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Project 004
Founder C++ / Python Enterprise SaaS 2025

Complymate

A compliance automation startup I co-founded and led as CEO through ASES Bootcamp Startup Accelerator. Went from 100+ customer interviews to a production MVP built alongside four $1B+ enterprise design partners.

Role
Co-founder & CEO
Timeline
Oct 2024 — Feb 2025
Stack
C++ · Python
Clients
4 × $1B+ enterprise
Complymate Dashboard
Complymate · Compliance Workflow Engine Production MVP · 2025
100+
Customer Interviews
4
Enterprise Design Partnerships
$1B+
Client Size
4mo
Zero to MVP

Environmental compliance for construction and real estate developers is a $50B+ market still running on spreadsheets.

Construction and real estate developers operate under a web of environmental compliance frameworks — NEPA, Clean Water Act, stormwater permits, air quality filings, and state-level environmental review. Managing them requires enormous manual effort across consultants, field teams, and regulators. Every large project burns thousands of hours on evidence collection, inspections, and reporting.

The market had document tools and GIS software, but nothing that deeply automated the operational workflows at the center of environmental compliance. I saw the gap and built toward it.

How It Came Together
Oct 2024
100+ Customer Interviews
Ran structured discovery with compliance leads, security officers, and ops teams at enterprise companies. Mapped pain points, workflow friction, and willingness to pay.
Nov 2024
PRDs and First Architecture
Transformed research into PRDs, user stories, and feature plans. Defined the core compliance workflow engine in C++ and designed Python integration layers for external audit tools.
Jan 2025
Enterprise Design Partnerships
Negotiated design partnerships with four $1B+ enterprise clients. Worked through security, compliance, and scalability requirements that directly shaped the technical architecture.
Feb 2025
MVP Build and Iteration
Built the MVP in C++ and Python, rapidly iterating on requirements with partners. Led a small team across engineering and product through to launch.