EX–BIG 4 STRATEGY CONSULTANT TURNED AI BUILDER
Vimallnath Kathirasan
I advise companies how to make more money with AI, and build the systems directly for them.
ABOUT
From Strategy to Building
I started in capital markets and strategy consulting at PwC and EY. Today, I build the software myself.
Most software fails because consultants do not code, and developers do not understand the business. I bridge that gap. I map the workflow, fix the process, and build the software directly around your team.
AI Product Builder
Production web applications, mobile platforms, and AI systems built directly for clients and own ventures.
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Systems Shipped
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SELECTED WORK
What I've Built
That strategy-first approach has taken shape across procurement, equipment logistics, and digital customer channels. Here is what that looks like in production.
BUILDING FOR OTHERS
Operational software & custom systems built for business clients
App and staff portal
Aurum
Multi-Brand Gold-Savings Platform (iOS, Android & Admin)
A production gold-savings platform for a Malaysian jewellery retail group, built from a single codebase to serve multiple branded entities. It digitises the traditional "12+1" gold-savings scheme with national-ID KYC, FPX payments, a digital gold vault, and two-way OTP in-store redemption, shipped as iOS and Android apps alongside a multi-tenant admin portal deployed per brand.
- Migrated 1,200+ existing customers off spreadsheets onto a single live system
- One codebase powers multiple branded apps against isolated database environments, live on the App Store & Google Play
- Two-way OTP in-store redemption with dual-approval controls for high-value vault collections
- Financial ledger with immutable per-payment rate capture, strict access policies, and complete audit logging
Operations at a glance
Internal OS
Internal Operating System for Event Equipment Suppliers
A unified operations and quotation platform built for event equipment suppliers. It replaces spreadsheet-based rental coordination with real-time inventory overlap detection, multi-warehouse sub-hire costing, and automated quote generation.
- Guided job workflow with real-time equipment availability and overlap detection across concurrent jobs
- Dynamic costing engine calculating margins across owned stock, partner sub-hires, and service charges
- One-click generation of client-ready PDF quotations and internal job costing sheets
From low stock to purchase order
RestockingOS
Automated Multi-Entity Procurement Engine
An automated procurement engine for a Malaysian jewellery retail group. Integrates directly with their ERP inventory data to trigger restock requests, collect and compare supplier quotes via magic links, and generate purchase orders, keeping staff in control while eliminating manual spreadsheet chaos.
- Server-side ERP inventory integration flagging low-stock items automatically
- Magic-link vendor portal for supplier quote submission and side-by-side price comparison
- End-to-end purchase order generation, status tracking, and audit logging across retail brands
CLIENT FEEDBACK
“He understood the business first and built around it, scoped clearly, and delivered solid, easy-to-use work.”
Managing Director, Malaysian jewellery retail group·Aurum & RestockingOS
BUILDING MY OWN
Products of my own: exploring finance, behavior, and decision-making
Alongside client systems, I use independent projects to explore how software intersects with human psychology and financial behavior: how people manage risk, react under pressure, and build better habits.
Real-Time Biometric Trading Psychology Companion
A desktop trading companion exploring biometric signals and trading psychology. Uses computer vision and input telemetry to detect emotional fatigue, stress, and tilt during live trading sessions.
- Real-time facial blendshape tracking and mouse telemetry to identify emotional tilt
- Always-on-top HUD overlay designed specifically for active trading desktop setups
- Composite 'crash-out' indicator helping traders step back before making impulsive decisions
AI Investment Research & Paper Trading
An investment research platform with paper trading capabilities. Chains structured analytical workflows to synthesize market data, generate investment theses, and identify common behavioral biases like FOMO and revenge trading.
- Chained AI workflows that generate structured fundamental and technical investment theses
- Real-time behavioral coaching that flags 16+ impulsive and emotional trading patterns
- Multi-currency paper trading across US equities, crypto, and Malaysian stocks
Gamified Personal Budgeting PWA
A Tamagotchi-inspired budgeting app where the health and mood of a virtual pet reflects your financial habits. Combines zero-based budgeting, offline-first speed, and behavioral nudges to help users stick to their financial goals.
- Behavior-driven virtual pet whose energy and wellbeing mirror your budget discipline
- Offline-first architecture with instant local data logging and cloud synchronization
- Emotion-tagged transactions and spending pattern insights with encouraging behavioral nudges
EXPERIENCE
Career Journey
May 2025 - Present
Founder & AI Product Engineer
Founded Akal AI Solutions, an AI product studio operating across three pillars: building custom AI products for SME clients, teaching HRDC-certified AI-Driven Development workshops, and launching AI-native ventures.
Jan 2024 - Apr 2025
Senior Consultant, Strategy & Operations
Strategy consulting spanning commercial, operations, and go-to-market with a full-scale transformation lens.
AI TRAINING & WORKSHOPS
Teaching Teams to Build with AI
Beyond building systems for clients, I teach non-technical professionals and operators how to plan, build, and deploy working software in an intensive 2-day hands-on workshop.
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Would recommend
Based on 7 participants from cohort 1
“You took a risk, put in the work and it is paying off swimmingly. Super inspirational, well executed and highly informative. Worth every penny - and more, for sure!”
STRAIGHT FROM WHATSAPP
Unsolicited messages after the workshop
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Kashmeera
Operations Executive · Cohort 1
“THANK YOU for today, sincerely, from the bottom of my heart. because i'm a girl with many ideas, but today you helped me bring one of my ideas to life.”
Sun 5:42 PM - O
Omran
Founder & Coach · Cohort 1
“Seriously if you ever organise a catch up day in a couple of months to get together and talk about how we have implemented [things] I would be up for it.”
Mon 11:20 AM - B
Bryan
Strategy Manager · Cohort 1
“really good workshop man, it was well delivered and loved the hands on development”
Sun 6:15 PM - D
Dinesh
Actuary · Cohort 1
“Super inspirational, well executed and highly informative. Worth every penny (and more, for sure!)”
Sun 7:04 PM - Y
Yassamin
Senior Talent Partner · Cohort 1
“So grateful for the opportunity”
Sun 5:58 PM
CONTACT
Let’s Connect
Have a software project, an operational bottleneck, or a training enquiry? Send me a message below.