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# Projects

> Ventures Alex Samson founded, with their exits and failures, and client projects in computer vision AI, agritech and R&D since 2001.

## SyncTech (2026–present)

Client · Direct · Lead 3D computer vision R&D. InsurTech, Computer Vision, 3D reconstruction, Australia.

SyncTech is a Sydney property intelligence platform for insurers and claims teams. I lead R&D on its 3D computer vision technology.

[synctech.io](https://synctech.io)

## Carl Mergé (2026–present)

Open source · Author. DevTools, Vibe Coding.

Carl Mergé is a merge bot for repos where many AI coding agents open pull requests in parallel: when main moved but changed nothing a PR touches, it merges without rerunning CI.

[github.com/saalse/carl-merge](https://github.com/saalse/carl-merge)

## mashinista-deepgram (2026–present)

Open source · Author. Productivity, Vibe Coding.

Private transcription of long audio and video with Deepgram nova-3, run from the Code tab of the Claude desktop app: speaker labels, timestamps and mixed languages.

[github.com/saalse/mashinista-deepgram](https://github.com/saalse/mashinista-deepgram)

## FinAgra (2025–2026)

Client · Direct · Interim Chief Product & Technology Officer. AgriTech, FinTech, LLM, Machine learning, Computer Vision, Vibe Coding.

I was building the technology engine for a new agriculture venture designed to put capital and modern agronomy into the hands of 1000+ rural agripreneurs in Kenya and India: an AI-first architecture from scratch to scale to thousands of farms, data-driven digital agronomy pipelines powered by LLMs and machine learning, and predictive farming with multi-agent systems to select the right lands and crops.

[Website](https://finagra.com/)

## Lima Labs (2025)

Client · dvhb · Product Design Consultant. AgriTech, Computer Vision, SaaS, Kenya.

I helped shape Lima Labs' computer vision products for highly accurate yield forecasting and analytics on commercial farms in Kenya. By shifting away from complex mobile dashboards to visual insights displayed on central TVs, we drastically improved adoption and helped field teams spot trends and yield shifts earlier.

[Website](https://lima.ag/)

## Smart Sync Google Calendars (2025)

Open source · Author. Productivity, Vibe Coding.

A script that smart-syncs all of my Google Calendars into one, so every booking tool sees the real busy time.

[github.com/saalse/smart-sync-google-calendars](https://github.com/saalse/smart-sync-google-calendars)

## Heavy equipment manufacturing (2025)

Client · Direct · Computer Vision Consultant. Manufacturing, Computer Vision.

I advised a heavy equipment manufacturer on an edge-computing CV system to monitor worker productivity and ensure safety across heavy machinery plants. The pipeline tracks tool usage, operation cycle timing, PPE compliance, and danger zone intrusion detection to drastically reduce downtime and safety violations.

## Interquell (2025)

Client · Direct · Computer Vision Consultant. Manufacturing, Logistics, Computer Vision, Germany.

I designed a comprehensive Vision AI pilot concept to automate packaging and internal logistics for dry pet food production. The pipeline visually tracks the product journey from "bag to truck", featuring real-time seal quality inspection, 360-degree pallet scanning, forklift tracking, live inventory mapping, and dispatch mismatch alerts to prevent loading dock errors.

## dvhb (2010–2025)

Founder · Exit · Founder & CEO. HRTech, DevTools, FinTech, Vibe Coding.

I bootstrapped a product R\&D studio and scaled it to international operations: a remote engineering team of 50 people across 12 time zones that built 100+ tech products from idea to Series A for startups and corporates. Closed an acquihire deal and relocated to Bali.

[Website](https://dvhb.com)

## Online game tracking (2025)

Client · dvhb · Solution Architect, R&D Team Lead, engineer. Gaming, Computer Vision, Vibe Coding.

I built, in three months, a sub-second computer vision MVP that turns a live stream of several game windows into a structured game log in about 0.35 s per frame, with YOLO11n, PaddleOCR on TensorRT and OpenCV on a cloud GPU.

