About

I'm Daniel Petro — a staff-level AI strategist, product partner, and Developer Advocate.

My career has spanned management consulting, no-code/low-code, backend architecture, and AI. The through-line: I help teams raise their standards for how they design, build, and adopt AI systems.

From building SessionBridge (an AI memory platform) in three days to leading workshops on agent-ready backends with Model Context Protocol, I combine rapid execution with systems-level thinking. I don't just build features—I reshape how teams think about product strategy, backend architecture, and human-centered AI.

My CliftonStrengths—Ideation, Futuristic, Competition, Command, Significance—shape how I operate:

• I imagine future possibilities in detail
• I generate innovative systems and frameworks
• I push teams to outperform the default
• I lead decisively, especially in ambiguity
• I focus only on work that creates exceptional impact

But my real differentiator is my empathy. I understand people, not just systems—and I ensure AI adds value without overwhelming, confusing, or disempowering teams.

I've advised and trained:

• Fintech teams integrating AI into core workflows
• SaaS startups building AI products from scratch
• Engineering teams upgrading their backend and AI architecture
• Educational orgs building human-centered learning tools
• Founders needing clarity on product direction
• Dev teams shifting from traditional to AI-first development

My goal is always the same: Transform the way a team thinks, collaborates, and builds—so everything they ship becomes 10x better.

AI & Backend Infrastructure: AI Memory & Model Context Protocol (MCP), agent-ready backend architecture, generative UI & AI chat applications, RAG systems & vector databases, API design & database modeling.

Developer Relations & Community: Technical content creation (Dev.to, Substack, YouTube), workshop facilitation & conference speaking, community-first education, developer experience optimization.

Technical Stack: Xano, FlutterFlow, Cursor, Claude Desktop, Dart & Flutter, JavaScript & TypeScript, GDScript, MCP servers, Claude API, GPT integrations.

Strategic & Consulting: Digital transformation & change management, cross-functional stakeholder navigation, product-market fit discovery, human-centered AI implementation.

Differentiators: Rapid learning & career reinvention (consulting → DevRel in 3 years), cross-cultural work experience (US, MENA, Europe), human factors training applied to AI UX, "build in public" methodology.