Serial founder · Product & data builder · Community architect
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Through Whale Labs, I explore new product bets across automation, risk, data, and community — incubating products like WaveDesk and building with partners across multiple industries.
I like messy problem spaces: regulated industries, data-heavy workflows, and communities that don't fit neatly into a funnel.
What I'm actively focused on right now.
Product studio
Incubating and operating products like WaveDesk, Guess Whale, Remora, GobyWifi, and Bubble.Surf.
Success Intelligence Engine
AI cybersecurity co-pilot that helps customer success engineers deliver value to clients faster.
Cyber EOR & staff aug
Scaling cybersecurity teams for global clients by bridging PH-based talent and international demand.
A selection of companies, products, communities, and experiments I've built or contributed to.
Founder · 2024 – Present
A product studio for AI, fintech, and experimental tools.
Whale Labs is the umbrella studio where I incubate and launch products like WaveDesk, Guess Whale, Remora, GobyWifi, and Bubble.Surf.
Co-founder · 2024 – Present
Cybersecurity EOR and staff augmentation.
FusionNode is a cybersecurity-focused EOR and staff augmentation company, helping global clients tap into PH-based security talent and teams.
Built under Whale Labs · 2025 – Present
AI-powered operating system for loan operations teams.
Incubated inside Whale Labs, WaveDesk automates back-office workflows for mortgage and lending operations, from intake to underwriting and servicing.
Creator · Whale Labs · 2025
A generative AI image prompt guessing game.
A party-style guessing game where players try to reverse-engineer AI image prompts, built as a playful way to explore generative models.
Creator · Whale Labs · 2025
An AI-native data input and note-parsing concept.
An experimental tool for turning messy human notes into structured financial and operational data, aimed at BI-as-code style workflows.
Creator · Whale Labs · 2024
Wi-Fi monetization and engagement for cafés and spaces.
An experiment in gating Wi-Fi through interactive flows, helping cafés turn guest Wi-Fi into an engagement and revenue channel.
Creator · Whale Labs · 2025
Experimental web project developed under Whale Labs.
A sandbox project inside Whale Labs exploring new ways of interacting with content and browsing. Still in active exploration mode.
Founder & Community Builder · 2024 – Present
Hyperlocal events and experiences in LA.
Dinners, speed dating, supper clubs, and artist showcases in partnership with venues like B Sweet and other local spots.
Community Manager · 2025
Interactive AI first-date screenings.
Served as community manager for Pickford AI, an experience where audience-created AI characters go on simulated first dates, blending film, AI, and live interaction.
Designer · 2024 – Present
A Cards Against Humanity–style Trump party game.
A provocative party card game in the spirit of Cards Against Humanity, themed around Trump-era chaos. Being developed with in-person playtesting and a Kickstarter launch in mind.
Speaker · 2025
Why people are the new mines and data is the new currency.
Keynote for computer engineering students on how data became a store of value, what new roles it creates, and how AI sits on top of strong data foundations.
Facilitator · 2025
Hands-on workshop on using AI tools in real product workflows.
Two-part workshop: part one on leveraging AI tools to build internal tools quickly, part two on startup building, VC basics, and agile/lean product development.
Speaker · 2024
Shared founder lessons and AI/ops insights with Troylabs founders.
Delivered a talk at USC's Troylabs Accelerator on building AI-driven products, stitching together ops, and shipping quickly as a founder.
Panel Judge · 2025
Panel judge for Troylabs pitch finals.
Served as a panel judge for the USC Troylabs Accelerator pitch competition. Awarded 1st place to Impeccable Chicken and 2nd place to Buffs.
I run talks and hands-on sessions on AI, data, and company building.
University keynote · Computer Engineering
How data became a currency, what it means for careers, and why AI is just a thin layer on top of good data work.
Hands-on workshop
A two-part workshop on using AI tools to build internal tools quickly and thinking like a founder using agile and lean practices.
I'm a builder who likes living at the intersection of data, product, and community. I've worked across logistics, edtech, AI infra, fintech, and cybersecurity while spinning up my own ventures.
Previously: UC Berkeley (Political Economy + Education), roles at companies like Flexport and AppOnboard, and YC S22 with Mintplex / AnythingLLM. Now I split my time between LA and the Philippines, running Whale Labs and building with partners.
Interested in collaborating, investing, or bringing me in for a workshop?