AI Engineer / Builder / Former Enterprise Consultant
I build the tools your business doesn't know it needs yet.
Your website isn't converting. Your team is stuck on repeat tasks. Your operations are held together with workarounds. I build AI-powered apps, websites, and automations that fix what's broken. No strategy decks. No six-month timelines.
What I Build
From conversation to production
Every project is built from scratch for your specific problem. Not a template, not a plugin. Real software that ships.
Pillar Offering
Company Brain
An internal AI knowledge system that organizes how your company actually works. Meeting notes, SOPs, call transcripts, documents, policies, project history, customer context, and the messy tribal knowledge your team keeps recreating.
Once the brain exists, every future AI agent, workflow, and automation gets smarter because it has the context it needs.
Custom Websites
Branded websites built from scratch, designed to convert. No templates. No page builders. Real code that loads fast, looks sharp, and actually brings in business.
AI-Powered Apps
Native iOS and web applications with AI built in. Consumer-facing products, internal business tools, niche utilities. Designed, built, and shipped to production.
AI Agents & Automations
Custom AI agents that work like a 24/7 chief of staff for busy executives. They connect to your company brain, know your priorities, and handle work that should not wait for you. Plus chatbots, intake tools, after-hours call handling, and workflow automations for your team.
Ongoing Management
I don't build and disappear. I monitor, iterate, and improve your tools as your business evolves. Think of it as having a fractional tech team without the full-time overhead.
Not Sure Where to Start?
Pick the path that fits
Start with a Custom Website if:
- You don't have a site, or the one you have makes you cringe when you share it
- You've lost a lead because they Googled you and what they found didn't match what you deliver
- You want something built by someone who understands your business, not a template factory
Start with a Company Brain if:
- Your company knowledge lives across calls, docs, emails, Slack, notes, spreadsheets, and a few people's heads
- You want future AI agents and automations to understand how your business actually works
- You keep answering the same internal questions because the context is scattered
Start with a Free Consultation if:
- You know something needs to change but you're not sure what to build first
- You've been sitting on an idea and just need someone technical to tell you if it's viable
- You want to talk to someone who will build the thing, not hand you a strategy deck and walk away
The Process
Three steps, then it runs itself
No technical skills required on your end. You tell me what's slowing you down. I handle the rest.
Tell me what you need
A free 30-minute call. You walk me through your idea, your business, and what you're trying to solve. No pitch, just questions.
I design, build, and ship
Whether it's an app, a website, or an AI tool, I handle the full build. Most projects are ready in two to four weeks. You test it before anything goes live.
It runs. You grow.
Once it's live, you get back the hours. I stay on to monitor, iterate, and improve as your business changes. Not set-and-forget. Set-and-maintain.
What I've Shipped
Built from scratch, shipped to production
Five projects shipped in under 12 months. Apps, websites, and AI tools. Each one solves a specific, real problem.
BodiBodega
BodiBodega
DELIVEREDCustom-built website for a boutique body sculpting brand. Designed, developed, and delivered as a complete branded web presence. Concept to launch.
bodibodega.comLeaderShift
LeaderShift
LIVEAI-powered peer support for public safety professionals. Private, judgment-free space for officers and first responders to process what they've seen. $9.99/month.
leadershift.appPackLlama
PackLlama
LIVEAI moving inventory assistant for local movers. Conversational AI collects room-by-room inventory, calculates cubic feet, and builds an estimate automatically. Replaces the phone call and the intake form.
packllama.appAIppliance Manager
AIppliance Manager
LIVEAI appliance troubleshooting using your actual product manuals. Upload the manual once, then ask questions in plain language. No digging through PDFs, no holding for customer service.
Available on the App StoreDoughby
Doughby
Coming SoonSourdough baking companion. Track starter feedings, log your bakes, and learn the science behind what you're tasting. Built for the kind of baker who cares about the details.
doughbyapp.comBuild in Public
Watch the builds happen
I document the AI engineering process on TikTok. New apps, real problems, actual code. No stock footage, no scripts.
Follow @vibewithkevinAbout Kevin
Former public servant. Researcher. Consultant. Now I build.
I didn't come up through computer science. I came up through work where getting things wrong had real consequences, and where broken systems meant real people paid the price. After $50M+ in enterprise technology engagements, I started building for businesses who need the same results without the enterprise budget.
Law Enforcement
Started in public safety. Learned to make fast decisions with incomplete information, and that every broken workflow has a human cost.
Policy Researcher and Data Analyst
Public sector research focused on data-driven outcomes. Cut my teeth on Tableau, building dashboards that helped organizations measure what actually matters.
Public Sector Technology Consulting
Led technology modernization across state and local government for eight years. Managed $50M+ in engagements. Learned that the best outcomes don't come from the biggest budgets. They come from scoping the right problem and shipping the right tool.
Founder, AIpplied Labs
Now I take everything I learned in those rooms and build for businesses at any scale. AI-powered apps, websites, agents, and automations. Projects ship in weeks, not months.
I spent years watching organizations spend millions on technology that could have shipped in weeks if they'd scoped it right. You don't need an enterprise budget to run like a modern operation.
Kevin Magnan
Founder, AIpplied Labs
Tools I Build With
Anthropic
OpenAI
Gemini
Cloudflare
Google Cloud
Azure
Supabase
AWS
Railway
React Native
SwiftUI
Vercel
Stripe
FAQ
Questions I hear every time
No. You describe the problem, I handle everything technical. The only thing I need from you is your time during discovery (about 30 minutes) and your feedback when I show you what I've built.
The initial consultation is free. Project costs depend on scope, complexity, and what you need maintained over time. I scope it with you before anything is agreed to. Most projects run in the range of a few thousand dollars to build, with a lower ongoing management fee.
No. The goal is to handle the repetitive, low-value work so your people can focus on the things that actually require judgment and skill. The businesses that get the most out of AI use it to make their team more effective, not smaller.
Most projects are ready in two to four weeks from the discovery call. More complex integrations may take longer. I don't rush it, and I don't ship until you've tested it and are comfortable with how it works.
That's exactly what the free consultation is for. Come with your biggest time sinks and frustrations, and I'll tell you whether AI can help and what that would actually look like. No pressure, no commitment.
No account managers. No layers. You talk directly to the person building your product. I work faster because there's no handoff chain, and I cost less because there's no agency overhead. You get enterprise-quality work at a fraction of the price.
Yes. Everything I build can be done remotely. I'm based in the Chicago area but I work with clients anywhere. Discovery calls, check-ins, and demos all happen over video.
I don't hand you a finished product and disappear. I offer ongoing management so your tools stay updated, improve over time, and adapt as your business changes. Most clients stay on a lightweight monthly retainer after launch.
Get in Touch
Let's figure out what to build
Two ways to start. Book a free 30-minute call to talk through your idea. Or describe your biggest operational bottleneck and I'll send you a free AI audit with a breakdown of what could be automated.