# Dawn Patrol

Craft at the speed of AI. Dawn Patrol is a fractional product engineering team deploying AI at scale for private equity, financial services, and wealth management firms.

Select partners include Magnus Technology, PrivSource, Pacific, Clipping, Daimo, AirGraph, and Astra Ventures.

## Industries

- [Financial services](https://dawnpatrol.llc/financial-services): Private equity, asset management, and wealth management: research, diligence, reporting, and advisor workflows.
- [Fintech and crypto](https://dawnpatrol.llc/fintech-and-crypto): Stablecoin payments, wallets, trading apps, and check delivery.
- [Marketing and media](https://dawnpatrol.llc/marketing-and-media): Creator marketplaces, social listening, and AI video tools.
- [B2B software](https://dawnpatrol.llc/b2b-software): AI features, workflow automation, MCP integrations, and developer tools.
- [Consumer apps](https://dawnpatrol.llc/consumer-apps): Dating, AI journaling, video, and search apps for iOS, Android, and the web.
- [Startups](https://dawnpatrol.llc/startups): Senior product engineering and AI features for venture-backed companies.

## How we work

1. **Start with a conversation.** Tell us where you want the business to be. Some teams arrive with a spec, most with a goal. Either way, we come back with a short proposal, not a long statement of work.
2. **Something real on day one.** Action produces information. You'll have code to look at on the first day, and what we learn from it decides what comes next.
3. **Iterate, mostly async.** We ship in small steps you can see and react to, and AI makes every loop faster. You stay focused on the vision; we own the technical decisions and the details.
4. **Measure what changes.** Monitoring, analytics, and safe preview environments show what's working, and give your team the confidence to keep shipping.

## Who you'll work with

Michael has spent a decade designing and engineering products: taking them from zero to one, then scaling them once they take off, with the infrastructure, visibility, and reliability a growing product needs.

You work with him and a small senior team that designs, builds, and scales whole products. AI makes it easy to produce something that looks finished; getting to something great still takes craft, taste, and judgment.

## Engagements

- Sprint: One workflow, taken from idea to a working tool your team uses. ($25k two weeks)
- Fractional: A two-person team shipping alongside yours every week. ($48k per month)
- Full team: A dedicated team that owns a program end to end. ($120k+ per month)

## Products

- TrackTimer: AI-powered time tracking for freelancers and agencies. Track billable hours, contractor pay, and project profitability. https://tracktimer.app
- Format: An AI-native video editor built for a faster, more fluid creative workflow. https://madewithformat.com
- Walky Talky: Think out loud and turn messy spoken thoughts into clear, useful notes. https://walkytalky.app
- Check Supply: Mobile-first check sending and delivery tracking for teams that still need paper rails. https://check.supply
- webhook.rodeo: A focused webhook inbox for capturing, inspecting, and replaying event traffic. https://webhook.rodeo
- Alerty: Developer alerts and monitoring for catching production issues before users do. https://alerty.dev
- Stride: The easiest way to automate work with AI. https://stride.systems
- Skeet: Connect your MCP tools once, use them everywhere. https://skeet.build
- Buoy Club: Social listening for Farcaster. https://buoy.club

## Contact

Start at https://dawnpatrol.llc/contact or email hello@dawnpatrol.llc.