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2026 — Vol. I

KeyBuildsAI

I don’t sell AI hype.
I sell AI you can ship.

Full-stack engineer for 10+ years. I build with AI every day — and teach people to do the same.
The gate is intimidation. I burn the gate.

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01The belief

Anyone can learn AI. The gate is intimidation. I burn the gate — then teach you to walk through.

Key Builds AI / Founder
02The person
Key Builds AI — founder portrait
10+ yrs full-stack engineerCertified Data AI GovernanceCertified Solutions AI ArchitectAI authorityFounder × 2

I’m Key.

I build with AI every day — then I teach the people around me to do the same.

Full-stack software engineer for 10+ years. Now I ship websites, automations, AI agents, and full business systems — and walk people through how I did it.

I work fluently across the major AI models — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity— and the developer tools that wire them up: Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Copilot, Zapier. For deeper builds: local models on Ollamaand Hugging Face, plus RAGpipelines wired through MCP servers.

Certified in Data AI Governance and as a Solutions AI Architect. Translation: I ship — with the guardrails that hold up at scale.

What I’m here for: AI conversion — moving people from “AI is intimidating” to “AI is the thing I shipped this weekend.” Authority isn’t loud. It’s a track record. I show mine — and help you build yours.

Also founder of Key’s Touch  →
Key at work — building with AI
In the workshop

Builds happen here every day.

03The receipts

Numbers, not narratives.

0+
AI platforms shipping daily
Claude · ChatGPT · Gemini · Perplexity · Claude Code
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Skills installed and live
Marketing · finance · engineering · ops · c-level
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Custom agents built
Each one buying back hours every week
04The stack

The tools I work with every day.

I’m not loyal to one model or one IDE. I pick the right tool for the job — and show you how to do the same.

  • 01

    Claude

    Anthropic
    The daily driver

    My main workshop. I use Claude Code (the CLI) to ship websites, agents, and full workflows.

  • 02

    ChatGPT

    OpenAI
    The fast iterator

    Custom GPTs, image generation, quick copy passes. What I reach for when speed beats depth.

  • 03

    Gemini

    Google
    The visual + workspace

    Nano Banana for brand imagery. Direct line into Google Workspace — spreadsheets, docs, calendar.

  • 04

    Perplexity

    Independent
    The starting point

    Research and citations. Where I start before any build — truth-test first, ship second.

&Also shipping with
CursorCodexWindsurfGitHub CopilotZapierMake.comn8nMCP serversOllamaLocal modelsHugging FaceHermesRAG pipelinesNotion AIElevenLabs
05The services

Nine ways to work with me.

Pick what matches where you are — from a 30-minute Q&A to a custom assistant built for your role.

Learn with me

1:1 tutoring

Live screen-share sessions. Bring a goal — leave with a working build, not homework.

Book a session→Audit with me

AI audit

60-minute review of your tools and workflows. You get a written breakdown of the three highest-ROI places to plug AI in, plus a clear action list.

Request an audit→Ask anything

Office hours / Q&A

Small-group live calls. Bring questions, leave with answers, screenshots, and links. Cheaper than 1:1. Deeper than a podcast.

Reserve your seat→Speak / sponsor

Speaking and brand deals

Keynotes, panels, fireside chats, sponsored content. Calm, prepared, on-message. I co-brand with tools I actually use.

Pitch me→Buy a build

Templates and digital products

Notion dashboards, Claude skills, custom GPTs, prompt libraries, agent kits. Buy the build, skip the hourly rate.

Browse the catalog→Custom build

Apex personal assistants

An AI assistant built for your specific role — inbox, calendar, content, research, ops. In your voice. In the tools you already use.

Commission yours→For small business

Booking systems

Automated scheduling, intake, reminders, and follow-ups. Connected to Calendly, Cal.com, Google or Outlook, Stripe — whatever you already use. Your phone stops being the bottleneck.

Build my booking flow→Cohort

“Burn the Gate” cohort

5 weeks. 2 live calls per week. 12–20 operators, founders, and creators ship their first AI build alongside me. Demo day at the end. You leave with a tool you actually use.

Apply for the next cohort→Search visibility

AI Search Visibility Kit

Get your site cited by AI search — Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot. 14-component package: AI-readable schema, machine-readable services file, voice-search markup, AI-bot allowlist, full Search Console wiring. Add-on with a website ($997) or retrofit an existing site ($1,997).

Submit a discovery brief→
06The work

What I build, ship, and teach.

What I build
  • 01

    AI-powered websites

    Full sites with SEO, booking, and AI-search optimization built in. Deployed in hours, not months.

  • 02

    Automation workflows

    Connect your tools — n8n, Make, Zapier, MCP — so the busywork runs itself.

  • 03

    Custom AI agents

    Chatbots and agents that handle real work for your business, not toy demos.

  • 04

    SOPs and documentation

    Polished SOPs in Google Docs, paired with Claude Code skills that automate the steps.

  • 05

    SEO and growth systems

    Schema markup, content calendars, dashboards, and a clear plan to climb.

  • 06

    Content systems

    Calendars, dashboards, Notion trackers, and repurposing workflows that ship weekly.

Apps and properties
Personal assistant

Apex

An AI assistant built for one specific role. Handles inbox, calendar, content, research, and ops — in your voice, in the tools you already use.

