Our Team

Meet the Team

The experienced professionals behind Start Me Up AI, bringing enterprise-grade solutions to ambitious tech startups.

Nicolas Hawat

Nicolas Hawat

Co-founder & CEO

Over a decade of experience in intelligent software solutions, particularly in the financial sector. Creator of the internal AI developer that powers SMUAI.

AI DevelopmentDevOpsFinancial Software
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Rayan Saade

Rayan Saade

Co-founder & CTO

Software engineer and AI developer with expertise in backend systems, data pipelines, and scalable architectures. Specialist in blockchain solutions.

Backend SystemsData PipelinesBlockchain
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Richard Abi Chahla

Product Manager

Founder of Purple Brains with 25+ years of hands-on product leadership, guiding startups from idea to launch across 15+ industries. Brings deep product strategy, design thinking, and agile delivery expertise to SMUAI.

Product StrategyDesign ThinkingAgile Delivery
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