Montgomery Kuykendall

Co-Founder

Boise, Idaho, United States8 yrs 9 mos experience
AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Founded multiple innovative tech companies.
  • Expert in end-to-end systems architecture.
  • Self-taught with a focus on modularity and resilience.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and AI-focused systems architect with a strong emphasis on transparency and user empowerment.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Public PolicyPolitical CampaignsSystem ArchitectureAi/mlSoftware DevelopmentUser Experience (ux)SalesTeam ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (crm)ManagementFront-end DevelopmentMaintenance & Repair

Other Skills

Community OutreachVolunteer ManagementRegulatory ComplianceRust (Programming Language)Vulkan APIProduct StrategyNode.jsCascading Style Sheets (CSS)JavaScriptSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)InterviewingVisual MerchandisingMarketingLeadershipInventory Management

About

Every product at Kuykendall Industries exists because I found something broken and nobody was fixing it. Homeowners getting ripped off on contractor quotes. Communication platforms that own your identity instead of you. AI architecture designed to extract value instead of deliver it. HR systems that expose the people they're supposed to protect. I built QuoteChecker.ai, Annex, Ceridwen.ai, and FORGE to solve them. Legacy of the Horizon has been in development for 11 years because some things just take that long to build right. Every product designed and built from scratch. No co-founders, no outside funding. My work is consistent across domains: design the system properly, then let it run. I prioritize modularity, resilience, and real-world constraints over optics. Other work includes: • Engineering my home into a fully integrated smart ecosystem • Authoring a regional light rail framework under civic review • Designing governance architectures for political systems Core strengths: • End-to-end systems architecture • Autonomous execution across disciplines • AI-assisted workflows • Tactical negotiation + technical clarity • Scalable prototyping under constraint

Experience

8 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 4 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

The future party

Founder

Mar 2026 – Present · 2 mos · Boise, ID · Hybrid

  • Founded The Future Party, a new political organization built around verifiable government where votes, spending, and public decisions can be independently checked by citizens.
  • Developed the organization’s core platform around cryptographic vote receipts, real-time public spending transparency, automatic law sunset mechanisms, and explainability requirements for government AI systems.
  • Built the party’s public-facing platform and launch narrative, positioning Idaho as the starting point for a systems-first political movement focused on transparency, auditability, and technological sovereignty.
Community OutreachVolunteer ManagementPolitical CampaignsRegulatory CompliancePublic Policy

Ceridwen.ai

Founder

Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos · Boise, ID · Hybrid

  • Building and commercializing MABOS (Modular AI Brain Operating System), a pure-Rust cognitive architecture designed for sovereign, on-device inference, no cloud requirement.
  • Architected a Vulkan-native compute pipeline running multi-lane model orchestration (hot/cold/dream) on consumer AMD hardware.
  • Developed the full inference stack from scratch: tokenization, KV-cache management, attention kernels, memory-mapped model loading, and adaptive scheduling.
  • Designed MABOS to interact as a sovereign agent within a custom software ecosystem spanning HR, CRM, communications, and hardware identity.
  • Operating under Kuykendall industries as exclusive licensee for commercial deployment, and preparing for public release and data center level compute.
Rust (Programming Language)System ArchitectureVulkan APIAI/MLProduct Strategy

Quotechecker.ai

Founder

Jun 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Boise, Idaho, United States · Remote

  • Built and launched a self-funded AI platform that audits contractor, solar, and auto repair quotes for unclear pricing, inflated scope, and unsupported fees.
  • Shipped MVP in 72 hours; delivered Pro features within 30 days (solo, full-stack from product design through deployment, no frameworks used).
  • Designed a zero-tracking audit flow (no accounts, cookies, or paywalls) for real-time diagnostic feedback.
  • Built a single-page diagnostic interface with canvas-based animation + HUD-style UX to guide quote evaluation.
  • Implemented an AI parsing pipeline for plaintext + PDF quotes using schema enforcement, prompt design, and region-aware benchmark logic.
  • Developed a transparency scoring model for pricing clarity, scope definition, and internal consistency.
  • Integrated upload handling, OCR, rendering, and summarization into one consumer workflow; added Pro Mode features (history, side-by-side comparisons, clarification messages, export tools).
  • Implemented serverless security controls (IP rate limiting, CSRF protection, origin validation, quota enforcement) and Stripe subscription + webhook billing flows.
Node.jsFront-End DevelopmentCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Customer Relationship Management (CRM)User Experience (UX)Software Development+2

Kuykendall industries

Founder

Jun 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Boise, ID · Hybrid

  • Founded Kuykendall Industries and built every product the company operates, architecture, code, design, deployment.
  • Designed and wrote a complete cognitive architecture from scratch; stood up Ceridwen.ai as the commercial entity to bring it to market.
  • Built and launched QuoteChecker.ai, a live AI auditing platform for contractor, solar, and auto repair quotes. Shipped MVP in 72 hours, expanded to Pro within 30 days, solo.
  • Built FORGE, a sovereign HR system where employees own their identity, records are encrypted at the field level, and lockout recovery doesn't depend on a single person.
  • Created Annex, a federated real-time communication platform with encrypted identity, desktop clients, voice channels, and AI agent participation. Open sourced the full stack.
  • Continuing active development on Legacy of the Horizon, an 11-year TTRPG with custom browser-based platform and a interactive galaxy map and deterministic simulation engine.

