# Vlad Kalmykov: AI-native product engineer (London, UK)

> Vlad Kalmykov is a London-based AI-native product engineer who takes on contract work for startups, small businesses and product teams. Services: AI-built MVPs and prototypes, site rebuilds and migrations from Webflow or no-code to fast custom sites with CRM integration, AI features and integrations such as GPT-based classification and LLM reranking, and AI workflow enablement with Claude Code and MCP. Work includes the Groovex site migration (PageSpeed 38 to 98, mobile load time of key pages cut 67-82%), Margintall, a B2B SaaS prototype for iOS, Android and web with a GPT-based transaction categorisation engine, and co-authorship of RouteRec, an LLM recommender-systems paper accepted at the SIGIR 2026 AgentSearch workshop. Vlad holds a First-Class BSc in Computer Science from the University of Birmingham (2026). Engagements are fixed-scope with weekly working demos, and clients own all code.

## Services
- [AI-built MVPs and prototypes](https://vlad-kalmykov.pages.dev/services/mvp/): From idea to a working product on iOS, Android and web. One codebase, weeks not quarters.
- [Site rebuilds and migrations](https://vlad-kalmykov.pages.dev/services/site-rebuilds/): Off Webflow or no-code, onto a fast custom site wired into your CRM.
- [AI features and integrations](https://vlad-kalmykov.pages.dev/services/ai-features/): GPT-powered classification, search and assistants, added to the product you already have.
- [AI workflow enablement](https://vlad-kalmykov.pages.dev/services/ai-enablement/): Set your team up with Claude Code, MCP and automation that saves hours each week.

## Work
- [Groovex](https://vlad-kalmykov.pages.dev/work/groovex/): Webflow to custom site: PageSpeed 38 to 98
- [Margintall](https://vlad-kalmykov.pages.dev/work/margintall/): B2B SaaS prototype: 3 platforms, 1 codebase, 32 endpoints
- [RouteRec](https://vlad-kalmykov.pages.dev/work/routerec/): LLM reranker research, joint-1st by reviewer score at a SIGIR 2026 workshop

## Contact
- Email: byevladbusiness@gmail.com