Product · Design · Commercialization · Engineering

Zero-to-one Products

I've led in strong markets, and I've led when things went down. Venture-backed founders bring me in when they need someone who's seen around the corner, can reignite a team's mission, or can define the North Star metrics that actually drive growth. Three recent examples are below.

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Three recent outcomes

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01 · Well-being

Researchers and Product

As I was seeking academic research guidance for a social-emotional learning platform, I met Dr. Kripa Sundar, PhD, via a Google Scholar thread. With this support, we formalized the learning logic model and our first K-12 pilots. Dr. L. Yuan Wang, PhD, stepped in when we implemented the agenda generator for Loyola Stritch School of Medicine's mentorship program. Under the guidance of Dr. Trent Reed, DO, MSMEd, CHSE, FACEP, and Dr. Cynthia Chaidez, PhD, we advanced from pilot through formal IRB submission, gaining recognition from the NSF seed pitch and the AAMC for use of AI in undergraduate MedEd.

86%: Of the active group said well-being improved
240×: Less time reported to prep a mentor agenda

02 · Devices

Software and hardware

At Innit I worked through the full kitchen journey with a gallery of home appliance partners. At my own start-up, Cleu, we were recognized as the first Works with Nest (WWN) app to ensure circadian rhythm aligned wake-up routines and perfectly timed power naps on the inaugural Apple Watch App Store. From there we expanded the IoT ecosystem through BSH coffee machines, dryers, and ventilation hoods. Most recently, I have been building software around vestibular aligned experiences for AirPods Pro. Although I have not shipped my own HW product, I do not see as many blockers with the democratization of AI-enabled CAD.

1M+: Wake-ups reported for Cleu
50k+: Acquired users at Innit

03 · Teams

Technical range

In January 2026 I migrated DistrictZero legacy AWS infrastructure from Create React App (CRA) to Next.js on Vercel. I pair-programmed with Vercel Chief Product Officer Tom Occhino on legacy libraries, lambda functions, and environment variables, and shipped the front end to production. Migration planning surfaced many gotchas; 12 rules from that work shipped in the public cra-to-next-migration skill, now past 800 installs. I have built full-stack teams from high school CS interns to principal engineers, data scientists, product managers, and UX designers. When help is not immediately available, I wear the hat and ship.

800+: Installs of the public CRA-to-Next skill
3,772: GitHub contributions in the last year

Experience

Full-stack Product Leadership

Over 20-years ranging from sales and customer support through design and engineering.

B2BEnterprise systems and forward-deployed engineering
B2CConsumer products and go-to-market

Product

Design

Commercialization

Engineering

Education

Consumer

Government

Defense

Manufacturing

Retail

Hospitality

Enterprise

Finance

Legal

Healthcare

Social impact

Wellness

Internet of Things

Food & nutrition

Education

Consumer

Government

Defense

Manufacturing

Retail

Hospitality

Enterprise

Finance

Legal

Healthcare

Social impact

Wellness

Internet of Things

Food & nutrition

How we work

Instrument, evaluate, deploy

01
Instrument
Pick the outcome measure before build work begins.
02
Evaluate
Review results against that measure, and state what the sample can support.
03
Deploy
The work goes into systems already in use. Leaders and students keep the same technical bar.

Get to know me

Uzair IRL

13 blogs since 2013 on building products, maintaining values, and non-stop innovation.

Writing

Moments

Chicago Techweek at Drive Capital

AI Agents in Patient Care

Drive Capital, Chicago • 2025

Talks, pitches and classrooms, 2010 to 2025.More on YouTube

Ways of working

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We can start with a 90-minute work session to produce deliverables; bring your own tools and tokens. Once you've built trust in our working relationship, we can mature to more formal engagements.

This week

Pair

$1,200 · paid in full

Recommended · 30 or 60 days

Pilot

$10,000 · for 30 days, paid in full

I work with your team on one key outcome. Two focused days a week: an experiment, an event you need to be ready for, a prioritization cycle, or a qualification on Uzair as a product lead.

60 days is $20,000, paid in full. Two focused days a week.

Start 30 days Start 60 days · $20,000

Ongoing

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$30,000 · per month

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