shahruz
2023 →
SUP
Working on secret projects at sup.xyz
Associated projects
Blitmap
Comic series with generative 1/1 covers. Released in the public domain.
2021 → 2022
Independent Work
Solo Work, Collaborations, & Contributions
Tomb Series
Web adaptation of David Rudnick's Tomb Series Index
OKPC
An on-chain toy that lets you create, collect and share artwork.
Shields
An on-chain heraldic design system by Area Technology.
Exquisite Land
On-chain collaborative pixel-art game on Polygon.
Loot
Built the first developer tooling (subgraphs & JS/TS SDK) for Loot.
Internet Camera
Experimental open-source on-chain protocol for photo sharing.
2019 → 2021
Fancy Soups
Co-founder
Associated projects
Podbay
The best podcast player for the web, used by millions.
Lark
A system for generative and interactive podcasts
Castable
Tools for casting TV Shows. Used at Netflix.
2015 - 2018
Super Deluxe
Co-Founder & CTO
Created and led team that developed new real-time interactive TV tech for Live Super Deluxe (the LA Times said it "shaped the future of TV"). Scouted, hired, and led creative collaborations with Vic Berger, Seinfeld2000, Poppy, Joanne the Scammer, Miquela and more. Managed a team creating digital art and products including Drake and Rihanna, Punch-a-Nazi, DankLand (#1 Messenger bot, over 4m users in 1 week), and Scamoji (Debuted #1 paid app in the US).
Side projects
Produced a 12-hour live show for XOXO 2018, built a bot to memorialize Harris Wittels, co-produced and co-hosted a interactive theater experiment called 08/29/LA at the Los Feliz 3, built tech for The Comedy Bureau (now the #1 map for comedians looking for spots in LA).
2013 - 2015
BuzzFeed
Product Design & Engineering
Lead product for BuzzFeed Video for iOS & Android, prototyped and shipped experimental projects like Star.me (r.i.p.), and developed internal data and production tools.
Sketch Toolbox
Creator
Created the first plugin manager and directory for Sketch. Over 25k users, used by design teams at BuzzFeed, Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Etsy, and more. Open source.
Seinfeld Emoji
Co-creator
Collaborated w/ Seinfeld2000 and Kevin McCauley to create the first Seinfeld Emoji app. Debuted as the #15 free app in the US. Jerry Seinfeld called the Barack Obama emoji "cute."
2012 - 2013
Podbay (Original)
Creator
Built in one day after leaving Earwolf. Organically grown to over 500k users monthly.
Periodical
Co-founder
Co-created and lead product design on a platform for enabling digital magazine publishers and independent writers to sell subscriptions to their content via native iOS, Android, and web apps. Funded in part by Launchpad LA.
Side projects
Co-created and developed entertainment projects with comedians including RHCP2014, Harmontown, Adult Swim, Call Chelsea Peretti, NTSF:SD:SUV:: HISS w/ Paul Scheer, and more.
2010 - 2012
Earwolf
Director of Technology / 1st employee
Lead creative technology and product efforts including Earwolf.com, Eardrop, Earwolf Live, and occasionally appeared on The Wolf Den to talk about it.
Press for projects in: The New York Times, BBC, Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, LA Times, Pitchfork, Fader, Complex, BuzzFeed, Rolling Stone, Refinery29, The Verge, Polygon, Daily Dot, Vice, Gizmodo, Engadget, Lifehacker, NYMag, TMZ, Mashable, The Next Web, etc.
Proud monthly donor to Donors Choose, the ACLU, EFF, CPJ, and a few Patreons.
Proud monthly donor to Donors Choose, the ACLU, EFF, CPJ, and a few Patreons.