About Irving
Builder, founder, father, and lifelong student of freedom.
Building businesses, products, and a life with more freedom—and teaching what I learn along the way.
Self-taught builder
College dropout who learned software engineering independently, built a career creating products people use, and mentored other engineers along the way.
Product and engineering experience
More than 10+ years in software across web, mobile, product, and technical leadership — from startups to established brands including work at System1 on products such as MapQuest and RoadWarrior.
Presentations of employer work are high-level and carefully worded; proprietary details are not published.
Founder and operator
Founder of Cohabi, with fractional CTO / product experience and real estate operations — including rent-by-the-room housing after living with more than 20 roommates.
Building freedom
Traveled to more than 35 countries, worked remotely while moving, and prioritizes designing work around family — including interest in world-schooling and meaningful experiences with kids.
Current chapter
Building with AI, helping founders and businesses launch, teaching through content and live sessions, and growing a community around building, travel, learning, and freedom.
Beliefs I build with
- Freedom is not retirement. It is designing the life you want now, not after 65.
- Family should be part of the plan, not what remains after work.
- Build systems instead of depending only on effort.
- Deep work creates better outcomes than constant busyness.
- Learn from other people's mistakes whenever possible.
- Invest time and money in the people and experiences that make life meaningful.
- Learn by building. Teach what you are learning.
- Experiences often create more lasting value than possessions.
- Play the long game.
Have an idea worth building?
Tell me what you're working on. I'll help you identify the simplest, smartest path from idea to launch.