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Shape the idea
Find the real problem, sketch the first useful version, and decide what deserves to exist.
AI-native software engineer · founder · product builder
I turn ideas into shipped software.
I take rough ideas through product thinking, system design, full-stack implementation, deployment, and production iteration—with AI as a serious engineering partner, not a shortcut.
Founder of Wekify LLC, building Peacae and Kifuliiru Lab: developer workflows, language infrastructure, contributor platforms, and community products that move from idea to real usage.
Spokane, WA
Idea to product
AI-assisted delivery
Production systems
How I build
I use AI to move faster, but the product judgment stays human.
My work sits across the whole software lifecycle: idea, product shape, architecture, interface, backend, deployment, and production learning. AI helps compress the distance between those stages.
Founder-level product thinkingFull-stack implementationProduction-minded deliveryHuman judgment over blind automation
See the operating history02
Design the system
Choose the data model, architecture, APIs, and product boundaries before the code gets expensive.
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Build with AI
Use AI for research, scaffolding, refactors, debugging, test ideas, docs, and speed—then verify the work.
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Ship and operate
Deploy, watch real usage, fix the sharp edges, and keep iterating until the product earns its place.
Current stack: Next.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Supabase, Electron, APIs, AI coding agents, and production deployment workflows.
iterate after shippingWork
Companies, products, and projects in one operating system.
Wekify is the company layer. Kifuliiru Lab is the research and language infrastructure layer. The products are the surfaces people can actually use.
Wekify LLCFounder-led software studioThe company behind my product, developer workflow, and language technology work.
Kifuliiru LabLanguage infrastructure labResearch and product ecosystem for Kifuliiru language infrastructure and cultural preservation.
Product surfaces
What the company and lab ship
Kifuliiru.comLive
Language learning, dictionary, audio, culture, and multilingual UX.
Next.js · TypeScript · language data
WempilyBuilding
AI-assisted multi-platform project coordination for Wekify products.
Product ops · agents · workflows
Radio IbufuliiruLive
Audio distribution surface for language, culture, and community programming.
Streaming · media · community
Tabula KifuliiruLive
Contributor dashboard for creating and managing Kifuliiru content.
Dashboard · roles · CMS
Writing
Notes from the build
- Building With AI Without Letting AI DriveAI-native development
- Building a Kifuliiru Dictionary: A Journey in Language PreservationLanguage infrastructure
- Modern Tech Stack for Cultural Heritage ProjectsArchitecture
- From Idea to Production: How I Shape Small ProductsProduct lifecycle
- Community-Driven Development: Lessons LearnedProduct thinking
Contact
Get in touch.
Let's connect and discuss how we can work together. I'm based in Spokane, Washington, USA, and you can reach me at ayivugwe@wekify.com. I'm open to conversations around software, product ideas, AI-assisted development, language technology, and community-focused digital platforms. If you are exploring an idea, building something early, or looking for someone who can think through both product direction and implementation, I'm happy to hear from you.