[Case study](https://saalse.com/computer-vision-ai/real-time-game-tracking)

## Elk Labs DeFi dApp (2021–2024)

Client · dvhb · Web3 R&D Partner. FinTech, Web3, Switzerland.

I led the software engineering team that built the frontend for a DeFi dApp used by 60K users to transfer over $250M across 30+ blockchains.

## MyEasyFarm & MyEasyCarbon (2017–2024)

Client · dvhb · Agritech R&D Partner. AgriTech, SaaS, France.

I led an external R\&D team that scaled a precision farming idea into a multi-product agritech SaaS serving over 10,000 farmers across Europe and Brazil. Over seven years, I managed key tech hires and engineering operations for this award-winning, VC-backed startup.

[MyEasyFarm case on dvhb.com](https://dvhb.com/myeasyfarm/)

## Chia Network bridge (2023)

Client · Elk Labs · Business development, Project Manager. FinTech, Web3, United States.

I sourced the client and managed the project in which Elk Labs built the Ethereum side of the Chia ↔ Ethereum bridge.

## Elk Labs market strategy (2023)

Client · Direct · Strategic Advisor. FinTech, Web3, Switzerland.

I advised the founding team on product and go-to-market strategy.

## TensorSense (ex-Facepunk) (2022–2023)

Client · Direct · Computer Vision Advisor. Entertainment, HealthTech, Computer Vision, United States.

As a Computer Vision Advisor for an AI startup focused on deep facial data, I provided ML/Deep Learning expertise and initiated product development.

## dvhb-hybrid (2017–2023)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A Python package to mix Django and asyncio in one application.

[github.com/dvhb/dvhb-hybrid](https://github.com/dvhb/dvhb-hybrid)

## dvhb template-react (2020–2022)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A TypeScript template for Create React App with dvhb defaults.

[github.com/dvhb/template-react](https://github.com/dvhb/template-react)

## rjsf-ui (2020–2022)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A dvhb ui theme for react-jsonschema-form.

[github.com/dvhb/rjsf-ui](https://github.com/dvhb/rjsf-ui)

## OSAI (2020–2022)

Client · dvhb · Product design consulting, R&D team building. SportsTech, Computer Vision, SaaS.

I provided product design consulting and helped build the R\&D team for a high-speed sports analytics platform capable of processing live tracking at 120 FPS for professional coaching and sports markets.

## react-intl-messages (2019–2022)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A library that parses source files and extracts react-intl messages for translation.

[github.com/dvhb/react-intl-messages](https://github.com/dvhb/react-intl-messages)

## dvhb ui (2019–2022)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

React components of the dvhb design system.

[github.com/dvhb/ui](https://github.com/dvhb/ui)

## dvhb template-react-native (2019–2022)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A React Native template for new dvhb mobile apps.

[github.com/dvhb/template-react-native](https://github.com/dvhb/template-react-native)

## Get Energy (2019–2022)

Client · dvhb · Product design & development. UrbanTech.

A power bank rental service: users find the nearest station in the app, take a charger and return it to any station. We designed the service, built the web front end and the React Native app.

## Owork v2 (2019–2022)

Founder · dvhb · Exit. HRTech, SaaS.

Hiring and onboarding automation. Two clients and no market fit; the product was acquired by a fast-growing software company (150+ people) in sports and entertainment.

## dvhb tslint-config (2018–2022)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

TSLint configuration for dvhb projects.

[github.com/dvhb/tslint-config](https://github.com/dvhb/tslint-config)

## Waste management (2021)

Client · dvhb · Computer Vision Consultant. UrbanTech, Computer Vision.

I designed a computer vision system that reads waste bin fill levels from cameras, so urban waste operators can plan collection routes around bins that are actually full.

## ICV (2020–2021)

Client · dvhb · Solution Architect, R&D Team Lead. Oil & Gas, Computer Vision, Europe.

I designed and built a real-time proof of concept on a working drilling rig: CCTV and rig sensors feed an edge server that spots risky operations, such as a drill string left without movement, and alerts the crew on the spot.

