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Daniel Wilson

@danielwilson2

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AI product builder shipping local-first on-device apps and audio/game tools end-to-end with coding agents.

Australia

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to join teams where I can build and ship AI products end-to-end—especially local-first on-device macOS work—and combine product design with frontend/backend delivery, directing coding agents from prototype to release and feedback.

I’m a founder and hands-on builder focused on AI products, local-first macOS tools, and audio and game workflows. I ship complete products end to end by directing coding agents, and I run live products with paying users.

As Co-founder & Director of Dialogue Smith, I co-founded an AI-focused studio contracting with international video-game studios and creators on AI research, development, and prototyping. I delivered AI prototypes and tools using Unreal, Unity, Python, C#, and Blueprint scripting, and I owned timelines, documentation, deliverables, and budgets while securing and delivering contracts with three international studios.

Today, I build paid, on-device products like Narrato—an Apple Silicon macOS dictation and read-aloud app that’s 100% on-device using Parakeet and Kokoro via MLX. I also run Foley AI, a live sound-effects product for creators with 1,770+ users, where I own the full experience from generation UX and API integrations to packaging and support.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder & Product Builder

Current

Narrato

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Founded and built a paid on-device macOS dictation and read-aloud app for Apple Silicon, fully offline. Implemented dictation and TTS using Parakeet and Kokoro via MLX, and led an agent-directed build with tests/evals and a notarised release pipeline.

MacOS Silicon On Device ML Parakeet ASR Kokoro TTS MLX Swift SwiftUI Testing CI and Parity Checks Code Signing Notarisation

Current

Founder & Product Builder

Current

Foley AI

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Built and runs a live AI sound-effects product for creators, owning it end to end from generation UX to billing and tooling. Integrated Stripe token billing and developed a Godot engine plugin supporting browser and in-engine generation workflows.

Stripe Godot Prompt Logs In Engine Generation Packaging Support Generation UX

Co-founder & Director

Dialogue Smith

Sep 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years)

Co-founded an AI-focused studio delivering research, development, and prototyping contracts for international game studios and creators. Led prototype delivery using Unreal, Unity, Python, C#, and Blueprint scripting, and owned timelines, documentation, deliverables, and budgets.