6+

years shipping product systems end-to-end

30%

performance gains from frontend architecture work

24

projects spanning SaaS, dashboards, and AI integrations

5

companies served — product delivery from startup to enterprise

Open Source

Kairo Runtime

A published local agent operating system that governs how I run spec-driven, test-driven engineering workflows across Cursor, Codex, and Claude — including this portfolio repository.

npm version for @kal-elsam/kairo-runtimenpm monthly downloads for @kal-elsam/kairo-runtime
  • Detects the AI coding agents you already use — Cursor, Codex, Claude, Gemini, Copilot
  • Writes managed, reversible config sections instead of dumping templates
  • Ships spec-driven and test-driven governance (SDD/TDD) as a first-class workflow
  • Terminal-first control center — status, sync, doctor, rollback, monitoring

Install

npx @kal-elsam/kairo-runtime

This portfolio and Kairo Systems (ARI, MAYA) ship with the same SDD/TDD discipline Kairo Runtime governs.

Professional impact

Three ways I create impact

One portfolio, one engineering identity — with three lenses on how I deliver value for product teams, engineering organizations, and business stakeholders.

Software Engineer

Build product systems that ship reliably and scale with the business.

  • Next.js and React platforms for SaaS, dashboards, and AI workflows
  • End-to-end delivery from UX to production with measurable outcomes
  • Performance, maintainability, and developer experience as first-class goals

Technical Lead

Lead architecture and delivery standards across product and engineering teams.

  • System architecture standards, API contracts, and modular product design
  • Code reviews, technical guidance, and cross-functional delivery alignment
  • 30% reported performance gains from architecture and refactoring initiatives

Solutions Engineer

Translate business needs into implementation plans teams can execute.

  • Discovery-to-delivery mapping for insurance, enterprise, and AI products
  • Integration design across APIs, CRM flows, WhatsApp, and internal tooling
  • Stakeholder-ready demos, documentation, and rollout support

Selected case studies

Product, architecture, and integration work with real screens and shipped impact.

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ARI & MAYA — AI Business Platform preview

AI Product Engineering

ARI & MAYA — AI Business Platform

AI-native SaaS platform

ARI automates lead qualification, WhatsApp conversations, and calendar booking. MAYA generates and publishes AI-driven social content.

Product
Lead qualification, WhatsApp conversations, and calendar booking
Architecture
Modular Next.js workflows with LLM orchestration layers
Integration
WhatsApp API, Google Calendar OAuth, and ops dashboard
Next.jsLLM workflowsWhatsApp API
Architecture case study
NEXUS / Riesgos Amparados preview

Enterprise Dashboard

NEXUS / Riesgos Amparados

Sales enablement platform

Commercial tooling for agent activation, support workflows, opportunity visibility, and operational execution.

Product
Agent activation and opportunity visibility for sales teams
Architecture
Typed React dashboard with scalable module boundaries
Integration
Enterprise data flows and support workflow connectors
ReactTypeScriptDashboard UX
Solcredito Autos preview

Conversion UX

Solcredito Autos

Lead-focused quote flow

Public insurance landing and quotation experience optimized for prospect capture and self-service.

Product
Conversion-oriented quote flow for insurance acquisition
Architecture
Marketing-first Next.js layout with lightweight step flow
Integration
Lead capture pipelines and policy quotation handoffs
Next.jsResponsive UILead Gen

AI systems in practice

See how business requests become production AI workflows.

Not a generic chatbot — a visual simulator of intent routing, tool calls, and measurable outcomes.

Run the workflow to trace intent → tools → outcome

Product Engineering

From Scope to Shipped Systems.

I build product systems end-to-end — scope, architecture, integrations, and production delivery — not isolated UI layers.

Discovery

Product Scope

Frame the problem, define success metrics, and sequence delivery around business outcomes.

Deliverables

  • Problem statement and stakeholder alignment
  • Success metrics and rollout milestones
  • Scope boundaries for MVP vs. scale phase

System flow

Business goals
Requirements
Delivery plan

Teams know what to build and how success is measured.