Builder of practical AI that drives revenue
I’m Alden — entrepreneur, product thinker, and engineer. I lead CustomGPT.ai, the #1 no‑code platform for business‑ready AI agents. Previously CTO & co‑founder at Chitika. I obsess over shipping useful AI, fast — with accuracy, governance, and real‑world ROI.
About
25+ years building and marketing products. I translate messy business problems into reliable AI systems with fast iteration and a bias to action.
What I’m doing now
Scaling CustomGPT.ai for mid‑market and enterprise: accuracy benchmarks, API adoption, partner program, and high‑ROI POCs.
What I love
Shaping products with customers in the loop. Rapid experiments, clean UX, and instrumentation that proves value.
Fun facts
Former competitive table‑tennis player. Recent pickleball convert. Proud dad of four. Based in the Boston area.
Companies
I build simple experiences on top of complex tech.
CustomGPT.ai
Business‑ready AI agents with citations and governance. 10,000+ orgs served. SOC‑2 Type II. #1 for anti‑hallucination accuracy.
SortResume.ai
AI hiring assistant that instantly scores resumes so teams shortlist in minutes, not days.
Poll the People
Rapid user testing with real people. Make better design & marketing decisions with micro‑surveys.
Selected Projects
Scrappy experiments that became useful tools.
AldenBot
My personal AI assistant trained on my public work and writing. Ask it anything about me.
DentDiagnosisGPT
Domain‑specific medical Q&A prototype built with CustomGPT + curated research corpus.
WordPress → CustomGPT
No‑code/low‑code tool to sync private WordPress content into a secure CustomGPT agent.
Universal Search Augmentation
Drop‑in JS that enhances search boxes on docs portals and CMSs with smart suggestions.
Talks & Media
Accuracy Benchmarks: Why RAG Quality Wins
Interview on why anti‑hallucination accuracy and citations matter in enterprise AI.
Trending in Education — Podcast
On higher‑ed AI adoption and building custom chatbots with verifiable sources.
GAI Insights Showcase — Deep Research Agents
Showcasing automated market analysis and research pipelines using AI agents.
Beating Big Models on Accuracy
Behind the scenes of how disciplined retrieval boosts answer quality.
Writing
I share what we learn shipping AI into production.
Community
Generative AI Learning Lab
Weekly on Mondays @ 7:00 PM ET — quick showcase + open Q&A on high‑ROI AI use cases. Join live, learn fast, share wins.
Partners & POCs
Marketing agencies and solution partners co‑sell POCs to prove value in weeks (not quarters).
Get in touch
Advisory, partnerships, pilots — or just to say hi.