As the owner and creator of Kurby.ai, I led the entire process from ideation to execution, building an AI-powered real estate platform that offers personalized property insights to homebuyers and investors. Kurby.ai harnesses the power of GPT-4, trained on millions of real estate data points, to deliver hyper-localized information such as median household income, school ratings, crime statistics, nearby attractions, and a detailed list of pros and cons for any property worldwide. The platform also provides in-depth data for over 150 million U.S. properties, including owner information, home value estimates, comparable homes, rental potential, and mortgage details.
I spearheaded the strategy, innovation, and product roadmap, ensuring Kurby.ai delivered value to users by combining AI and real estate data. I sourced and managed a team of developers and designers, setting clear goals and ensuring a smooth workflow from concept to deployment. My responsibilities included overseeing the design, ensuring a user-friendly interface, and maintaining a focus on delivering actionable insights for users.
Technologies and Platforms
I carefully selected the technology stack to ensure scalability, efficiency, and integration with various data sources:
- Next.js: As a modern React-based framework, Next.js was chosen for its server-side rendering capabilities and excellent performance, ensuring Kurby.ai delivers a seamless user experience.
- TypeScript: I opted for TypeScript to enhance the reliability and maintainability of the codebase, leveraging its static type-checking to catch errors early in the development process.
- Recoil: For state management, I implemented Recoil, allowing for efficient and predictable state management across the platform, ensuring smooth functionality as users interact with multiple datasets.
- CitySDK: This toolkit allowed us to integrate U.S. Census Bureau data, offering rich demographic and population insights critical for homebuyers and investors making informed decisions.
- OpenAI API: Utilizing OpenAI’s GPT-4 model, Kurby.ai generates intelligent, AI-powered property insights such as ‘explained like a local’ summaries, highlighting green and red flags specific to each property.
- Google Maps API: I integrated Google Maps API to deliver location data and visualize property information, providing users with an intuitive way to explore neighborhoods and understand proximity to key amenities.
- Chart.js: For data visualization, we used Chart.js to create dynamic graphs and charts that present property trends, price comparisons, and other key metrics in an easy-to-digest format.
- Supabase: Chosen as the backend database solution, Supabase allowed for efficient handling of property and user data, ensuring scalability as Kurby.ai continues to grow.
- Vercel: I deployed the application on Vercel for serverless hosting, leveraging its seamless integration with Next.js to ensure quick deployment and optimal performance.
- Outseta: Used for managing user authentication, subscriptions, and CRM, providing an all-in-one solution to handle customer onboarding and communications efficiently.
- Walk Score API: Integrated to provide walkability scores for properties, allowing users to evaluate how pedestrian-friendly a neighborhood is.
- GA4: Implemented for advanced analytics, tracking user behavior across the platform and providing insights to optimize user engagement and conversions.
- Cloudflare: Utilized for DNS management and CDN services, ensuring enhanced security, speed, and scalability of the application.
My Role and Leadership
As the sole visionary behind Kurby.ai, I was responsible for identifying market gaps and conceptualizing a product that fills those needs with AI technology. I led all aspects of the project, from product development to design and execution, managing the end-to-end process, including:
- Strategy: I set the overall strategy, focusing on creating an innovative product that delivers actionable insights to real estate investors and homebuyers.
- Technology Stack: I made key decisions regarding the tech stack and APIs, ensuring the platform was built on robust, scalable technologies that would support its growth.
- Team Management: I sourced and managed a team of contractors, including developers and designers, driving collaboration and ensuring alignment with the product vision.
- Design: I contributed to the design of the user interface, prioritizing a seamless, intuitive experience that makes complex real estate data easy to access and understand.
- Innovation: I focused on staying ahead of industry trends, incorporating the latest in AI and data analytics to provide users with unique insights tailored to their needs.
Kurby.ai showcases my ability to lead product innovation, manage complex technical projects, and deliver a cutting-edge platform that combines AI and real estate data to serve the modern homebuyer and investor.