# Kaiyu Hsu

Hello world. You can call me Kai since we're pretty much friends now. I enjoy creating things for the internet. By day, I get to do that through investing, advising, and building products you may not have heard of, yet.

Welcome to my corner of the web.

## Highlights

- Oversaw product growth from dozens to millions of users
- Published research on [growth and retention](https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/circ.136.suppl_1.21029)
- Led software development at various [large](https://amazon.com) [organizations](https://grow.google/)
- Helped build the frontend framework for the [worlds largest retailer](https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/01/amazons-big-redesign-on-ios-to-reach-all-u-s-users-by-month-end/)
- Contributing member of [USDR](https://github.com/orgs/usdigitalresponse) and the [OpenJS](https://github.com/orgs/nodejs) Foundation
- Took startups through [acquisitions](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cardiogram), [IPOs](https://retailtouchpoints.com/features/news-briefs/slyce-to-go-public-following-merger), and several [failures](https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/03/atrium-shuts-down/)

## Work

- **Sequoia Capital** - Technical Staff (Now) - [https://sequoiacap.com](https://sequoiacap.com)
- **Vercel** - Software Engineer (2022) - [https://vercel.com](https://vercel.com)
- **Google** - Design Engineer (2022) - [https://grow.google](https://grow.google)
- **Amazon** - Software Engineer (2020) - [https://amazon.design](https://amazon.design)
- **Atrium** - Software Engineer (2019) - [https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/atrium-lts](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/atrium-lts)
- **Cardiogram** - Design Engineer (2015) - [https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cardiogram](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cardiogram)

## Projects

- **Vibedgames** - Design, publish, and play personalized multiplayer minigames with your friends - [https://www.vibedgames.com](https://www.vibedgames.com)
- **Yours Sincerely** - Anonymous love letters 💌 written in disappearing ink - [https://www.yourssincerely.org](https://www.yourssincerely.org)
- **UICapsule** - A curated collection of components that spark joy - [https://www.uicapsule.com](https://www.uicapsule.com)
- **Founding** - Your proxy founding team - [https://www.founding.so](https://www.founding.so)
- **Inteligir** - An artificially intelligent operating system. Tailored for you. - [https://www.inteligir.com](https://www.inteligir.com)
- **Dataembed** - Search the web like a database. Query and transform scattered web information into structured datasets - [https://www.dataembed.com](https://www.dataembed.com)
- **Edgestories** - The stories between people - [https://www.edgestories.com](https://www.edgestories.com)
- **Total Compensation Calculator** - A simple tool to help you navigate tech startup compensation. None of these rosy numbers HR loves to give. No estimation brainwork required. Just fill in the numbers and hit the bank - [https://tc.kyh.io](https://tc.kyh.io)
- **Covid-19 Dashboard** - A real-time dashboard visualizing global Covid-19 data and trends - [https://covid-19.kyh.io](https://covid-19.kyh.io)
- **Keiko and Friends** - Cute sticker pack - [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1209391711](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1209391711)
- **Policing Ice** - Documenting incidents of ICE overreach through crowdsourced video evidence - [https://www.policingice.com](https://www.policingice.com)
- **LoremLLM** - Mock responses for LLMs - [https://www.loremllm.com](https://www.loremllm.com)
- **Stonksville** - Minute trading. Realtime trading game where you tap to bet on price up to 90 seconds ahead - [https://www.stonksville.com](https://www.stonksville.com)
- **Kwadrants** - Everything lives in a 2x2 matrix - [https://www.kwadrants.com](https://www.kwadrants.com)
- **Init** - An AI native starter kit to build, launch, and scale your next project - [https://init.kyh.io](https://init.kyh.io)
- **AI Canvas** - A full-featured, hackable, AI canvas app - [https://canvas.kyh.io](https://canvas.kyh.io)
- **AI Datagrid** - A full-featured, hackable, AI datagrid app - [https://datagrid.kyh.io](https://datagrid.kyh.io)
- **AI Notes** - A full-featured, hackable, AI notes app - [https://notes.kyh.io](https://notes.kyh.io)
- **AI Calendar** - A full-featured, hackable, AI calendar app - [https://calendar.kyh.io](https://calendar.kyh.io)
- **AI Messages** - A full-featured, hackable AI messages app - [https://coms.kyh.io](https://coms.kyh.io)

## Other Activities

Beyond work, I love to learn about economics, psychology, and business. You'll occasionally find me dabbling in the open source world, drawing things, building apps, and designing games. But honestly, I spend most of my days procrastinating.

## Connect

- Website: [kyh.io](https://kyh.io)
- GitHub: [github.com/kyh](https://github.com/kyh)
- X: [x.com/kaiyuhsu](https://x.com/kaiyuhsu)
- LinkedIn: [linkedin.com/in/kyh](https://linkedin.com/in/kyh)
- Email: [hello@kyh.io](mailto:hello@kyh.io)