[Case study](https://saalse.com/computer-vision-ai/drilling-rig-monitoring)

## PoPuti (2019–2021)

Client · dvhb · Product design & development. FoodTech.

Coffee ordering for drivers and pedestrians: the app finds coffee shops on the route, and the barista has the order ready on arrival or brings it out to the car. We built the iOS and Android apps for customers and coffee shops, and the admin panel.

## RuAm (2016–2021)

Client · dvhb · Website design & development. TravelTech.

A catalogue for travellers and expats of places where staff speak Russian, in the US, Europe and Thailand: rentals, restaurants, shops, tours and services, with maps, filters, reviews and ratings.

## dvhb template-react-ssr (2020)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A React template with server-side rendering for new dvhb apps.

[github.com/dvhb/template-react-ssr](https://github.com/dvhb/template-react-ssr)

## Agro Hackathon (2020)

Competition · dvhb · Team Lead. AgriTech, Computer Vision, Satellite imagery, Machine learning.

In a weekend agritech hackathon, our team built a working prototype that finds fields prone to waterlogging from Sentinel satellite imagery (NIR, SWIR1 and RED bands): U-Net segmentation of the tiles, in a web app where users select an area and export the result as GeoJSON. Eight teams entered; ours reached the final four.

## AiTend (2020)

Client · dvhb · Computer Vision Consultant. AgriTech, Computer Vision, Switzerland.

I helped design a computer vision system for dairy farms that used advanced pose estimation to identify individual cows. The pipeline continuously monitors their health states and rumination periods, turning physical farm activity into structured health data.

## Djvid (2020)

Founder · dvhb · Failed. Entertainment, Video streaming.

Remote party streaming during the COVID lockdowns. The market went away when they ended.

## Legalcase (2020)

Client · dvhb · Product design. LegalTech, United States.

A desktop and mobile case manager for lawyers, law firms and their clients: cases, notes, text and voice messages, tasks and invoices in one place.

[Legalcase case on Behance](https://www.behance.net/gallery/97380835/Legalcase-case-manager-app-for-lawyers)

## dvhb icons (2019–2020)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

An icon toolset for dvhb projects.

[github.com/dvhb/icons](https://github.com/dvhb/icons)

## Petrolchain (2019–2020)

Client · dvhb · Product design & development. FinTech, Web3, United Kingdom.

A blockchain platform for supply chain financing in petrol trading, built for a UK-based entrepreneur targeting the Ghana market.

## Carggo (2018–2020)

Client · dvhb · Product design & development. Logistics, Machine learning, United States.

Our team designed and built a cross-platform React Native app that helps carriers find loads, track deliveries in real time and get paid.

[Carggo case on dvhb.com](https://dvhb.com/carggo)

## badbrowser (2015–2020)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A library that checks the visitor's browser and shows a warning when its version is below the site's minimum.

[github.com/dvhb/badbrowser](https://github.com/dvhb/badbrowser)

## metro (2015–2020)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A JavaScript library that displays a metro map, lets users select stations and shows information about them.

[github.com/dvhb/metro](https://github.com/dvhb/metro)

## craco-extend-scope (2019)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A CRACO plugin that lets Create React App import modules from outside the src folder.

[github.com/dvhb/craco-extend-scope](https://github.com/dvhb/craco-extend-scope)

## dvhb template-lerna-ts (2019)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A template for dvhb TypeScript monorepo projects.

[github.com/dvhb/template-lerna-ts](https://github.com/dvhb/template-lerna-ts)

## craco-pcss (2019)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A CRACO plugin that adds PostCSS .pcss files to Create React App.

[github.com/dvhb/craco-pcss](https://github.com/dvhb/craco-pcss)

## Liccy Bot (2019)

Founder · dvhb · Failed. DevTools.

Open-source license manager. It failed for lack of leadership.

## dvhb cli (2018–2019)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A front-end build tool with zero initial configuration.

[github.com/dvhb/cli](https://github.com/dvhb/cli)

## dvhb webpack (2017–2019)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

Shared webpack configuration for dvhb front-end projects, later replaced by dvhb cli.

