I build practical AI systems for real-world workflows. At Realie.ai, I lead engineering on tools for real estate data collection and operations.
AlexFranzen
About
I'm Alex, a software engineer and founder focused on beautiful, practical applications of data and AI. I co-founded Realie.ai, where I lead engineering on products that help teams collect and maintain real estate data.
Before that, I spent five years at MongoDB working on cloud monitoring and data systems. I'm based in New York and studied computer science and economics at Vanderbilt.
Selected Work
A few products I've designed and built at the intersection of data, AI, and user experience. Select any entry for details.
Experience
Co-Founder & CTO
Realie.ai
Building an AI-powered real estate data platform and leading a small engineering team across product, data, and AI workflows.
Software Engineer
MongoDB
Worked on metrics and log ingestion systems for MongoDB Cloud.
Student
Vanderbilt University
B.S. Computer Science, B.A. Economics, Minor in Engineering Management. Nashville, TN.
Writing
Notes on designing practical, beautiful applications of data and AI.
Designing AI Products People Actually Trust
Trust in AI products is not a branding problem. It is a product behavior problem that can be designed.
From Raw Data to Beautiful Interfaces
Data products earn adoption when interface design translates complexity into momentum.
Shipping Agent Workflows Without Chaos
Multi-agent systems are manageable when orchestration and observability are designed as first-class product features.
Get in Touch
If you're working on thoughtful products at the intersection of data and AI, feel free to reach out.