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Varis Latypov

@varislatypov

Founder of Mention First, building LLM measurement and evaluation systems that verify AI visibility reports against raw answers.

United States

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At Mention First, I built an engine that measures how businesses appear in ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and Grok answers. Its integrity layer uses 20 deterministic checks to block reports that cannot be verified against raw answers.

I shipped and sold the product, including an operator console, and ran 26 fully costed live audits averaging $1.64 each. In independent research, I conducted 87 controlled Claude Code runs to examine what makes AI coding agents choose a developer tool.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder

Current

Mention First

Jan 2026 - Present (9 months)

Founded and built an LLM measurement and evaluation engine that tracks how businesses appear in AI assistant answers, with integrity checks to ensure verifiable results. Shipped and sold the product, conducting outreach and sales calls.

Python Multi Model Orchestration LLM Evaluation Claude Code Vercel Cloudflare DNS Email Authentication (SPF DKIM DMARC)B2B Sales Outreach

Agent Systems Developer

Personal Infrastructure

Jan 2026 - Dec 2026 (11 months)

Developed personal AI agent infrastructure including multi-agent workflows, browser automation, and custom skills, and taught others to use AI tools.

Claude Code MCP Browser Automation Multi Agent Systems Teaching

Independent Researcher

Independent Research

Sep 2026 - Sep 2026 (0 months)

Conducted controlled experiments on AI coding agents' tool selection behavior, analyzing 87 runs to understand how documentation and vendor presence influence choices.

Claude Code Next.js Research Design Data Analysis Scripting

Telematics Prototype Developer

MileTrust

Jan 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year 11 months)

Built a driving-behavior scoring prototype using phone sensors, validated on test drives, and discontinued after market research showed established competitors.

React Native Expo Sensor Data Prototyping Market Research