CTO at BrainGrid
Co-founder & CTO at BrainGrid
Building the first Product Management Agent for AI-native software development
Co-founder and CTO at BrainGrid, BrainGrid is one of the first platforms built specifically to replace the missing product management role in AI-native software development.
BrainGrid — helping engineering teams ship faster with AI-assisted requirements breakdown and task management. We're focused on bridging the gap between product ideas and implementation-ready work.
I've spent 25+ years building systems where failure isn't an option—from satellite communications at Hughes Space to real-time video at global scale. I led the team that built Facebook's first video calling feature powered by Skype, then spent 7+ years at Twilio building their Video Platform (WebRTC) and leading SRE/Observability across the company.
$1M Raised
Seed funding to build the future of AI product management
Real-time Communications
WebRTC, voice/video, streaming
Reliability & Observability
SRE, chaos engineering, 99.999%
Distributed Systems
Global infrastructure
Developer Tools
SDKs, APIs, DX
Engineering Leadership
Scaling teams, M&A
🎙️ Data Chaos Podcast Host
💼 Angel Investor
Blameless, Basis Theory, Sedicii
📜 Patent Holder
Real-time media streaming
The missing planning layer for AI-native software development
BrainGrid is one of the first platforms built specifically to replace the missing product management role in AI-native software development. We help engineering teams ship faster with AI-assisted requirements breakdown and task management—bridging the gap between product ideas and implementation-ready work.
Unlike AI coding tools that start with code, BrainGrid starts with intent, structure, and sequencing.
The first platform built to replace the missing PM role in AI-native development.
Turns ideas into specs, tasks, and prompts that AI coding tools can execute correctly.
Conversations Tyler brings to every podcast
The missing planning layer in AI-native development and why code generation alone leads to fragile software.
What breaks when non-technical founders move past prototypes and how to build AI SaaS that actually scales.
How AI is changing the SDLC and why planning, sequencing, and intent matter more than raw code output.
How clear specs, task breakdowns, and acceptance criteria dramatically improve AI coding outcomes.
Real stories of builders using AI tools to launch paid products without traditional engineering teams.
Ready-to-use questions for your interview
Recent appearances and features
YOUTUBE
DATA CHAOS PODCAST
AI FOR FOUNDERS WITH RYAN ESTES
CODESTORY PODCAST
BrainGrid's planning layer that turns ideas into specs, tasks, and engineering-grade prompts for AI coding tools.
A batteries-included foundation with authentication, multi-tenancy, billing, and AI primitives.
BrainGrid is one of the first platforms built specifically to replace the missing product management role in AI-native software development.
Unlike AI coding tools that start with code, BrainGrid starts with intent, structure, and sequencing so AI builds the right thing the first time.
BrainGrid is purpose-built for multi-tenant, monetized AI SaaS products, not landing pages or throwaway demos.
Interested in having Tyler on your podcast? Let's connect.
or contact directly: troy@kitcaster.com
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