Mani Kanasani

CEO

Greater Vancouver, Canada8 mos experience

AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Founded a $1M/year AI agency in 18 months.
Closed a $132K deal using vertical-specific methodologies.
Built a YouTube channel with 11.3K+ subscribers.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2B AI and Blockchain specialist with a focus on vertical solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Artificial Intelligence (ai)Business Growth StrategiesOnline Content CreationLeadershipProject PlanningBlockchainSmart ContractsCybersecurityConsulting

Other Skills

AutomationAISales AutomationVertical SpecializationPrompt EngineeringDecision-MakingManagementNode.jsAgile MethodologiesSolidityJavaScriptReactHTMLCSSCommon Criteria

About

From $200K+ CTO to running a $100K/month AI agency, I didn’t follow trends. I went deep into vertical specialization. That decision changed everything. Most “AI experts” go wide and compete with everyone. I build niche-first AI systems that dominate one industry at a time. The result? Clients get automation that closes deals, saves time, and scales without hiring. ✅ Closed a $132K deal using vertical-specific AI audits ✅ Helped a creator grow from $0 to $77K/month in under a year ✅ Scaled a high-voltage consultant to a $70K contract ✅ Built Vertical Systems without spending a dollar on ads Before this, I was leading dev teams as a CTO in Web3. With a Master's in Cybersecurity (NYIT) and 8+ years in tech, I’ve worked across startups, AI engineering, and systems design. When the crypto crash hit, I doubled down on what actually works: deep industry automation powered by AI. Now, I build done-for-you AI workflows, chatbots, onboarding flows, sales automations, and backend systems custom-built for consultants, coaches, and service businesses. If you’re done trying to “do everything” and ready to scale your operations through AI systems built for your niche, DM me “VERTICAL” and let’s talk.

Experience

Scribblesoft

Chief Technology Officer

Nov 2024 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Florida, United States · Remote

Vertical systems

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Jun 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid

Built $1M/yr vertical AI agency in 18 months without paid advertising
Closed $132K deal using vertical-specific methodologies
Scaled clients from $0 to $70K+ contracts through specialization focus
Created Vertical AI Builders movement serving 10K+ entrepreneurs

AutomationAISales AutomationVertical SpecializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business Growth Strategies

Youtube

AI Content Creator

Jun 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Built 11.3K+ YouTube subscribers educating entrepreneurs on vertical AI specialization strategies
Documented complete CTO-to-founder transformation generating high-engagement educational content
Built content-driven funnel attracting 100K+ entrepreneurs to Vertical AI Builders movement

Prompt EngineeringArtificial Intelligence (AI)Online Content Creation

Symbiote labs

Chief Technology Officer

Nov 2021 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Worked closely with the CEO and leadership team to define, prioritize, and bring the product roadmap to life
Managed the in-house engineering team, contracted development partners (remote), and led the integration efforts
Led sprint planning, delivery, and release management processes Provided guidance and educated remote team members on development and operations
Made important decisions about the product architecture, technology stack, early hires and technical culture.

Decision-MakingManagementLeadershipNode.jsAgile MethodologiesProject Planning

Freelance / contract / self-employed

Solidity Developer

Jul 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Wrote and maintained quality Solidity code
Used JavaScript & React for web development on the frontend
Wrote smart contracts for Ethereum, including ERC20 tokens, NFTs (ERC721), ICOs, and IDOs
Worked on DeFi projects such as flash loans and algorithmic trading bots
Conducted security audits and identified flaws in smart contracts and use of proxy
Wrote automation tests [unit tests, integration tests & E2E tests using Dappateer]
Tested for robust smart contracts using javascript Collaborated with various teams in the DAO

SolidityJavaScriptReactHTMLCSSBlockchain+1

Lightship security, inc.

Cyber Security Consultant

Sep 2019 – May 2020 · 8 mos · Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area

Responsible for providing compliance-related advice to our clients and documenting the security aspects of the IT products under evaluation with Lightship Security.
Liaise with clients and internal engineers to gather information to produce accurate and well-designed technical documentation/product security specifications
Understand relevant security certification requirements and provide related advice to clients
Perform ad-hoc consulting tasks as required

Common CriteriaConsultingTechnical WritingCybersecurity

Trail one

Blockchain Developer

Apr 2018 – Sep 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Built Supply Chain DApp using Solidity, JavaScript, HTML & CSS
Worked with a diverse team of remote devs and participated in audit sessions.
Testing for robust Smart Contracts with javascript.
Unit, integration and E2E testing [Jest, Truffle, Dappateer] Creating and maintaining project documentation.

SolidityJavaScriptHTMLCSSBlockchainSmart Contracts