[github.com/dvhb/webpack](https://github.com/dvhb/webpack)

## dvhb eslint-config (2017–2019)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

ESLint configuration for dvhb projects.

[github.com/dvhb/eslint-config](https://github.com/dvhb/eslint-config)

## Major California parametric insurance (2018)

Client · dvhb · Product design & development. InsurTech, United States.

A proof of concept paid for by a manager at a US insurance broker (the broker was not our client): a mobile-first site for parametric earthquake insurance in California, with a historic quake map, premium calculator and payment, with payouts within 72 hours.

[Insurance case on dvhb.com](https://dvhb.com/insurance)

## dvhb-backend-cookiecutter (2017–2018)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A cookiecutter template to start a dvhb-hybrid application.

[github.com/dvhb/dvhb-backend-cookiecutter](https://github.com/dvhb/dvhb-backend-cookiecutter)

## dvhb themes (2017–2018)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

Themes for open source project pages.

[github.com/dvhb/themes](https://github.com/dvhb/themes)

## jetslider (2015–2018)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A simple plugin for smooth navigation between website screens.

[github.com/dvhb/jetslider](https://github.com/dvhb/jetslider)

## phone-highlight (2015–2018)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A script that finds phone numbers on an HTML page and turns them into tel: links.

[github.com/dvhb/phone-highlight](https://github.com/dvhb/phone-highlight)

## dvhb calendar (2015–2018)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A calendar component for AngularJS.

[github.com/dvhb/calendar](https://github.com/dvhb/calendar)

## Savemyphone (2015–2018)

Founder · dvhb · Failed. InsurTech, E-commerce.

Online smartphone robbery and theft insurance. Some revenue, small market.

## Asset Algo (2017)

Client · dvhb · Product design. FinTech, Machine learning, Singapore.

Product design for an AI wealth management service that builds investment strategies from a chosen risk level and period.

[Asset Algo case on dvhb.com](https://dvhb.com/aa-fintech-solution)

## instant-preview (2016–2017)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A tool to open files without Google Drive Preview.

[github.com/dvhb/instant-preview](https://github.com/dvhb/instant-preview)

## dvhb_printsrc (2015–2017)

Open source · dvhb · Founder & CEO. DevTools.

A Python library that turns source code into an HTML file optimised for printing.

[github.com/dvhb/dvhb_printsrc](https://github.com/dvhb/dvhb_printsrc)

## Owork v1 (2013–2017)

Founder · dvhb · Failed. HRTech, SaaS, Social network.

Grew out of the intranet we built for Merz. Intranet SaaS for teams: a social network, documents, messenger and tasks. Some revenue and an award, no market fit.

[owork.org in the Web Archive, 2014](https://web.archive.org/web/20140101232057/http://owork.org/)

## Maze Rooms (2014–2016)

Client · dvhb · Website design & development. Entertainment, United States.

Website and online booking for a chain of escape rooms in Los Angeles.

[Maze Rooms case on Behance](https://www.behance.net/gallery/45575619/Maze-Rooms-Website-Design-Development)

## ExactFarming (2015)

Client · dvhb · Product design. AgriTech, SaaS.

I contributed to the product design of a leading precision farming SaaS to help optimize crop management, field mapping, and agronomic operations.

[ExactFarming case on dvhb.com](https://dvhb.com/ef)

## JetSmarter (2014–2015)

Client · dvhb · Product design & development. TravelTech, United States.

Our team designed and built the JetSmarter website and PrivateJet, a proof of concept of a web marketplace for searching and booking private jets on JetSmarter's API.

[JetSmarter case on dvhb.com](https://dvhb.com/pj-marketplace-solution)

## YotaRuby (2014–2015)

Client · dvhb · Product design. Web agency, IoT.

Interface for Yota Devices' Wi-Fi/LTE router: 87 screens covering every usage scenario, for the browser and mobile and tablet apps.

[YotaRuby case on Behance](https://www.behance.net/gallery/58827965/YotaRuby-Wi-FiLTE-Router-Interface)

## Merz intranet (2013–2015)

Client · dvhb · Product design & development. HRTech, SaaS, Social network.