CustomPer role, per voice
Wellness app

Zu-Well

AI wellness app. Currently in QA. More to come.

SoonStealth · in QA
Sister brand

Key's Touch

My AI consultancy for mid-market and enterprise — done-with-you and done-for-you implementation.

Livekeystouch.com
Skills library

Custom skills + agents

73 skills installed. 11 custom agents. 23 slash commands. Covering marketing, finance, engineering, ops, and exec work — all shipping.

100+Tools in arsenal
Digital product

AI Field Notes

Free 12-page PDF — 10 AI builds that bought back my time. Each one with a takeaway you can ship this weekend.

Vol. 01Free download
Catalog

Templates + digital products

The full shop — Notion dashboards, Claude skills, custom GPTs, prompt libraries, agent kits.

Shopgo.keybuilds.ai
Recent client builds
Website + SEO

Scales in Justice

Criminal defense site — 6 practice areas, review schema, FAQ snippets, Calendly booking. Built to rank.

85/100SEO score
Notion + dashboard

Social Media Growth HQ

Full Notion dashboard — weekly metrics, 6 chart views, content calendar, milestone tracker to 4M followers.

6 viewsBuilt in 1 hour
07The manifesto

Four things I believe.

01

AI doesn't have to be the villain.

It works for you — but only if you learn to use it appropriately. Responsibly. With your eyes open.

02

AI buys back time.

The hour you save on a repetitive task is the hour you spend with family, with builders, with what matters.

03

Anyone can learn AI.

The gate is intimidation. I burn the gate — then teach you to walk through it without losing your nerve.

04

Authority isn't loud.

It's a track record. I show mine. Then I teach you to build yours, one shipped thing at a time.

08The newsletter

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10The questions

Things people ask me.

  • Key Builds AI is the personal brand of Key — a full-stack software engineer with 10+ years of experience, certified in Data AI Governance and as a Solutions AI Architect. She runs two brands: Key Builds AI (education, products, and speaking) and Key's Touch (AI consultancy for mid-market and enterprise). She works daily with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and the major dev tools, and has shipped 73+ Claude Code skills, 11 custom agents, and 23 productized commands.

  • Nine services: 1:1 AI tutoring, AI audits, office-hours Q&A, speaking and brand deals, templates and digital products, Apex personal assistants, booking systems for small businesses, the Burn the Gate live AI cohort, and the AI Search Visibility Kit. Plus a free weekly newsletter and a free PDF (AI Field Notes Vol. 01).

  • A 14-component package that makes a website citable by AI search engines — Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot — not just rankable on Google. Includes: structured data (schema.org with linked entity graph), an /llms.txt file for AI agents, a machine-readable /services.md, voice-search markup, an AI-bot allowlist in robots.txt, a dynamic sitemap, 100+ clustered keywords, Open Graph and Twitter cards, multi-size favicons and a PWA manifest, Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster verification, and a hand-off walkthrough video. keybuilds.ai is the reference build. Pricing: $997 add-on with a website build, $1,997 standalone retrofit. Included on Key Builds AI premium-tier websites and every Key's Touch website.

  • A 5-week live AI cohort with 2 calls per week — one teaching call, one workshop call. 12 to 20 founders, operators, and creators ship their first working AI build alongside Key. Demo day at the end. Slack channel between sessions for async help. You leave with a working tool, a peer group that keeps building, and a lifetime alumni community. Cohorts run 3 to 4 times per year.

  • A free 12-page editorial PDF called "10 AI builds that bought back my time." It walks through ten practical AI projects you can ship this weekend, each with a takeaway. Download at https://keybuilds.ai/assets/ai-field-notes-vol-01.pdf or get it through the newsletter.

  • Every day: Claude (Anthropic) — Claude Code is her main CLI; ChatGPT (OpenAI) for custom GPTs and image generation; Gemini (Google) for brand imagery and Workspace integration; Perplexity for research and citations. For shipping: Next.js, Vercel, Tailwind, Framer Motion, ReportLab. Plus the 73 Claude Code skills, 11 custom agents, and 23 commands she's built.

  • Key's teaching method, in 5 steps: Brief, Understand, Implement, Learn, Deepen. (1) Brief: define the task and what time you want back. (2) Understand: pick the right tool and learn its limits. (3) Implement: ship the smallest useful version. (4) Learn: measure what worked. (5) Deepen: scale it, then teach it forward.

  • Automated scheduling, custom-built for service businesses. Includes a booking flow, calendar sync, intake form, confirmations, reminders, and follow-ups. Wired to whatever you already use — Calendly, Cal.com, Google or Outlook calendar, Stripe. Fixed-price packages, no hourly billing.

  • Custom AI assistants built for one specific role. Each one handles inbox, calendar, content pipeline, research, and ops — wired into your existing tools, in your voice, with your guardrails. Built for a job, not as a generic chatbot.

  • If you want to learn: subscribe to the free newsletter at keybuilds.ai. If you're a founder or solo operator: email key@keybuilds.ai with the service you want (tutoring, audit, Apex, booking system, cohort, etc.). If you're mid-market or enterprise: visit keystouch.com.

11The next move

Three ways to keep going.

For learners

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For founders

Work with me directly

Brand deals, speaking, advisory. DM or email when you’re ready to go deeper.

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For companies

Hire Key’s Touch

Mid-market and enterprise AI implementation. Done-with-you and done-for-you.

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