Enphase energy

Inside Sales Representative

Feb 2023 – Sep 2023 · 7 mos · Boise, Idaho, United States · Remote

  • Ran outbound consultative outreach for upgrade offers; coordinated with contractor networks to drive timely implementations.
  • Maintained clean pipeline and customer records across Salesforce/Excel; documented interactions via service tickets for QA continuity.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Staples

Sales Supervisor (Tech + Retail)

Sep 2022 – Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Boise, Idaho, United States · On-site

  • Led floor execution as MOD; coached consultative selling + service standards; maintained operating cadence and customer outcomes.
  • Managed weekly sales/merch priorities and team performance routines (role-play, feedback loops, peer coaching).
InterviewingVisual MerchandisingSalesTeam Management

Victra - verizon authorized retailer

Assistant General Manager

Feb 2021 – Sep 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos · Boise, Idaho, United States · On-site

  • • Led team development and handled escalations; improved sales execution through training and proactive performance management.
SalesTeam ManagementInterviewingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)MarketingLeadership+1

Napa auto parts

Retail Coordinator

Jan 2020 – Aug 2020 · 7 mos · Boise, Idaho, United States · On-site

  • • Maintained ePlanograms with 100% accuracy; trained specialists and drove consistent performance against monthly sales goals.
SalesInventory ManagementManagementInterviewingLeadershipVisual Merchandising

Dyson

Dyson Expert

Apr 2019 – Sep 2019 · 5 mos · Boise, Idaho

  • • Partnered with Treasure Valley store managers to drive sales across Dyson product lines; upsold/upgraded customers to improve outcomes and loyalty.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Visual Merchandising

Linked wireless, authorized cricket retailer

Store Manager

Nov 2016 – May 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos · Boise, Idaho

  • • Devised and executed a new approach to selling wireless phones/services that boosted sales and reduced training time for new salespeople; improved targeted customer service.
InterviewingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Visual Merchandising

Kuykendall designs

Owner/Photographer/Designer

Aug 2016 – Apr 2020 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Boise Metropolitan Area

  • • Built a client-facing creative services business with transparent, flat-rate pricing and a simplified buying process.
Front-End DevelopmentCascading Style Sheets (CSS)InterviewingUser Experience (UX)JavaScriptSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)

Wds, a xerox company

Tier II Technical Support

Feb 2016 – Aug 2016 · 6 mos · Boise, Idaho, United States · On-site

  • Supported global Verizon customers: diagnosed account/device issues across multiple systems, restored service, and escalated complex cases.
  • Translated complex technical concepts for non-technical users to improve understanding and satisfaction.

Self-directed project

Creator & Lead Systems Designer – Legacy of the Horizon

Jan 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 4 mos · Boise, Idaho, United States · Remote

  • Designing a simulation-grade science fiction RPG built as a modular “galaxy of consequence” (420k+
  • words; projected 500k–600k).
  • Built a custom D2–D19 probability engine with skill-ceiling architecture; systems support faction evolution, political dynamics, and long-form campaigns.
  • Designed stamina-governed combat, environmental risk, and 30+ psychological states; deep progression arcs (ambition, prestige, trauma, ancestry).
  • Authored extensive starship systems and modular upgrades (42k+ words) with dark-matter FTL network design.
  • Built GM tooling (“Galaxy Master”), session-zero structure, and adaptive narrative scaffolding; internally play-ready and advancing toward publication.

Commercial northwest property management

Roaming Janitorial

Sep 2013 – Feb 2016 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Boise, Idaho Area · On-site

  • • Supported maintenance and turnover for 300+ residential units (later responsible for an additional 400 units across the Treasure Valley): work orders, unit prep, clerical audits for resident satisfaction.
Electrical WiringCarpentryMaintenance & Repair

Idaho independent bank

Multiple Positions (Grounds, Teller, Courier)

May 2012 – Dec 2013 · 1 yr 7 mos · Boise, Idaho Area

  • • Maintained property standards; supported banking customer service and managed inter-branch document/material transfers.

Education

College of Western Idaho

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