Sarasota, Florida, United States
I'm a technical founder and AI systems engineer building MakeMyMusic.ai — an AI-powered platform that generates complete songs (vocals, accompaniment, lyrics) from audio fingerprints of iconic music. Currently architecting a full-stack music generation pipeline that integrates large language models (Claude) with neural vocal synthesis (SynthV), solving complex challenges in MIDI processing, audio synchronization, and legally-defensible creative AI systems. The platform transforms non-invertible audio fingerprints into original compositions, creating a new paradigm for AI-assisted music creation. What I'm Building: End-to-end AI music generation combining LLMs, neural vocoders, and traditional audio synthesis Real-time MIDI processing pipeline handling multi-track arrangement, tempo synchronization, and lyric embedding Python-based inference systems managing ONNX neural network models for frame-accurate vocal synthesis Audio engineering pipeline mixing synthesized vocals with rendered instrumentals Revenue model targeting mass market music enthusiasts ($3 audio, $5 lead sheets) Technical Expertise: I bring 20+ years of experience building SaaS platforms, AI-powered systems, and scalable technical architectures. My background spans fintech, regulatory compliance, enterprise process automation, and AI/ML model deployment — giving me a unique perspective on building production-grade AI systems that solve real business problems. My Approach: I specialize in integrating cutting-edge AI technologies (LLMs, neural synthesis, audio ML) with robust software engineering to create products that are both technically sophisticated and commercially viable. Whether it's music generation, business intelligence, or regulatory technology, I focus on turning complex technical capabilities into scalable, revenue-generating platforms. Always interested in connecting with fellow founders, AI engineers, and anyone passionate about the intersection of artificial intelligence and creative technology.
Founded and developed MakeMyMusic.ai, an AI-powered platform creating complete songs (vocals, accompaniment, lyrics) from legally-defensible audio "fingerprints" of iconic songs. Technical Architecture: Architected end-to-end pipeline integrating Claude API for melody/lyric generation with SynthV for vocal synthesis and headless Reaper for assembly and audio tweaking. Built custom MIDI processing system handling multi-track arrangement, tempo synchronization, and lyric embedding across 9 production stages Implemented audio fingerprinting extracting aggregate musical statistics (tempo, harmonic palette, melodic contours) without invertible sequences—ensuring copyright compliance AI/ML Integration: Integrated Claude LLM for creative music generation with precise musical constraints (chord progressions, syllable patterns, phrase structures) Deployed DiffSinger ONNX models for vocal synthesis with phoneme-level control and multi-speaker support Developed Python inference pipeline managing acoustic modeling and vocoding with frame-accurate timing Audio Engineering: Built mixing pipeline combining synthesized vocals with MIDI-rendered instrumentals using FluidSynth Debugged complex timing synchronization across MIDI tempo domains, audio frame rates, and neural synthesis pipelines Implemented WAV processing with stereo mixing, normalization, and dynamic range optimization Product Development: Designed revenue model: $3 audio downloads, $5 lead sheets targeting mass market music enthusiasts Planning web platform with payment integration and automated generation queue Projected profitability at 20-50 monthly song sales
Pre-seed round VOD stage music AI startup.
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