DeVaris Brown — Los Angeles
Founder and product leader. I've built developer and data platforms from zero, and I now consult, advise, and speak on how to get real software out the door.
Keynotes, conference talks, panels, and internal all-hands.
I speak on building developer and data products, applied AI, and what it actually takes to get engineering and product teams moving in the same direction. Comfortable on a main stage or in a room of twelve.
Short, sharp engagements for teams that are stuck.
Product strategy and roadmap resets, technical architecture review, developer experience audits, and go-to-market for technical products. Typically a few weeks, scoped to a decision you need to make.
Ongoing help for early founders, and checks where I can be useful.
Hands-on advisory for pre-seed and seed teams building technical products — hiring, positioning, first customers, and getting to a shippable v1. I invest in AI infrastructure, developer tools, and dual-use technology.
I'm DeVaris. I've spent my career on the seam between engineering and product — building the tools other builders depend on.
I founded and led Meroxa, a real-time data platform, from an idea to a funded company with paying enterprise customers. Before that I shipped developer products at Heroku, Microsoft, and Zendesk.
That mix is what I bring to consulting and advisory work: I've been the founder raising the round, the PM cutting the roadmap, and the engineer on call at 2am. I know which advice survives contact with a real team.
I'm based in Los Angeles. Sometimes I DJ.
Speaking, consulting, or a company you want a second opinion on. Inbound is open.
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