Starlin GilSoftware Engineer
I work with startups and growing companies to turn business problems into software that works, and to use AI where it saves real time and money.
01About me
Companies usually come to me with a specific problem: a product that needs to launch, a process that eats hours every week, or a system that slows down as the business grows. I start by understanding what success looks like for them, build the simplest thing that gets there, and improve it based on how people actually use it.
AI is part of that toolkit, not the goal. I use it where it clearly pays off, like answering routine customer questions, pulling information out of documents or speeding up internal work, and I make sure it is tested, secure and something the team can trust.
02Projects
A few things I've built recently, and what came of them.
Payments
Payflow
A payment system that never charges twice by mistake, follows standard accounting rules, and keeps a complete history of every transaction.
1M+ payments a month, zero errors
AI · Developer tools
Reviewer Bot
An assistant that reviews code changes against the team's own guidelines, points out risky changes and suggests tests. A person always makes the final call.
Code reviews 40% faster
Shared design kit
Nova UI
A shared set of interface pieces (buttons, forms, menus) that work for everyone, including people using screen readers. Four product teams build with it.
4 teams build screens 60% faster
03Writing
I write about what I learn while building: what worked, what didn't, and why. Grab a coffee and have a read.
04Skills
What I reach for most often, grouped roughly by where it sits.
Frontend
Backend
Cloud & deployment
AI
Ways of working
05Workflow
I use AI tools every day to write first drafts of code, tidy it up and check it. My job is the part a tool can't do: understanding the problem, setting the rules, and deciding what's good enough to release.
- Me
01
Plan
I write down what we're building, the limits, and how we'll know it works. Clear instructions come from clear thinking.
- AI helps
02
Delegate
AI tools write first drafts of code, tests and documentation, within rules I set.
- Me
03
Review
I read every change myself. Nothing goes in until it passes automated checks and my own review.
- Together
04
Release & improve
Updates go out automatically, and real user feedback shapes the next round of improvements.
- People make the decisions, AI writes drafts
- AI features are tested before users see them
- Security and privacy from day one
Contact
Have a project or a role in mind?
Tell me what you're working on and where you want to take it. I'll reply with how I can help.