Selected AI workflows, software products, and hardware prototypes built and field-tested by Liwa Gu. Hover or click any card below to inspect the business outcome or system architecture.
Flagship Product · 48h Express SetupStill have employees acting as human message relays?
Built and deployed on-site for a restaurant SaaS team in the Philippines. Turns messy Facebook Ad comments, Messenger chats, and field-visit voice notes into a 55-column, 6-view Feishu/Airtable system—giving Marketing, Sales, Onboarding, and the CEO real-time attribution without double data entry.
Enterprise Delivery · FinTech & SaaSHow long does ops wait for a single SQL report?
Delivered for cross-border payment (Paycools) and restaurant SaaS operations. Lets non-technical operators query live transaction, merchant, and campaign performance in plain English or Chinese—cutting ad-hoc data engineering tickets from days to under 30 seconds.
WeChat Featured · CEO OSWhat if one founder had a 24/7 AI execution squad?
Featured in Liwa's WeChat series ('Every Founder Needs a CEO OS'). Connects lead discovery, bilingual WhatsApp/Email outreach, cross-border document pre-audit, and automated short-video production (Remotion/FFmpeg) into one Feishu-connected command center.
ETH Shenzhen · Award WinnerWhat happens when your AI agent networks for you first?
Built at ETH Shenzhen 2026 (Award Winner). Attendees scan an event QR code and send their personal AI agent to the table first—negotiating shared interests and agentic micro-payments before two humans ever waste time on awkward small talk.
Apple Silicon · Real-TimeCan you interrupt an AI avatar mid-sentence like a human?
Most AI avatars feel like pre-recorded video players. distillCKirk runs a live multi-turn English debate where you can cut it off mid-argument, challenge its premise, and watch it immediately pivot with synchronized voice and lip movement.
The Residency · Delta ProgramHow fast can a solo builder go from zero to paying users?
An AI investment-research and paper-trading product built from scratch. Selected for The Residency (Delta Program) and the UCWS Singapore 2026 showcase, landing its first paying subscriber within three weeks of launch.
Hackathon · Award WinnerWhy read flat PDFs when you can fly through a market graph?
A 3D spatial investment research experience combining a real-time voice agent with an interactive galaxy of companies and macro narratives. Built and demonstrated live at an AI × Investing hackathon, winning an award.
Hardware · 12h Bring-UpCan you bring up a real robotic arm in the final 12 hours?
Developed during a five-day robotics hackathon with only 12 hours of physical hardware access at the end. Connected camera hand tracking, teaching data capture, and guarded replay on a physical Galaxea A1Z arm.
Heronix · Second PrizeHow do you keep a human safely in the loop with a mobile robot?
A supervised dog-walking robot prototype connecting route planning, ROS chassis control, and a live browser supervision console. Won Second Prize at the Heronix robotics hackathon.
HK Hackathon · Solo BuildCan you survive five volatile days on an AI trading desk?
A solo investment-bank simulator built at a Hong Kong mini-game hackathon. Players read daily AI market briefings, rebalance paper capital acrossfive volatile rounds, and benchmark their alpha and drawdown.
Full teardown of Case 001 (Philippines restaurant AI workflow), HPC/Slurm engineering, and startup post-mortems.
Short timestamped dispatches on time windows, high-agency execution, and field observations.
Conversations and recorded podcast episodes on mentorship, tech, and community.