Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
Most solo founders don't build a business. They build themselves a demanding job with great revenue. Not because they lack discipline or delegation skills. But because their business is architecturally designed to depend on them. And for solo founders building with AI, this gap is becoming obvious. You see what's possible, but your experiments aren't turning into systems that compound. This isn't a productivity problem. It's a systems architecture problem. And for the first time in history, there's an alternative. The economic equation flipped: 1. AI crossed the synthesis threshold: systems can now amplify human expertise 2. No-code democratized building: solo founders can now ship without dedicated teams 3. Integration infrastructure enabled true orchestration: intelligent workflows can now run end-to-end, autonomously Building autonomous systems now costs less than staying operationally capped. I lived this shift. Three years ago, I was working 60+ hours/week with zero strategic capacity. I had to turn down a partnership opportunity because I literally didn't have the bandwidth. That moment forced me to ask: "How do I build systems that sense, think, and act without me?" The answer became the Autonomous Business Blueprint™—the framework for solo founders who want to build at team scale without the headcount. Today I help solo founders make the same transformation: From founder-dependent operations → to operating at team scale, solo. 👇 Two ways I can help you get started: MIGHTY AI LAB — Community & Implementation Join solo founders building autonomous systems alongside peers. DIY implementation with expert frameworks, weekly workshops, and 60+ ready-to-deploy automation assets. → https://mightyailab.com MODE LAB — Done-With-You Consulting Get personalized implementation support from initial strategy through full deployment. For founders who want expert guidance building their autonomous architecture. → https://calendly.com/mode-lab/discovery-call-with-ronnie Plus: Subscribe to AutoPilot for one autonomous system delivered to your inbox every Wednesday. → https://auto-pilot.beehiiv.com
At Mode Lab, I lead our mission to harness the power of AI and smart automation for positive social and environmental change. As the founder and lead strategist, I: ++ Develop innovative AI solutions that empower impact-driven organizations to scale their missions and amplify their reach. ++ Design and implement Impact Growth Systems that help visionary founders and enterprise team leaders overcome resource limitations and accelerate their impact. ++ Collaborate with change leaders across various sectors to create tailored, AI-powered ecosystems that drive sustainable growth and measurable outcomes. ++ Spearhead our efforts to democratize advanced technologies through accessible no-code platforms and expert consultation. ++ Foster a global network of impact innovators, facilitating knowledge sharing and collective problem-solving in the realm of AI for good. My work bridges the gap between cutting-edge AI capabilities and pressing social challenges, ensuring that transformative technologies are leveraged ethically and effectively to create a more equitable and sustainable world.
Leveraged expertise in computational design and digital manufacturing to define user-centered technology platforms for client’s design and engineering groups. Led cross-functional teams and managed product and platform strategies.
A 10-day intensive program combining research in the areas of natural systems and composite materials with digital manufacturing methods. Participants worked alongside a team of industry thought leaders and expert consultants exploring the possibility for biological models to influence and enhance architectural systems.
The Pratt Institute is a world-leading academic institution that brings together the brightest minds and talent to explore the edges of contemporary architectural practice. Assistant Professor in the Undergraduate School of Architecture with seminars focused on the impact that emerging technology would have on the evolving landscape of the architecture and digital manufacturing. Seminars focused on the role that focus on the role of contemporary modes of representation and production in the field of architectural design.
The Product - Architecture Lab at Stevens Institute of Technology is a pioneering graduate program integrating the study of Architecture, Engineering, and Product Design with design computation, engineering analysis, advanced production methodologies and emerging materials. The program brings together longstanding and separate traditions in design education by creating a distinctive fusion of design culture, technology and research. The curriculum focuses on intense and creative collaborations between designers, engineers, scientists and manufacturers through applied research on real projects with the most progressive design offices in the metropolitan New York area.
An awarding architecture, furniture, art and design studio based in Toronto harnessing a new fluidity enabled by machine languages. My role focused on developing bespoke furniture and interior finishes using computational design and digital manufacturing technology while ensuring the highest level of precision in execution and attention to craft.