped products
- Leadership
- Led teams of 5–25 engineers
- Stack
- React, TypeScript, Go, Next.js, Python, AWS
- Profiles
- LinkedIn · GitHub
"AI is the new electricity — it will transform every industry it touches."
According to the State of AI Report 2025, 78% of successful AI implementations require strong technical leadership to bridge business and engineering teams — the role I've played across 35+ shipped products.
Areas of Expertise
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Detailed work history, credentials, engineering philosophy, and what I'm focused on right now — all on the About page.
Let's Build Something Intelligent
I work with startups and ambitious teams building AI products, product platforms, and high-leverage systems across web, mobile, and cloud.