Software engineer and four-time founder with one exit who designs, builds, sells, and
operates AI products end to end. Built internal tooling, a platform migration and predictive ML systems at
Renesas Electronics, then founded and scaled AI companies in insurance, mental wellness, and real estate.
Currently running Kijestic AI and DoorStopper. Product case studies at
kelvindtran.com/product.
Fluent in English and Vietnamese.
Experience current
Founder, Kijestic AI
Feb 2026 to present · Chandler, AZ
An AI systems company that operates what it builds: designs, builds and runs AI systems around the way a business already works. Launched publicly September 2026 with an assessment-led offer.
Designed and operate a production multi-agent platform: 14 scheduled agent services with per-department routing, atomic task claiming, and quality gates that block low-quality output before it ships.
Built MCP tool integrations and multi-provider LLM routing (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek, xAI) with failover chains, per-call cost tracking, and a model-ID allowlist guard.
Integrated agents with enterprise surfaces: Gmail and Google Calendar OAuth, Stripe webhooks, Supabase/Postgres state, and a dedicated agent mailbox with provider failover.
Run marketing, operations, and outreach for client accounts spanning med spa, skincare, supplements, and hair, barber and nail salons. Scope, price, and close every engagement myself.
Dermetry, a Kijestic product
Jun 2026 to present · Chandler, AZ
Kijestic's AI skin analysis product. On-device computer vision scores skin attributes in seconds and turns the result into practical guidance, not a diagnosis.
Shipped Face Verdict, a live consumer product taking payments: it analyzes facial proportions on-device, ranks a hairstyle catalogue deterministically, and renders identity-locked previews on the user's own photo.
Built Dermetry Pro, an embeddable skin-scan widget that installs with one script tag and maps scan results to a business's product catalogue or booking flow. Running on a skincare brand's live store.
Architected the privacy position that differentiates the category: processing is on-device and photos are never stored.
Own the full stack: computer vision pipeline, Next.js apps, Stripe credit ledger, and the go-to-market.
Dasom Essence, Kijestic client work
Jun 2026 to present · Ajax, ON
Kijestic client work for a premium K-beauty skincare brand selling PDRN-based products direct to consumers.
Shipped the on-device skin scan on the live store, the reviews and trust system, and the product page rebuild that addressed the brand's conversion gaps.
Operate the content production and review pipeline: scripts, video, captions, and claims checks before anything posts.
Related client work for Fresh Touch Med Spa: online booking, search metadata, structured data, a reviews badge, and rewritten medical claims.
Founder, DoorStopper
Apr 2026 to present · Chandler, AZ
Property-management workflow software with licensed-provider integrations. Delaware C-Corp. Began as pay-when-filled tenant placement (April to June 2026).
8 placements, $12.8K collected, and 3 signed licensed brokerage partnerships within the first three months; reached $52M in assets under management before the placement-first pivot.
Built the platform solo: Next.js SaaS, an AI leasing agent answering inbound rental leads in under 60 seconds and booking appointments 24/7, multi-platform listing syndication, encrypted tenant applications, and outcome-based billing on Stripe.
September 2026: repositioned for property managers. DoorStopper Protect, the rent-risk operating product (one record per missed payment: documentation, provider handoffs, owner updates, re-leasing), is in discovery with PMs. DoorStopper does not underwrite coverage or decide claims.
Experience prior
Founder & CEO, Solisa AI
Feb 2024 to Jan 2026 · Palo Alto, CA
Venture-backed AI platform automating the insurance sales workflow end to end: AI lead sourcing, follow-up, retention, and automated compliance.
Grew revenue from $0 to roughly $2.5M cumulative in 18 months; $1.4M in signed enterprise contracts at $2,000 per agent per month, with adoption schedules written to 600 and 1,000 agents.
Owned the full GTM motion from first conversation to signed contract and personally closed every enterprise account: US Health Advisors (a UnitedHealthcare company, ~$914K), Northwestern Mutual, Farmers Insurance, and Knickerbocker & Associates; pilots with AREAA and AIRE Advisors.
Ran founder-led, bottom-up selling: discovered frontline pain with agents and team leaders, built a custom solution and MVP, then closed regional executives who arrived already referenced by their own teams.
Delivered customer outcomes of 5x lead-to-policy conversion (0.7% to ~3.5%), +40% agent revenue, and retention extended from ~3 months to 6 to 12 months.
Built and led a 12-person team (9 engineering, 3 go-to-market); set product roadmap, pricing, and packaging. Recruited Henry Loubet (former CEO, UnitedHealthcare; President, Health Net) as strategic advisor.
Architected the AI systems and led full-stack development; built the insurance AI lead-generation system and a real estate seller-prediction model at 76% accuracy.
Competition record: Venture Devils funding winner (2x), ASU Lab to Launch winner, Tech Devils Judge's Choice Award, top 10 at Startup World Cup Arizona, ASU InvestU final four.
NCG Software Engineer Intern, Renesas Electronics
May 2022 to Aug 2025 · Chandler, AZ · Power group
Built SWIFT, an internal diagramming and documentation tool that replaced Microsoft Visio and SharePoint, and managed One Flow's transition onto it: the unified workflow and methodology platform the Power group ran much of its operations on, inside a global organization spanning every department and North America, Japan, and Europe.
Developed an AI-driven predictive system that forecasts semiconductor manufacturing errors up to 6 months in advance, reducing fab risk.
Wrote Jira and Excel automations that improved project manager productivity.
Worked with the enterprise sales team to facilitate and close the Method Park Stages and Viflow deals.
Co-Founder, AccompanianACQUIRED
Oct 2023 to May 2024 · Tempe, AZ
Built a habit tracking and mental wellness app to 4,000+ active users. Won ASU Venture Devils funding.
Partnered with licensed psychotherapy practices that clinically reviewed and approved the app's flows and accepted user referrals.
Arizona corporation; exited via acquisition.
Ambassador, Silicon Oasis
Feb 2025 to Dec 2025 · Arizona
Represented Arizona for AI; mentored AI startups and builders across the state.
Earlier
Founder, K Productions, Arizona (2018). Web design, social media, and advertising for local businesses; $100K ARR while still in high school.
Software Engineer Intern, Dialog Semiconductor, Chandler, AZ (2021).
Proposal and SOW drafting, estimation and pricing, Stripe billing, Agile/Scrum, JIRA, executive presentation, cross-time-zone stakeholder management
Education
M.S., Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Arizona State University
B.S., Computer Science
Arizona State University, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Minors in Technological Entrepreneurship & Management and Business.
Stanford University
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, General
Sep 2025 – Present
Studied how to build companies. Started three, each aimed at the same problem: work that should get done, done right.
Leadership & Honors
Venture Devils winner (3x: Solisa 2x, Accompanian 1x) · ASU Lab to Launch winner · Tech Devils Judge's Choice Award · Top 10, Startup World Cup Arizona · ASU InvestU finalist, top 4 (2025)
Capstone sponsor and mentor for two ASU engineering teams; pitch event judge at ASU competitions; mentor through ASU Campus Founders and AZ Nerd Network