hey, i’m sharie 👋 a non-tech founder building and growing ai apps.
hey, i’m sharie 👋
a non-tech founder building and growing ai apps.
my first ‘startup’ was in grade school, when i sold anime drawings to classmates. that early hustle taught me my first real lesson in biz: if there’s demand, you can sell 💰
my first ‘startup’ was in grade school, when i sold anime drawings to classmates. that early hustle taught me my first real lesson in biz: if there’s demand, you can sell 💰
i was always drawn to finding ways to make money, so i upskilled outside my engineering job. in 2015, i bought my first bitcoin ₿ hoping to 100x my investment (which it did lol).
i was always drawn to finding ways to make money, so i upskilled outside my engineering job. in 2015, i bought my first bitcoin ₿ hoping to 100x my investment (which it did lol).
my curiosity in crypto pulled me deeper into web3 and startups, which led me to a role as creative director at a unicorn 🦄 in 2018, where i learned how to build and lead teams globally.
my curiosity in crypto pulled me deeper into web3 and startups, which led me to a role as creative director at a unicorn 🦄 in 2018, where i learned how to build and lead teams globally.
by 2021, during the nft craze, i co-founded a dev studio that generated multiple 7-fig revenues 🚀 but also burned 2 years of runway to bad hires and bad decisions.
by 2021, during the nft craze, i co-founded a dev studio that generated multiple 7-fig revenues 🚀 but also burned 2 years of runway to bad hires and bad decisions.
those lessons reshaped my view of sustainability. web3 was too unpredictable at the time, while ai and automation offer long-term value 🤖 so that’s where i’ve focused since.
those lessons reshaped my view of sustainability. web3 was too unpredictable at the time, while ai and automation offer long-term value 🤖 so that’s where i’ve focused since.
i don’t come from coding or marketing backgrounds, but i’ve grown apps to thousands of users by ideating, iterating and simply showing up.
i don’t come from coding or marketing backgrounds, but i’ve grown apps to thousands of users by ideating, iterating and simply showing up.
in 2023, i launched fit senpai (a fitness app now with 10k users), and in 2025, co-founded cart ai (a budgeting app that reached 12k installs in just 3 months).
in 2023, i launched fit senpai (a fitness app now with 10k users), and in 2025, co-founded cart ai (a budgeting app that reached 12k installs in just 3 months).
on the growth side, i run multiple reddit, tiktok and ig accounts that have crossed 15M+ views 👀, where i sneakily promote my apps. that scrappy distribution keeps a steady flow of users.
on the growth side, i run multiple reddit, tiktok and ig accounts that have crossed 15M+ views 👀, where i sneakily promote my apps. that scrappy distribution keeps a steady flow of users.
i’ve also had ventures that didn’t work out 💔, but each one gave me lessons i carry into my next builds.
i’ve also had ventures that didn’t work out 💔, but each one gave me lessons i carry into my next builds.
right now, i’m focused on how AI can be integrated into both consumer and b2b apps 📱. whether making tools more personal or helping businesses run leaner.
right now, i’m focused on how AI can be integrated into both consumer and b2b apps 📱. whether making tools more personal or helping businesses run leaner.
entrepreneurship has been a rollercoaster: from 7-fig revenues to burning 2 years of runway. it took time to rebuild my confidence, but here i am… still figuring things out, still building 👩🏻💻
entrepreneurship has been a rollercoaster: from 7-fig revenues to burning 2 years of runway. it took time to rebuild my confidence, but here i am… still figuring things out, still building 👩🏻💻
if you reached this point -- you officially know me better than some of my irl friends. so thank you! 🤍
if you reached this point -- you officially know me better than some of my irl friends. so thank you! 🤍
p.s. i yap a lot on twitter, so follow me there if you want more!
p.s. i yap a lot on twitter, so follow me there if you want more!
last updated: august 2025
last updated: august 2025
