Manish Kumar

1. Working closly with SaaS founders to build and launch MVP

2. Help founders understand the technical bottlenecks in growth and improve user experience

3. Build SaaS applications to scratch own itch

Founded and scaled Artzen.io, a product engineering studio delivering full-stack web solutions to international startups and enterprise clients. Led product strategy, engineering, hiring, and client relationships end-to-end.

• • Built and led a distributed team of developers, designers, and testers delivering React, Next.js, and Node.js applications for clients across Germany, the US, and India.

• • Partnered with founders and CTOs to translate ambiguous product ideas into scoped technical roadmaps, architecture decisions, and shipped releases.

• • Owned end-to-end delivery lifecycle - discovery, architecture, development, deployment, and iteration based on user feedback - for SaaS, and AI-driven products.

• • Established engineering standards across projects: code reviews, modular architecture, testing, and CI/CD pipelines for reliable shipping.

Worked as founding developer for BlinkIn, a Germany-based startup delivering AR and AI-driven remote customer support for enterprise clients. The company raised 2.5 Million Euro in funding for the product.

• • Developed the frontend for BlinkIn's Canvas product - an AI-powered video call platform featuring live annotation, chat, and file sharing built on a custom WebRTC solution.

• • Executed multiple proof-of-concept builds for enterprise customers, integrating AI models and rapid prototyping frameworks to validate solutions before full production development.

• • Migrated legacy features incrementally to a revamped platform, ensuring zero downtime for existing users during the transition.

• • Collaborated directly with the CTO to scope project nuances and shape the technical roadmap for approved POCs.