Our team designed and built the intranet for Merz: feed, groups, messenger, documents and tasks. We then licensed the platform to other companies as Owork.

[Merz intranet case on Behance](https://www.behance.net/gallery/50669651/Merz-Intranet-Platform-UXUI-Front-end-and-Back-end)

## Danone Kinect goalkeeper (2014)

Client · dvhb · Solution Architect, R&D Team Lead. Entertainment, Computer Vision.

A Kinect goalkeeper game for Danone and FC Zenit: players stand in front of a screen and save penalty kicks with their bodies. The game ran on stands in Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

## Nestlé Fitness (2014)

Client · dvhb · Product design & development. SportsTech, AdTech, Social network.

A promo Facebook app for Nestlé Fitness, built for the digital agency that had Nestlé as a client: three virtual fitness coaches and a multi-week coaching programme.

## Inspekta (2012–2014)

Client · dvhb · Platform design & development, then Fractional CPTO. ConstructionTech, SaaS.

A marketplace where self-regulatory organisations in construction order inspections of their member companies from experts at universities and research institutes. Our team built it, and I later joined as fractional CPTO; the platform was built but never launched.

## Evomap (2011–2014)

Founder · Failed. UrbanTech, GIS, SaaS.

SaaS GIS for interactive crowdsourcing projects: city maps where residents and city officials mark places, built on OpenStreetMap. The first pilot ran in 2012. Five clients, no market fit.

[evomap.ru in the Web Archive, 2013](https://web.archive.org/web/20130517141538/http://evomap.ru)

## Passbooker (2013)

Founder · dvhb · Failed. InsurTech, SaaS.

A B2B service that delivered insurance policies to customers' phones: Apple Passbook, plus Android and BlackBerry through PassWallet. It sent renewal and location reminders, and gave insurers a template builder and install reports. It started as a project for a leading national insurer, one of the first to put policies in Passbook, and installs ran several times above forecast.

## Shkollegi (2012–2013)

Client · dvhb · Product design & development. EdTech, Social network.

A professional social network for school teachers, built for a regional education department: every teacher joins their school and district groups to share materials, events and webinars. We made the concept, the interface and an invite-only closed beta.

## Continental touch stands (2012)

Client · dvhb · Founder & CEO. Entertainment.

Two multi-touch stands for Continental at an international motor show in 2012: a media centre, and a demo of its ContiIceContact winter tyres.

## Nestea Kinect stands (2012)

Client · dvhb · Solution Architect, R&D Team Lead. Entertainment, Computer Vision.

My first computer vision project: an interactive game stand for Nestea (Coca-Cola) in Moscow shopping malls, where players catch falling ice cubes with their bodies. We used Xbox Kinect cameras, custom drivers and OpenCV pose estimation, made the stands, and later rebranded the game for Coca-Cola.

## MENU Magazine iPad (2011)

Client · dvhb · Founder & CEO. Entertainment.

An early iPad magazine app, built on Adobe Digital Publishing Suite.

## Duma (2001–2008)

Founder · Closed. Web agency.

A freelance agency in web design, software development and online marketing for small businesses, which I founded in high school and ran through university.

[dumagency.ru in the Web Archive, 2008](https://web.archive.org/web/20080331003228/http://www.dumagency.ru/)

## Petman (2004–2007)

Founder · Exit · Co-founder & CEO. E-commerce.

As a university student, I built an early e-commerce leader in pet supplies from the ground up to 4,000 SKUs and a team of 9. I managed all operations from engineering to sales, scaling the business to an exit.

[petman.ru in the Web Archive, 2006](https://web.archive.org/web/20060109123306/http://petman.ru/)

## I2M.ru (2001–2002)

Founder · Failed. E-commerce.

A marketplace of direct sales products, connecting buyers with sellers in cities, which I launched at 15. My first e-commerce experience and $50 from banner ads, before I closed it to focus on exams.

[i2m.ru in the Web Archive, 2001](https://web.archive.org/web/20010517042345/http://www.i2m.ru/)