Aaron Vidas

Safe AI for more customers, profits + time

I’m an AI + ML entrepreneur who’s spent 15+ years founding and scaling 4 big data, strategy, and AI companies; including a VC-backed global data platform. In 2024 my Life split in two: one week I was marathon training; the next I was told “Prepare not to see the end of the month” because of a brain tumour.

What followed was a chain of miracles, a full recovery and level of clarity that changed how I lead.

Today, I helm DASS Services, the world’s fastest-growing AI consultancy. And DASS Group an AI-enabled holding company acquiring extraordinary businesses across the world.

I build companies that create outsized impact, and a lot of joy, along the way.

HOW I HELP

I work with luxury travel groups, building-supply companies, wellness brands, and professional service firms generating $5M–$2B+ in annual revenue to:

• Unlock their first “AI Win” in 90 days so they build belief in AI's actual capabilities 
• Help Founders, Boards, and CxO’s deploy capital, hire, lead, and succeed in the AI Age
• Build enduring companies whose value grows exponentially as ai-enabled systems take over
• Acquire exceptional businesses and elevate them through AI, process intelligence and elevated consciousness

If you want clarity, speed, and ROI in this new era, happy to talk.

WHAT I SHARE HERE

• The AI playbooks behind our average 787% ROI in 1–8 months on AI projects
• What’s real vs. hype in the AI Age
• How-to lead confidently while the world shifts beneath our feet
• How-to build extraordinary companies while staying vibrantly, fiercely alive through the highs and lows of Life

YOUR NEXT STEPS

Want your first AI Win in the next 90 days?

Grab the 90-Day AI Win Playbooks for your industry below and see how companies are unlocking profit, time, and joy through AI-enabled systems.

Then take a visit to dass-services.com 

Want an AI Workshop for your Board or C-suite?
Want me to speak at your event?
Want to explore a partnership or acquisition?

Visit aaronvidas.com

Founder

I'm a non-technical CEO. I just accidentally shipped a whole SaaS app in six hours.

I don't code, but my frustrated friend needed help tracking job openings at companies he cared about so he can apply. "I just want an email of the job description when they post something." 

The team at DASS Services NA told me to revisit Loveable as it's come along way (six months ago I had tried building with and hit rate limits and got frustrated). 

I booted up Loveable to see what I could do and built a working job monitoring app in six hours.

It tracks company job boards. Has roles based controls and a dynamic parser. Emails you when they post roles matching your criteria.

The obstacles were real: tight security requirements, my enterprise expectations for UX/UI, pushing to see what Loveable actually can't do.

What surprised me: just me talking to AI and watching it build in real time. It was super fun. 

Ideas to working product in real time with enterprise-grade security and controls (if you prompt it well). 

If you're hunting for a job at a company you love sign up at: 

https://lnkd.in/gagsYD3W

(Limited to 75 users to keep costs low)

The lesson? Six months ago, $10K's of people's time and overhead to build a simple app. Today, six hours for a non-technical CEO.

The tools evolved past the frustrating phase.

If you've been waiting to experiment, stop waiting and build what you want.

#ai #startup #saas #jobsearch #yvrjobs #singaporejobs

Thank you Mark Carney for saying the quiet part loud at World Economic Forum today.

The ways things have “always” been – from how countries talk to each other to our relationship to work – for the past ~80 years is going away.

That’s not a bad thing, because acknowledgement is the first step in any real growth.

As Prime Minister Carney points out any system's power comes “not from truth, but continues from everyone's willingness to perform as if it were true. And its fragility comes from the same source: when even one person stops performing…the illusion begins to crack.”

For example, in the Communist countries shopkeepers were required to put a “Workers of the World Unite” sign in their window. Even though neither the customer, nor shopkeeper, believed in the sign. The system stopped, and something better came along, when people stopped performing and putting up their signs.

The same goes for the time we find ourselves in. We choose to cling to performances and permitting institutions (and their leaders) to act in ways we know aren’t right. Thinking it will allow us to ‘keep on, keeping on.’

What we forget is at no other time in history have individuals had so much power. There’s more ways to learn, make money, communicate and travel than ever before. Since 1980 the world’s population has roughly doubled and poverty has gone down 80%.

