20+ Years Building Products | Led Teams of 26 | $6.2M Raised
Hi, I'm Adam Kling
AI Engineer | Technical Leader | Product Builder
Founder-turned-engineer shipping AI products with the velocity and ownership mindset of a startup CEO
About Me
I'm a zero-to-one product builder with 20+ years launching scalable products in high-growth environments. Today I specialize in AI development, automation, and intelligent systems design—building production applications using Claude Code, Cursor, and modern AI tooling.
As a former founder, I built blockchain infrastructure processing 2M+ daily transactions and scaled a gaming platform to 100K+ DAU. I combine deep technical expertise with business acumen to ship AI-powered products that solve real problems.
Currently I deliver AI automation solutions for consulting clients across DeFi, advertising, and SaaS verticals—leveraging LLMs to design custom AI tools and build autonomous agents.
Leadership & Management
6+ years leading cross-functional teams building high-scale products
Team Building & Scaling
Built and scaled cross-functional teams from zero to 26+ members. Experience hiring across engineering, design, operations, and business development in fast-paced startup environments.
Technical Leadership
Led architecture decisions for systems processing millions of daily transactions. Mentored engineers on best practices, code review, and system design. Established technical roadmaps aligned with business goals.
Product Strategy
Drove product vision from concept to market, securing $6.2M in funding through compelling storytelling and technical credibility. Balanced customer needs with technical feasibility and business objectives.
Remote & Distributed Teams
Built effective remote-first culture across US, Europe, and Asia time zones. Implemented async communication practices, documentation standards, and collaboration tools for distributed team success.
Skills & Expertise
20+ years of building scalable systems, now focused on AI development and automation
AI/ML
Languages
Frameworks & Tools
Cloud & Infrastructure
DeFi Experience
Hands-on experience across the DeFi ecosystem, from liquidity provision to automated trading systems
Liquidity Provision (LP)
Deep experience providing liquidity across AMMs and concentrated liquidity protocols. Expert understanding of impermanent loss dynamics, fee optimization, and strategic LP positioning across various market conditions.
Perpetuals Trading
Active perpetuals trader with strong understanding of funding rate mechanics, basis trading strategies, and risk management across centralized and decentralized venues.
Looping & Leverage
Implemented recursive borrowing strategies for leveraged yield farming. Built systems to monitor health factors, manage liquidation risk, and optimize capital efficiency across lending protocols.
Stablecoins & Delta-Neutral
Deep understanding of stablecoin mechanics, peg maintenance, and delta-neutral strategies. Experience analyzing depeg risks and implementing hedged yield strategies.
Funding Rate Arbitrage
Built automated systems for capturing funding rate differentials across venues. Developed real-time monitoring and execution infrastructure for funding arbitrage strategies.
Oracle Integration & On-Chain Data
Extensive experience integrating Pyth and other oracle networks for real-time price feeds. Built on-chain data analysis pipelines for trading signals and market intelligence.
Experience
AI Engineer & Systems Architect
Delivering AI automation solutions and building full-stack AI products for clients across advertising, DeFi, and professional services.
- •Built automated reporting pipeline for PPC agency, reducing manual reporting time by 80%
- •Developed DeFi data infrastructure including LP analytics and funding rate arbitrage systems
- •Launched Studio Planner SaaS with GCP Vertex AI integration and Stripe payments
- •Leverage AI-assisted development (Claude Code, Cursor) to achieve 5-10x faster velocity
CEO & Technical Lead
Founded and scaled blockchain gaming infrastructure, leading cross-functional teams of up to 26 members across 5 countries.
- •Led and mentored distributed teams of 26 engineers, designers, and operations staff across US, Europe, and Asia
- •Architected blockchain data pipeline processing 2M+ transactions/day (10M+ peak) with 99.9% uptime
- •Founded CryptoFights.io, first fully on-chain turn-based RPG, scaling to 100K+ DAU
- •Raised $6.2M in seed funding through compelling product vision and investor presentations
- •Implemented LLM-powered automations reducing manual workload by 40%
Founder
Founded and scaled fitness supplement eCommerce platform with data-driven marketing.
- •Scaled to $6M+ revenue in Q1 2008
- •Built payment processing infrastructure and marketing automation systems
Founder
Built automated marketing platform with proprietary tracking and analytics systems.
- •Handled 2,000+ daily transactions across 100-site portfolio generating $100K MRR
- •Achieved 40% YoY growth through experimentation and optimization
Projects
CryptoFights
First fully on-chain turn-based RPG built on blockchain. Scaled to 100K+ daily active users with infrastructure processing 2M+ transactions per day.
Studio Planner
Full-stack SaaS for wellness studios featuring AI-powered lesson planning, GCP Vertex AI integration, and Stripe payment processing.
DeFi Data Infrastructure
LP analytics pipelines, funding rate arbitrage analysis systems, and automated trading bot architecture using real-time data feeds and oracle integrations.
Agency Automation Platform
End-to-end automated reporting pipeline for PPC/advertising agency, integrating multiple data sources and generating client-ready reports. Reduced manual reporting time by 80%.
Get In Touch
I'm currently open to new opportunities in AI engineering, product consulting, and technical leadership. Whether you need help building AI-powered products or want to discuss a potential collaboration, feel free to reach out.