Hi, My name is Ho Kai, and I am a full stack Ai product engineer. My work includes ticketing software, financial product on App Store, e commerce, and start up and enterprises. Before Cursor, I was the human cursor: turning messy whiteboard and ideas into MVP.

Ho Kai Yip

Hi, My name is Ho Kai, and I am a full stack Ai product engineer. My work includes ticketing software, financial product on App Store, e commerce, and start up and enterprises. Before Cursor, I was the human cursor: turning messy whiteboard and ideas into MVP.

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Hi, My name is Ho Kai, and I am a full stack Ai product engineer. My work includes ticketing software, financial product on App Store, e commerce, and start up and enterprises.

Before Cursor, I was the human cursor: turning messy whiteboard and ideas into MVP.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founding Engineer at V0 Inc.
April 1, 2023 - Present
Built and maintained core product experiences for LP-GP match, fund performance, and deal flow using Next.js, React, and TypeScript. Shipped data-heavy dashboards and workflows across clients, focusing on usability, speed, and maintainability. Created AI-assisted workflows to extract structured investment data from unstructured PDFs and Excel files using embeddings plus evaluation and guard rails for quality control. Created admin and validation workflows for automatically ingested news content to be reviewed and trusted before publication. Prototyped new AI and data products end-to-end, from ingestion and retrieval to visualization and user-facing workflows, to test product-market fit quickly. Collaborated across product, frontend, backend, and data flows to turn ambiguous ideas into demoable software fast.
VP of Engineering at FullStackers
December 1, 2016 - March 1, 2023
Led hands-on product delivery across client and internal projects spanning web, mobile, ML, and platform work. Built and shipped software in fast-moving environments where requirements were often unclear and iteration speed mattered. Delivered projects including wound image analysis with EMR integration, burn wound classification with TensorFlow, multi-modal data analysis with Electron and PyTorch, AR/mobile products, and analytics-focused software.
Lead Software Engineer at TEK Systems
June 1, 2013 - September 1, 2016
Led architecture and delivery for a major DSW e-commerce redesign, guiding the frontend direction and mentoring developers. Architected a native iOS application for T. Rowe Price and led technical reviews and implementation guidance. Draped performance optimization and scalable frontend/backend collaboration into the project.
Lead Software Engineer at Buildablock
May 1, 2012 - July 1, 2013
Architected and developed a scalable online shopping platform using Python, AWS SQS/SQS, Celery, MongoDB, Stripe, and related stack components. Built backend workflows and integrations for commerce, messaging, and customer engagement. Delivered end-to-end backend and frontend integration to support rapid growth and experimentation.
Software Analyst at Outbox Technology
July 1, 2007 - May 1, 2012
Built high-volume backend ticketing services in Python with a focus on uptime, performance, and peak traffic handling. Redesigned POS software with asynchronous backends for better responsiveness and scalability. Built a native iPhone ticket scanner app and customer-facing tools to improve field operations and engagement.
Software Designer at Motorola Canada
October 1, 2003 - June 1, 2007
Delivered enterprise and web systems across ASP.NET, C#, Java Servlets, and SQL-backed applications. Supported technical delivery across internal systems and production deployments, ensuring reliability and maintainability.

Education

Honours Bachelor of Mathematics, Computer Science at University of Waterloo
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026
DEC, Pure and Applied Science at Marianopolis College
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet