Adam Byrne

Product Strategy

UI/UX Design

Claude Code

Animation

Supabase

Next.js

Github

Available for hire fromNegotiable

Founder & Lead Builder | Applied AI Products, Automation & Full-Stack Systems (Concept-to-Deploy)

Builder-operator focused on applied AI systems and “concept-to-prototype” speed. Currently running two AI-native product builds (PoolParty and EPonGO) operating as a one-person product/strategy/engineering team, designing core primitives and production workflows end-to-end using AI-assisted development and agentic tooling. Previously led a $10M/year vertically-integrated manufacturer (AquaStar) as President and earlier as VP Sales & Marketing, building ERP-style operational systems and driving revenue and margin improvements across US and China operations.

Projects

PoolParty

PoolParty is an agent-native broadcast platform for programmable video channels. Instead of an endless algorithmic feed, each channel has a visible queue: viewers, creators, communities, and AI agents can submit media, see what is scheduled to play, and participate in shaping the lineup. At its core, PoolParty turns distribution into a public, interactive format. A channel operator can run a live or looping program, accept creator submissions, curate the queue, and let participants pool attention, support, or incentives around what plays next. The goal is to make internet programming feel less like shouting into a black-box feed and more like joining a visible, shared event. PoolParty is built around a few simple primitives: Queue over feed: The queue is the show. Everyone can see what is coming next, what has been submitted, and how the program is evolving. Programmable distribution: Channels can have rules, modes, rewards, sponsorships, and agent instructions that define how media gets discovered, submitted, approved, and aired. Creator and audience participation: Creators can submit blocks of media, while viewers and supporters can help surface, support, or organize what plays. Agent-readable media systems: AI agents can help discover content, propose programming, manage submissions, and operate channels according to visible instructions. Transparent incentives: Instead of opaque platform algorithms, PoolParty experiments with visible rules, scheduled airtime, reward pools, and receipts for participation. The larger vision is to create a new distribution rail for the internet: public channels where humans and agents can program media together, communities can gather around shared screens, and creators can compete for attention inside a system that is legible, participatory, and programmable.See More

Work History

Founder & Lead Builder

PoolPartyBuilt the thesis, product, brand, and technical architecture for a platform turning public screens into programmable shared media spaces — venues, events, festivals, and creator communities Designed core primitives — Blocks, Pools, SuperBlocks — that unify creative participation, sponsor inventory, and value flow in a single visible accounting layer Live programming partnership with Edge Esmeralda — channel programming, audience-submitted blocks via QR, sponsor airtime, and public-facing screens Five-year build accelerated in 2026 via AI-assisted development (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini) — weeks of work collapsed into days Operate as a one-person product / creative / strategy team across thesis, UX, brand, technical scoping, vendor management, live-event production, and fundraising

Lead Developer & Product Builder

EPonGOAI-built streaming music platform — zero to live product in four months. 24–48h CONCEPT TO DEPLOY 4 months ZERO TO LIVE 2 platforms AI-NATIVE BUILDS Shipped a full production platform end-to-end with AI-assisted development — frontend, backend, broadcast operations, creator tooling One-person internal-tools team: lead scoring via Anthropic API, automation pipelines (Make.com), CRM integrations, and AI content generation — production systems running today Designed AI-powered workflow automations across content scheduling, broadcast operations, creator onboarding, and engagement tracking

President

AquaStar, Inc.Jan 2011 - Jan 2015 • 4 yrs 1 mo$10M/year vertically integrated manufacturer. Wholly owned factory in Qingdao, China. 200+ employees. Successful equity exit in 2015. $6M → $10M ARR GROWTH 200+ EMPLOYEES 2015 EQUITY EXIT Grew revenue every year of management tenure by launching new product categories and expanding manufacturing capability Built ERP-style operational systems from scratch — structured data models, KPI dashboards, workflow management Drove margin lift across all product lines via cost-down programs: materials redesign, process changes, tooling investments, supplier renegotiations Redesigned workflows across purchasing, inventory, production scheduling, QC, and margin tracking — from tribal knowledge to scalable systems Led cross-functional org design across US and China with routine trips to manage Qingdao operations

VP Sales & Marketing

AquaStar, Inc.Jan 2008 - Jan 2011 • 3 yrs 1 moManaged national B2B accounts and OEM programs; aligned sales pipeline mechanics with manufacturing capacity Built structured tracking systems for pipeline, customer program status, and production readiness

Independent Ventures (Concurrent Streams)

Independent VenturesFollowing the AquaStar equity exit. Three concurrent streams that funded and informed the move into AI-native building. Moodies LLC Designed, manufactured, and launched patented consumer products (US Patent #8578540). End-to-end product development and vendor operations. Design-Build Consulting End-to-end residential renovation in the LA market — scoping, multi-trade coordination, materials sourcing, schedule and budget management. Active Investing Capital allocation across early-stage technology and residential / commercial real estate alongside venture builds.

Education

University of Redlands (Johnston Center for Integrative Studies)

B.A., Integrative Studies

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