Product × AI Tooling

Max Albekier
Klaus Builds

Senior Product Owner bridging enterprise platforms and emerging AI tooling. 8+ years shipping high-scale products at BofA, EchoStar, and beyond — now building at the intersection of product thinking and intelligent systems.

// Current Status
Availability Open to Roles
Location Denver, CO
Focus Sr. PM / TPM / AI
Experience 8+ years
Freelance Klaus Builds
About

Product thinker.
Systems builder.

I'm Max — a Senior Product Owner with a track record of owning complex, high-scale enterprise platforms. At Bank of America, I led product for Trident, an enterprise-grade compliance and assessment platform inside Global Information Security. Before that, three years at EchoStar / DISH as Technical PO for the Care Agent Application.

Klaus Builds is my independent initiative where I translate that same product rigor into AI tooling, prompt engineering systems, and workflow automation. What started in the Web3/blockchain space has evolved into building practical, production-ready AI applications.

I believe great products come from sitting at the intersection of technical depth and business clarity — and that's the lens I bring to everything I ship.

Core Competencies

Product Strategy Agile / SAFe AI Tooling Prompt Engineering Enterprise Compliance Roadmapping Stakeholder Mgmt API Integrations GitHub Copilot Claude / ChatGPT Data Analytics Security Platforms Fintech Telecom
Projects

Things I've built.

// AI Demo · GitHub
Dynamic AI Demo

An interactive demonstration of AI-assisted workflows and tooling — built to showcase practical LLM integrations beyond the hype. Explore the repo for implementation details and live examples.

// Writing · Hashnode
Klaus Builds Blog

Technical writing on AI tooling, product thinking, and building in public. From deploying ERC-20 tokens at ski resorts to navigating the intersection of enterprise product and intelligent systems.

// Tooling · AI
Prompt Engineering System

Reusable prompt frameworks and LLM workflow systems built under the Klaus Builds initiative. Designed for practical, production-ready AI integrations across enterprise and startup contexts.

Experience

Where I've shipped.

Bank of America
2024 – 2026
Denver, CO
Contract
Senior Product Owner — Trident (Global Information Security)
Led product for Trident, an enterprise compliance and assessment platform within BofA's Global Information Security division.
  • Owned full product lifecycle for a compliance platform serving enterprise-scale audit and assessment workflows
  • Partnered with cross-functional security, engineering, and risk stakeholders to drive roadmap delivery
  • Navigated a complex regulatory and enterprise environment with strict governance requirements
EchoStar / DISH
2021 – 2024
Denver, CO
Technical Product Owner — Care Agent Application
Three-year tenure as Technical PO for the Care Agent Application — a high-scale platform used by DISH's frontline support organization.
  • Drove platform evolution through multiple sprint cycles in a SAFe Agile environment
  • Managed API integrations, tooling upgrades, and agent-facing UX improvements
  • Collaborated with engineering, QA, and business stakeholders across telecom and streaming products
Klaus Builds
2021 – Present
Independent
Founder — AI Tooling & Product Freelance
Freelance initiative spanning Web3/blockchain into AI tooling and prompt engineering. Building production-grade AI integrations and consulting on product strategy for early-stage teams.
  • Designed and shipped AI-assisted workflow tools using Claude, ChatGPT, and GitHub Copilot
  • Built prompt engineering systems and documentation frameworks for LLM-powered applications
  • Advising on product roadmap, go-to-market, and AI integration strategy
Writing

Thinking out loud.

Mar 26, 2026 · Klaus Builds
KB-004 | Vibe Code & Launch a Portfolio Site in 30 Minutes — Zero Cost, Real Contact Form

You don't need to be a developer. You don't need a budget. Using Claude, GitHub Pages, and Formspree you can have a custom portfolio site live in under 30 minutes for free.

Read on Hashnode ↗
Dec 13, 2023 · Klaus Builds
KB-003 | Klaus Builds Returns: A Crypto Odyssey – Adventures in Code and the Great Outdoors

Two years on the dot since the last coding escapade. A return to building in public, covering where the journey went and what's next at the intersection of code and the outdoors.

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Dec 3, 2021 · Klaus Builds
KB-001 | Build and Deploy your 1st Ethereum ERC-20 Token from the Ski Resort Parking Lot

POV: 30 minutes before first chair. Laptop open, mountain air, Brave browser ready. A step-by-step walkthrough of deploying your first ERC-20 token on Ethereum — from the slopes.

Read on Hashnode ↗
All Posts on Hashnode ↗
Contact

Let's build something.

Whether you're looking for a Senior PM to lead a complex platform, want to explore AI tooling for your team, or just want to connect — I'm easy to reach and always open to interesting conversations.

Based in Denver, CO. Open to remote roles and selective on-site opportunities. Available now.

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