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Experience

A builder, through every chapter.

From early engineering roles to founding companies, leading teams, and building the next generation of AI tools.

What I’m looking for next

Good problems.
Great people.

Automation has given me more room to think. I want to put that room to work on problems that demand a strong team: the kind where product judgment, engineering depth and care for people all matter.

I’m looking for an engineering or product leadership role where I can build teams, shape direction and stay close enough to the work to make it better. I’ve built companies from the ground up. I’m excited to bring that ownership to a shared mission, and keep learning from the people around me.

Let’s talk about the team you’re building
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02 / A little about me

Hey, I’m David.
Glad you’re here.

I’m an engineering and product leader, founder, and creative thinker. Creativity led me to engineering, and scaling my first startup helped me find my lane in product: understanding people, shaping the experience, and making it work.

I’m a two-time Y Combinator alumnus (S17 & W20) and a 2021 On Deck Founder Fellowship alumnus. Today, I build AI tools and workflows, teach people to build with Claude Code, and stay curious about what technology can make possible.

Away from the keyboard, I’m a husband and dad of two. I play guitar, take photographs, get outside when I can, and play piano for my kids.

More about my background A little more about me

Start with the right problem.

Customer discovery, scope, and the judgment to decide what matters first.

Get into the details.

Interface, architecture, integrations, and the less glamorous work that makes a product dependable.

Own the outcome.

From a solo launch to leading 20+ engineers. Stay accountable to the people using the product.

03 / The path so far

A builder, through
every chapter.

Get the full résumé
2026 — Present

Claude Code Club

Building the community and systems that help people ship with AI.

Co-founder, Product & Growth
2024 — 2026

Buildroom.ai

AI products and automation for Robinhood, Scopely, and real estate teams.

Co-founder & CTO → Advisor
2017 — 2025

Eze

A global B2B electronics marketplace. Y Combinator W20.

Co-founder & CTO → Advisor
2017 — 2018

EverCheck

Healthcare compliance and verification. Concurrent with founding Eze.

Senior Software Engineer
2015 — 2017

T-21 Technologies

Web platforms and device interfaces for OTT streaming media.

Full-stack Software Engineer
2015 — 2018

Releaf

Built the company’s first MVP. Y Combinator S17.

Frontend Web Developer

A few tools I work with

ReactNext.jsJavaScriptNestJSSupabaseMongoDBClaude CodeFigman8nElevenLabs

From people I’ve built with

“David rebuilt our entire enterprise pitch and landing page in a single night.”
Rudy RamirezCEO, LIDS Inc · website & pitch workPublished on Oddwork
“Working with him felt like flipping a switch.”
Nick JohnsonFounder & CEO, MyTechDoc · brand & positioningPublished on Oddwork

A closer look

AI product leadershipSystems & agent workflowsCreative platforms

Fellowships & accelerators

Learning alongside founders.

On Deck

Founder Fellowship alumnus.

2021

A fellowship for founders to explore ideas, meet collaborators, and build a lasting community around the work of starting a company.

About the fellowship

Have something in mind?

Say hello.

davidiya3@gmail.com