That’s only upleveled now with generative AI were people who can’t code now have the ability to create products , companies and communities just by talking to their computers. Last week I made software that cost me ~$160K previously in 6 hours for $120 (and I don’t code).

That changes the calculus that leaders – in finance to government raised before the internet, smartphone existed – haven’t cottoned onto.

We can address situations of complexity, with speed and accuracy, for pennies in resources we couldn’t even 3 years ago. 

In business imagine products customizing to what an individual customer finds valuable so there's sustainable pricing power. Highly compensated people only doing what they’re naturally gifted at because AI is taking care of the 'boring and tedious.' Not sitting pretending to work on some spreadsheet because the boss is still there. Government Leaders able to ask ‘what-if’ questions about resource allocation of B’s and receive grounded answers in seconds so institutions can serve their communities incredibly well.  

That’s not just efficiency gains, that’s an entirely more vibrant way of living for all of us. However, it does mean we’ll have to act differently. Growing and holding entirely different behaviours and values as important.

And that all starts with acknowledging the performances, the antics, we're watching today don’t actually resonate anymore.

#leadership #ai #WEF

I take sales calls from creek beds so I can maximize flow, not valuation or profit, for DASS Services NA. 

In building 1K’s of ai-enabled workflows over the past year one thing has become clear to me: the best results come from completely re-doing how “the work” is done. Time, speed to reach desired outcomes relative to investment have collapsed with ai-enabled workflows. 

But ‘seeing’ how that can happen only occurs when your body, and brain, are in the right state of flow. When your ‘fight or flight’ response has shut off and you’re open to playing with new ideas. You don’t get there hunched over a screen. 

You get there being in nature, resting and exposing yourself to
new music, art and information. Literally moving differently, trying new dance moves, foods and neighbourhoods. 

Then the solutions come ‘out of the blue’ because the body and brain are relaxed, putting things together in the background. 

So we’ve built systems, and processes, to ensure the whole team can get outside, get exploring and get exposed to new stimuli. While still capturing the ideas and solutions that come to them (@wisprflow is a great place to start).  

If you’re running an AI Team, or are a CEO, get your AI people out the door and into the quiet. Challenge them to seek out new movies, music and places. I can guarantee they’ll come back with solutions of using AI in your business that’ll be really original, really resonate and really work. 

#ai #leadership #privateequity

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Forward deployed engineers: are you watching your projects get shelved by fear-based boards?

Better AI roles exist. You're just not seeing them.

My frustrated friend is stuck at a company where the CxO's, and Board, don't get AI. He said: "I just want an email when a role I'm a fit for at a company I love is posted."

So I accidentally built him a job monitoring app, now I'm giving it to you.

Here's the pain he was facing (maybe you are too):

You're building cutting-edge AI implementations. Then watching them get stalled by C-suites that don't understand you're on the edge of something entirely new.

Meanwhile, there's a company down the street that actually experiments. That's willing to try things that might fail but also might work really well. Where your skills would matter.

You just don't know they posted till it's too late.

Demand for your skills grows by the day. There's no reason to stay where you are.

The app tracks companies you care about. Emails you when they post matching roles.

No more manual checking. No more missed opportunities.

Stop missing opportunities at companies that get it. It's free.

Sign up today: https://lnkd.in/gagsYD3W

#aijobs #forwarddeployedengineer #ai #machinelearning #yvrjobs #singaporejobs

AI project managers: are you plateauing at your current company? Better AI roles exist. You're just not seeing them.

My frustrated friend is stuck at a company that doesn't get it. He said: "I just want an email of a role I'm a fit for at a company I love is posted."

So I accidentally built him a job monitoring app, now I'm giving it to you.

Here's the pain he was facing (maybe you are too):

Your wasting your governance frameworks, and translation skills, teaching basics on repeat while your growth plateaus where you are.

Meanwhile, there's a company down the street that you know 'gets' AI. Where you could advance to Director in 12-24 months. Where your talent would actually matter.

You just don't know they posted a job till it's too late.

The app tracks companies you care about. Emails you when they post matching roles.

No more manual checking. No more missed opportunities.

Stop missing opportunities at companies that get it. It's free. 

