Calvin Hsieh

Product Engineer / AI Product Engineer

Product judgment → shipped system

I turn ambiguous product problems into shipped software.

I work across product decisions, interfaces, systems, and release—and use AI inside explicit evidence and approval boundaries.

Inspect kardfolio
kardfolio Today screen showing card benefits that need attention
kardfolio Kai assistant explaining an annual-fee decision
KF / PRODUCT PROOF

Selected work

Two ways I build.

Live product

kardfolio

A cross-platform product that turns recurring credit-card complexity into a calm decision workflow.

Proof
Product judgment, domain modeling, web + native iOS
Role
Solo founder and product engineer
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Operating system

CalvinOS

An AI operating layer that keeps source truth, human judgment, external authority, and verification inspectable.

Proof
One real Product Content Ops run and failure replay
Role
Designer and builder
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Working method

Evidence before claims. Judgment before velocity.

  1. Frame

    Define the user decision and the constraints that matter.

  2. Model

    Make difficult concepts explicit across product and systems.

  3. Build

    Move hands-on across interface, backend, native, and release.

  4. Verify

    Keep agent work bounded, reviewable, and human-owned.