I'm Sayem, a builder in New York. I spent fifteen years running restaurants. Now I build AI tools, evaluate LLMs, and write about the shift from operating to building. This site is where I keep what I'm working on, what I'm reading, and what I've shipped.
Nothing to sell here. If we've met, or if something catches your eye, there's a line open.
An offline-first AI tutor powered by Gemma 4, running locally via Ollama. Built for rural schools, classrooms with bad Wi-Fi, and any student who wants a private study partner.
AI voice agent that answers the phone, handles reservations, and covers after-hours calls. Built on Retell AI, Claude, and Twilio.
Notes on leaving a career you were good at for one you're not good at yet.
Production SaaS for mid-career professionals navigating the job market after the AI shift. Built on Claude API. Full agentic pipeline: resume analysis, interview prep, job matching.
Field notes from building mysecondact.io end to end with an agentic workflow.
Systematic evaluation of Claude Sonnet 4.6, GPT-5.4, and Gemini 3.1 on a professional cover letter task, including adversarial stress testing for sycophancy and fabrication.