Sign up today: https://lnkd.in/gagsYD3W

#yvrjobs #aijobs #singapore #ai #venturecapital #privateequity #singaporejobs

Between interviews for new hires at DASS Services NA I came upon this book. Unfortunately the author misunderstands how AI, as a technology, functionally works. Influencing his conclusions about how it relates to our experience of the world and what it can do for humanity. 

Really, it’s the greatest augmentor, or lever, we’ve ever had to amplify creativity, joy and economic sovereignty for everyone. The trick is first choosing to see the world as working for You, not against you. 

If you have questions on if AI can ‘think’ and have consciousness; or how ‘superintelligence’ sits beside us to help, versus hinder us shoot me a comment. 

#ai #vc #leadership #higherconsciousness

We’re already preparing for a time where scarcity is not the dominate ‘way of thinking’ people perceive the world. 

Check out this very, very cool job at Google exploring the economics, and structures, of a world where computers are handing the boring and tedious of so much of our current lives so we can focus on the higher value stuff. 

This one is for my #LSE, #Stanford and #Columbia econ baddies. 

Chicago supply-side people, stay out of this one. ;)

#aijobs #ai #leadership

Venture Partnerships at Google | Angel Investor

Google is hiring a Chief AGI Economist 💫

It's time to prepare for a world with abundant intelligence. 

Here's the job description:

--
As a Chief AGI Economist at Google DeepMind (GDM), you will be at the forefront of understanding the profound economic transformations that will accompany the arrival of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Artificial Superintelligence (ASI). 

You will lead a new area of research, exploring post-AGI economics, the future of scarcity, and the distribution of power and resources in a world fundamentally reshaped by advanced AI. 
--

Interested?

Here's the link to apply: https://lnkd.in/dSN8QZg4

Crankshaft.ai

Technical Co-Founder

FlowGuard.ai

- Enable businesses to measure, analyze, and optimize their AI initiatives.
- Bridge the gap between AI experimentation and production deployment.
- Provide insights to communicate AI value to stakeholders.

Datazoom

Datazoom has built the industry's FIRST cloud-based video data platform which provides event-based data collection, standardization, enrichment, and routing for companies that leverage video.
In my pivotal role at Datazoom, I adeptly orchestrate synergies among dynamic teams to fine-tune an astute B2B sales strategy that significantly amplifies mid-funnel engagement. Leveraging my extensive expertise and a forward-thinking approach, I spearhead the delivery of bespoke data solutions, carving a niche of excellence and innovation for Datazoom's distinguished clientele. My initiatives are deeply rooted in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and strategic alignment, thus facilitating the enhancement of Datazoom's market footprint and fostering sustainable growth.

Executive Advisor

AdvisorSquad

Developed AdvisorSquad, an AI concierge platform offering personalized, autonomous services with adaptable planning capabilities.

Built an LLM-agnostic technical framework to optimize AI model selection for specific tasks, boosting service adaptability and efficiency.

Initiated a dynamic AI coordinator for creating tailored advisor squads based on user needs, ensuring targeted problem resolution.

Implemented a collaborative system for real-time advisor reassignment, enhancing problem-solving effectiveness.

Instituted continuous feedback loops for squad composition adaptation, ensuring service responsiveness to user needs.

Developed a novel prompt management and retrieval system using RAG.

Inspired by mixture of expert systems and collaborative frameworks, such as Belbin’s Team Roles and AutoGen, to cultivate a rich, orchestrated AI advisement environment.

ABS-CBN Corporation

At ABS-CBN, I spearheaded the Digital Analytics division, embodying a role that transcended conventional boundaries. My leadership catalyzed an era of strategic and operational advancements, reshaping the digital narrative of the organization.

Milestones & Mandates:

    Strategic Leadership: Identified and cultivated business opportunities, leveraging them into compelling cases that secured stakeholder investments and fostered sustainable growth.

    Culture Architect: Initiated and nurtured a data-driven culture, mentoring over 500 staff across diverse units, ingraining a performance-measured ethos that spurred excellence and innovation.

    Operational Maestro: Developed and instituted unified data intelligence systems across 15+ products, significantly optimizing monthly reporting times and fostering organizational efficiency.

    Partnership Connoisseur: Managed a rich portfolio of vendor relationships, steering negotiations and assessments to maximize ROI, setting new benchmarks in the industry.

