# Gianluca Zin

> I help startups ship AI features in their mobile and web apps, and make them reliable in production with evals, cost control and fintech-grade engineering.

I ship AI features in mobile and web apps, to production. Vera, Sakina and Task Sentry are live in the stores. I built all of their software end to end: the mobile apps, the backends, and the AI in Vera and Task Sentry. Before code, I was an architect and project manager in London for 5 years. I still plan like one: clear scope, real deadlines, no surprises. I work with startups and product teams, from 1 day a week to full-time.

## Contact

- Email: hello@gianlucazin.com
- Book a 15-minute call: https://cal.com/gianluca-zin-qv4nba/discovery-chat-15-min
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gianlucazin/

## At a glance

- Experience: 6 yrs, building software, since 2020
- Shipped: 10+, apps live, mobile and web
- LLM calls: 100k+, in production
- Scale: Millions, bank connections a month (Bud)
- Availability: Flexible, 1 day a week to full-time
- Work rights: UK · EU, no visa needed

## Engagement

- Seller: ProxyTech Ltd (UK)
- Size: Flexible: 1 day a week to full-time
- Category: AI Product Engineering
- Location: Remote or hybrid · UK & EU hours
- Languages: English, Italian
- Contract · per hour: £65 (UK), €75 (EU), $85 (US)
- 1-week paid trial · one agreed result

## Works with

- AI: LLMs, RAG, evals, prompt engineering · OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini
- Code: TypeScript, Python
- Web: React, Next.js, Node.js
- Mobile: React Native, Expo
- Data: PostgreSQL, Supabase, pgvector
- Quality: CI/CD, Playwright tests, observability (Sentry, PostHog)

## Apps

- [Vera: Relationship Coach](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id6760957248): AI relationship coach
- [Sakina: Halal Screen Time](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id6760604232): Pause apps, find a moment of dhikr
- [Task Sentry](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/lfchhaglacfkjfdilopofmgjnljfaihg): Chrome extension, on-device AI

## Experience

- 2025 – now, AI products: Founded ProxyTech Ltd. Built and shipped Vera, Sakina and Task Sentry end to end: one LLM layer for OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, pgvector memory, LLM-judge evals, a native Screen Time module, on-device AI.
- 2021 – 2025, Fintech: Software Engineer at Bud. Built the Connect web app: millions of bank connections a month. Product features in the Assess dashboard and the Bud Console.
- 2020 – 2021, Freelance web: Taught myself to code. Built websites and web apps for small businesses, from first brief to launch.
- 2015 – 2020, Architect: Architect and PM. Learned to deliver for demanding clients, on time and on budget.
- 2010 – 2013, Venice: Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Università Iuav di Venezia.