Jared Saunders

Founder, Bluprint — Project visibility for teams who can’t afford 2-week surprises | Ex-Telstra, Samsung

Gold Coast

About

We've been calling them "project management tools" for 20 years. What they actually are: places where tasks go to pretend they're organised. BluPrint isn't a project manager. It's the operating memory for your business, where plans, people, and progress connect. Early teams in AU/NZ are using it to stop asking "what's the latest?" and start knowing. Building this publicly. DMs open if you're tired of managing projects instead of shipping them.

Experience

  • Alesko.ai (Self-employed · 12 yrs 9 mos)
    • Founder
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Information Technology Business Consultant
      Oct 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 9 mos

      Advised a portfolio of business clients on the strategic adoption of AI and emerging technologies to drive growth and operational efficiency. Designed and architected bespoke AI and tech systems, creating detailed roadmaps for implementation that aligned with each client's long-term commercial goals. Led the end-to-end management of technology implementation projects, overseeing everything from initial system design to final deployment and integration. Specialised in building scalable technology infrastructure and AI solutions that provided clients with a distinct competitive advantage in their respective markets.

  • Head of AI Development at M&J Productions
    Aug 2024 - Jan 2025 · 6 mos

    Defined and executed the end-to-end technical vision for all AI/ML initiatives, from research and prototyping to production deployment and maintenance. Led the architectural design of scalable and robust AI systems, creating a resilient framework to serve a global client base. Oversaw the complete lifecycle for designing and building custom AI integrations for international companies, ensuring alignment with both technical requirements and business goals.

  • Software Engineer at Codecademy
    Apr 2023 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Developed and implemented software(python) to analyse and interpret complex financial datasets, Mainly focused on Market movements and building strong models for market analysis. Applied data analytics techniques to extract actionable insights from large-scale financial data, supporting data-driven decision-making. Assisted in the development of Python-based tools for data cleaning, transformation, and visualisation. Gained hands-on experience with key financial analysis libraries, including Pandas, NumPy, and Matplotlib, to build practical applications.

  • Lead Management at Starbucks
    Dec 2022 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Business Owner at Jared Saunders
    Jul 2019 - Jul 2023 · 4 yrs 1 mo