Andrew R

Founder/CEO

Feb 2026 - Present • 5 mos

• Developed and shipped a full platform, taking an AI-powered creator-brand equity marketplace from concept to working product as founder, CEO, and only engineer, owning architecture, code, finance, and go-to-market. • Engineered an AI-powered financial modeling engine that converts company data, market research, internal context, and Python calculations into structured valuation outputs and qualitative analyses, significantly reducing model-building time and improving forecast accuracy. • Constructed a 5-year pro forma financial model with revenue projections, unit economics, burn-rate analysis, and multi-scenario forecasting, supporting fundraising and long-term strategic planning. • Integrated multi-provider AI/research infrastructure across Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, AWS Bedrock, Perplexity, Cohere, Exa, You.com, and internal knowledge systems, drastically increasing accuracy and quality of AI outputs. • Built full-stack AI-powered workflows using React, TypeScript, Supabase, Edge Functions, Trigger.dev, and Python services with AI provider integrations, powering complex multi-layer product features. • Developed an AI-assisted valuation stack that pairs LLM research with deterministic Python math, keeping every financial figure reproducible and auditable rather than model-generated.

Financial Analyst

Jun 2025 - Jan 2026 • 7 mos

Company: Farm Insights • Drove financial planning for an early-stage AgTech company by building investor-ready pro forma statements, revenue forecasts, unit economics, and runway scenarios in Excel, translating product-engineering assumptions into fundable financial projections. • Designed a 60-month revenue model tracking customer acquisition, churn rates (0.9% and 0.7% across tiers), upgrade flows, and evolving revenue mix to give leadership monthly visibility into growth trajectories. • Created the pitch deck in PowerPoint, wrote presentation scripts, conducted slide-by-slide reviews with the CEO, and coached founders before investor meetings, resulting in more compelling pitches that generated investor interest. • Developed PitchCoach, an AI-powered platform that automates pitch rehearsal by integrating the earlier pitch-deck workflow with CRM administration and workflow-automation tools, enabling founders to practice independently and improve presentation consistency. • Applied the same automation lens to fundraising operations, building a zero-cost investor CRM with personalized outreach that lifted response rates 40%. • Secured a top-20 finalist position in the AgLaunch365 accelerator from hundreds of global applicants, traveling to Memphis to prepare co-founders for pitch events and participate in investor meetings.

Founder

Jun 2023 - Jun 2025 • 2 yrs

• Launched and scaled a digital news platform from 30,000 to 120,000 monthly visitors within three months, owning content strategy, infrastructure, advertising, and editorial operations. • Executed targeted advertising campaigns on Facebook and Twitter generating 16,000 interactions and 4,000 comments in the first month, driving a 35% increase in website traffic. • Managed full P&L, including budgeting and ad-spend allocation, and optimized revenue through strategic partnerships, which improved profitability and reduced operating costs. • Administered WordPress-based infrastructure, content management workflows, and an editorial calendar to maintain consistent publishing and audience engagement.