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Selected projects.

A cross-section of what we've shipped. AI systems, consumer apps, enterprise platforms, and the personal work that proves we sweat every detail.

AI / Mental Health

Guide

An AI companion for first responders.

vLLM

LoRA

React Native

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Web / Custom Build

Karim & Felicia

A wedding site that doesn't look like a wedding site.

Next.js

PostgreSQL

Vercel

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Web / Portfolio

karimvarela.com

A senior engineer's portfolio. Twenty years, distilled.

Next.js

MDX

Vercel

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Mobile / Product Leadership

Gather

A dating app for practicing Catholics.

React Native

Node.js

PostgreSQL

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Mobile / 0-to-1

Nectar

A dating app for millennials tired of swiping.

React Native

Expo

AWS

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