BEN ZAVADIL

AI PRODUCT ENGINEER

Builder of AI-native products and developer tools

Castle Rock, CO | ben.zavadil@me.com | linkedin.com/in/ben-zavadil-675133380 | benzavadil.com

PLAYER STATS

Class + Specialization: AI Product Engineer focused on AI-native SaaS products
Products Built: Canopy

Equity Intelligence

CapLock

JumpSeat
Primary Weapons: TypeScript, Next.js, Supabase, React Native
Abilities: LLM Integration, Agent Workflows, Product Architecture

Website: https://canopyai.dev - AI branch capture system for developer workflows

Built a native desktop app plus a full-stack Next.js + TypeScript workspace to manage AI work branches across projects (create/select/activate/park/delete).
Engineered a branch lifecycle API (active, parked, dormant, revived, archived) that enforces one active branch per project.
Developed a hydration service that converts stored context into structured prompts for continue, pre_decision, and decide modes.
Implemented secure agent access (hashed API keys, one-time issuance, revocation, usage auditing) plus validated branch/screenshot ingestion.
Delivered GitHub App integration and one-click sync that writes deterministic context files and screenshots to default branches.

Website: https://equityintelligence.app - AI copilot and simulation platform for equity compensation professionals

Built and shipped a full-stack Next.js 14 + Supabase platform for equity-compensation education, AI guidance, simulations, and community workflows.
Engineered a hybrid retrieval pipeline (pgvector semantic search + PostgreSQL full-text search) with weighted ranking and jurisdiction-aware reranking.
Developed a real-time streaming chat API (SSE) with semantic caching, citation support, structured response metadata, and follow-up action generation.
Implemented guardrails and observability, including usage/cost tracking, grounding audits, prompt-policy controls, and rate limiting.
Built Stripe subscription + entitlement infrastructure with webhook-driven billing sync and paid-route enforcement in middleware/API layers.

Website: https://caplock.ai - equity infrastructure platform with deterministic vesting engine

Architected a deterministic vesting engine by separating pure domain calculation from execution for auditability and replay safety.
Built readiness-gated vesting APIs (readiness + execute) with hard-blocker validation and idempotent execution behavior.
Implemented action-first vesting UX (next action card, executable queue, upcoming preview) while preserving full schedule history.
Delivered cap table scenario modeling with before/after ownership, dilution analysis, and snapshot-based comparisons.
Implemented an AI-powered Command Center for equity Q&A, in-app navigation, and chart rendering with semantic caching.

Website: https://jseat.app - aviation intelligence crowdsourcing network for pilots

Built and shipped a cross-platform iOS/Android aviation intelligence app with React Native (Expo), TypeScript, and Supabase.
Designed a real-time reporting system (votes, comments, confidence scoring, still-there confirmations, auto-expiration) using Supabase Realtime + PostgreSQL.
Integrated a 47,000+ airport global directory with autocomplete, viewport-based map rendering, and airport detail panels.
Implemented geospatial airspace intelligence with PostGIS, including TFR polygon query/filtering and map overlays with altitude/time metadata.
Built secure FAA NOTAM access via Supabase Edge Functions with OAuth token management and client-friendly filtering.

Product Management Leadership | 7 yrs 3 mos total tenure | Lone Tree, Colorado

Product Ownership

Own product vision, deployment strategy, and 18-month roadmap for the NextGen platform.
Co-lead Lean Portfolio Management to prioritize feature investments and align cross-functional stakeholders.

Shipping Software

Led delivery of a $40MM modernization release program from planning through production launch.
Directed a stabilization initiative that enabled onboarding of $750MM in new client assets.

Data / Analytics Systems

Established KPI-driven portfolio reviews and process telemetry to guide prioritization and reduce delivery friction.
Led repeat-development analysis that drove ~$150K savings per task across 3-4 tasks per quarter.

Product Manager | Sep 2015 - Jan 2019 · 3 yrs 5 mos | Remote

Product Ownership

Owned product planning and delivery while working directly with subscribers to identify mission-critical industry needs.

Shipping Software

Led productized workflow delivery that transitioned the business from a service model to a repeatable product model.

Data / Business Impact

Drove conversion from Flight Service Bureau to OPSGROUP, contributing to 4x revenue growth.
Delivered the company's largest win: ferry services ($25K each) across 25+ aircraft for a major U.S. airline.