Founder & CTO
Deepfriend LLC · Delaware, US · Remote
Apr 2024 — Present
Founded a science-first AI mental health platform grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), owning the product end-to-end from architecture to public launch.
- Designed and deployed a scalable backend powering real-time AI-driven conversations with LLMs, including an advanced memory system and voice chat under a 1s SLA.
- Architected a sustainable Big Data system on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to handle sensitive user data with high availability and compliance.
- Launched on the Google Play Store, reaching 1k+ downloads with a 30% 7-day retention rate through continuous data-driven iteration.
- Incorporated the company in Delaware and led legal, privacy and data-handling compliance from day one.