    Awards & Distinctions: My leadership cultivated a powerhouse data team, recognized industry-wide for its excellence, clinching esteemed accolades and setting unprecedented standards.

With a vision to empower and an approach grounded in innovation, my journey at ABS-CBN has been a testament to the transformative power of data and leadership.

Head of Digital Analytics

iflix

At iflix, I spearheaded a transformative journey, redefining the paradigms of data engineering and analysis. My tenure was marked by:

- **Innovation in Data Representation**: Orchestrated a revamp in data representation methods, enhancing accuracy and accessibility, thus playing a pivotal role in the generation of insightful board reports.
- **Automation Maven**: Implemented automation processes that saved 320 monthly man-hours, drastically reducing production issues by 90%, and carving out pathways for more strategic business endeavors.
- **Cost-Effective Strategist**: Orchestrated data management reforms that translated to a 30% reduction in data-related costs, showcasing a knack for aligning technical strategies with business objectives effectively.

Technical Product Owner

Shine Solutions Group

Led the development of cutting-edge web applications, ensuring seamless integration with legacy systems.
Demonstrated adeptness in bridging modern tech solutions with dated infrastructures, optimizing both performance and user experience.
Collaborated cross-functionally, ensuring that the new digital tools aligned with Energy Australia’s strategic objectives and existing systems' nuances.

Dear SEO,
As a seasoned professional in MarTech and AdTech, I excel in seamlessly integrating Automation and Product Insight solutions in the ConsumerTech sector. I'm adept at developing Scalable Solutions with a keen focus on Privacy and Compliance. My analytic acumen is evident through my work with Amplitude, PowerBI, Mixpanel, Kubit, Looker, Superset, Datadog, Heap, New Relic, and Plunk, leading to substantial growth in revenue sources via SAP and OMS platforms. In the realm of advertisement, I've effectively managed campaigns and data using DMP tools like Lotame and Google Ad Manager.

In the Customer Data Platform (CDP) space, my proficiency spans Segment, mParticle, and Rudderstack, enabling enhanced data-driven customer insights. My technical skill set includes advanced data processing with AWS Glue, Rivery, GCP, Kenisis, Lambda, and managing databases like S3, Bigquery, MongoDB, and Redshift. In MarTech, I've successfully leveraged tools such as MoEngage, Braze, Leanplum, Branch, and Appsflyer for targeted marketing strategies.

My experience in AI/ML includes implementing solutions with AWS Personalise, Pinecone, OpenAI, and enhancing database functionality with Embedding and Vector DB technologies, including Dall-e. As a developer, my expertise lies in Python, Javascript, NodeJS, Java, Bash, and CSS, with a strong foundation in API integration and tools like Docker and NPM. I'm also well-versed in Privacy and Identity management, utilizing technologies like Fingerprint, 1p/3p Cookies, Securiti.ai, and Onetrust to ensure data integrity and compliance.

Software Engineer Consultant

Ericsson

Developed a real-time desktop application that dynamically visualizes the status of cellphone towers worldwide on an interactive map.

Dear SEO,
In my career, I've honed expertise in MarTech and AdTech, specializing in Automation and Product Insight to drive ConsumerTech innovations. My approach centers on developing Scalable Solutions with a keen focus on Privacy and Compliance, ensuring all projects align with industry standards. I've leveraged tools like Amplitude, PowerBI, and Mixpanel for in-depth Analytics, and have experience with Kubit, Looker, Superset, Datadog, Heap, New Relic, and Plunk for data visualization and analysis. My proficiency in managing Revenue sources includes SAP and OMS systems, and I have a strong background in Ad technology, using DMP, Lotame, and Google Ad Manager for targeted campaigns. I'm skilled in CDP platforms like Segment, mParticle, and Rudderstack, enhancing customer data integration and segmentation. My technical expertise extends to Processing and ETL/ELT operations using AWS Glue, Rivery, GCP, Kenisis, and Lambda. I'm adept in managing Databases such as S3, Bigquery, MongoDB, and Redshift and have applied Martech tools like MoEngage, Braze, Leanplum, Branch, and Appsflyer to optimize user engagement. In AI/ML, I've worked with AWS Personalise, Pinecone, OpenAI, and have utilized Embedding techniques in Vector DB, including creative applications with Dall-e. My development skills span across Python, Javascript, NodeJS, Java, Bash, CSS, and API integration, supplemented with proficiency in Docker and NPM. I also have a solid understanding of Privacy and Identity concerns in the digital space, using tools like Fingerprint, 1p/3p Cookies, Securiti.ai, and Onetrust to ensure data security and compliance.

