jaymin west
I’m an agentic engineer focused on building AI systems that solve real problems. Currently a Forward Deployed Engineer at Tidemark, embedding within portfolio companies to lead their AI transformation. Previously founded Rowana (acquired). In parallel, I build an open-source agent tooling ecosystem (Mulch, Seeds, Canopy, Overstory). Seattle-based. My goal is to democratize intelligence, ensuring that AGI is accessible to everyone. In addition to tech, I enjoy kendama, backpacking, and skiing.
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warrenwarren.run
Control plane and UI for cloud-based custom agents that operate in isolation, self-manage, self-repair, and self-improve.
os-ecogithub.com
Meta-project for the AI agent tooling ecosystem — Mulch, Seeds, Canopy, and Overstory.
rowana (acquired)rowana.ai
Successfully exited. Built Generative Engine Optimization tools that give LLMs the cheat codes to understand websites. Acquired in July 2025.
work
- April 2026 —
Forward Deployed EngineerTidemark
Embed within Tidemark portfolio company engineering teams as the hands-on execution layer of Tidemark's AI Transformation capability. Assess engineering teams, design agent harnesses (orchestration, tools, evals), stand up context infrastructure connecting agents to tickets/logs/traces, and pair-program to transfer agentic engineering capability back to internal teams.
- August 2025 — April 2026
CreatorKotaDB
Engineering next-generation AI infrastructure for knowledge management and distributed cognition systems. Open-source database architecture designed for AI applications.
- June 2025 — September 2025
Technical AdvisorCogzia
Architected MCP orchestration platform for AI app development, designed cloud infrastructure on GCP, built authentication systems, achieved scalable deployment.
- April 2025 — July 2025
FounderRowana
Successful exit in July 2025. Built Generative Engine Optimization tools that give LLMs the cheat codes to understand websites.
- September 2024 —
CreatorTeach Niche
Developed an open-source, full-stack platform for kendama players to create and sell tutorials. Used React.js, Supabase, and Stripe to build a community-driven marketplace that supports skill development and monetization.
- March 2024 — December 2024
Software DeveloperDataAnnotation
Enhanced data quality for large language models. Developed innovative software testing projects using Python and SQL to detect vulnerabilities and performance bottlenecks. Conducted comprehensive code reviews that improved development efficiency.