Kaichen Guo · Melbourne

I care about how technology changes the way we decide, work, and build.

My work spans applied AI, software, and product thinking—building practical tools and documenting the decisions behind them.

Kaichen Guo in front of a bookshelf.
Melbourne, Australia

Now

StudyMaster of Information TechnologyUniversity of Melbourne · 2026–2028
BuildwithkaiIndependent product development
FocusSoftware, product & applied AITechnology grounded in real needs

Selected work

Ideas made concrete.

Products and prototypes, documented through the questions, trade-offs, and next steps behind them.

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  1. Native macOS appOpen-source preview

    CornerFloat

    A native macOS utility that keeps live web tools one glance away—designed and built with AppKit and WebKit around deliberate privacy, persistence, testing, and release boundaries.

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Length
30 minutes
Where
Online or Melbourne
Time zone
Melbourne time
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Path

Education and career.

A concise record of formal study and the roles shaping how I work.

Education

  1. Master of Information Technology

    University of Melbourne

    2026–2028

    Artificial Intelligence

  2. Bachelor of Arts

    University of Melbourne

    2023–2025

    Economics

Career

  1. Founder & Builder

    Kai Technologies

    2025–Present

    An independent, early-stage venture where I shape the product direction and build early AI prototypes.

  2. Participant – Velocity Program

    Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP)

    Sep 2024–Dec 2024

    An early-stage founder program focused on customer validation, market analysis, and positioning.