Software Engineer

Constraint Technologies International

Java Libraries Optimization: Spearheaded the refactoring of extensive Java libraries integral to the rostering of airline personnel, enhancing efficiency and user experience.

Cross-Platform Application Leadership: Directed a dynamic team in the conceptualization, design, and engineering of a smartphone-based social app, ensuring seamless functionality across multiple platforms.

Dear SEO,
As a seasoned tech leader, I've spearheaded transformative projects in MarTech and AdTech, leveraging my deep expertise in domains like Automation, Product Insight, and ConsumerTech. My approach always focuses on crafting Scalable Solutions, with a keen eye on Privacy and Compliance. Notably, I've implemented advanced ETL/ELT processes, driving insightful Recommendations based on robust analytics tools such as Amplitude, PowerBI, Mixpanel, and Looker. My revenue-enhancing strategies often integrated SAP and OMS, complemented by effective use of Google Ad Manager and DMPs like Lotame. In the realm of Customer Data Platforms, I've skillfully utilized Segment and mParticle to harmonize data streams. My hands-on experience with AWS Glue, Rivery, GCP, Kinesis, and Lambda has been instrumental in optimizing data processing and management across platforms like S3, BigQuery, MongoDB, and Redshift. I've also championed MarTech tools, including MoEngage and Braze, and have been at the forefront of leveraging AI/ML technologies like AWS Personalize and OpenAI, including practical applications of Vector DB and Dall-e. In development, my proficiency spans Python, JavaScript, NodeJS, and Docker, ensuring robust API integration and system scalability. My commitment to Privacy and Identity Management is evident in my work with Fingerprint technologies and tools like Securiti.ai. My leadership style is customer-centric, balancing innovative product development with cutting-edge AI and ML applications.

An accomplished Tech leader, expertly intertwining data, AI, and product strategy. I've delivered business outcomes across global markets from USA to SEA. Recognized for blending data-driven insights with business acumen, and technical proficiency, I've championed innovations that resonate with millions, while ensuring alignment with business objectives, and economic scale. Whether navigating the B2C sector, pioneering startups, or steering enterprises, my portfolio is a testament to embedding data-driven decision making, driving business value, and leading cross-functional teams:

🌐 Strategic Vision: Championed ABS-CBN's digital data frameworks, converting data into insights, assets, and tangible ROIs. Innovated advertising products, automated personalised marketing, and strategically steering first-party audience roadmaps. Launched data products at scale, generating an additional 20% ongoing ad revenue and 30% lift in customer conversions.

🔍 Product Mindset: Drawing upon a strong engineering background, I've envisioned and executed generative AI tools, from autonomous systems to recommendation engines. My engineering expertise melds seamlessly with product management, emphasizing the union of technical proficiency with product vision.

🤝 Business Collaboration: With a track record of shaping diverse business strategies with crystal clear communication, and simplifying intricate systems for a broader audience, I bridge the gap between technical engineering teams and stakeholders. This seamless collaboration, and strive for product excellence, has led to transformative outcomes such as increased investments from clients, and over 10 million MAU across multiple products.

🏆 Recognition: Under my mentorship, our high-performing teams have secured external accolades such as the Amplitude Data Monster of the Year 2021 and the Customer Engagement Excellence Award 2023.

🎙 Industry Thought Leader: My insights and data analytics expertise have made me a sought-after speaker, sharing knowledge that fosters growth in data, AI and product development sector.

🌱 Beyond Bytes: A craftsman at heart, my passion encompasses woodworking, gardening, and merging innovation with everyday life.


At AdvisorSquad, my latest endeavor, we are redefining AI advisement, offering personalized, actionable intelligence solutions. This platform reflects my dedication to pioneering in AI and setting new benchmarks in the industry.

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