Public site plus mobile admin CMS
Catalog, build logs, clients, inventory, and invoices — all managed from his phone. Shipped before Blade Show.
Accepting new clients
- →Find the bottleneck in your business.
- →Ship a tool that fixes it in 1–3 weeks.
- →You own the code. No retainers required.
UCI Merage · One client at a time · No templates.
13
Projects Shipped
$3.15M
Sales Tracked
1:1
Client Engagement
Past projects · 14
Shipped work.
Click a card — problem, fix, stack.
For clients
Live
FeaturedPitLane
+Production ops platform for Deeblane — Bring a Trailer consignment
SupabaseEdge FunctionsPostgres RLSApexChartsVisit demo
Live
FeaturedPitLane
+Production ops platform for Deeblane — Bring a Trailer consignment
SupabaseEdge FunctionsPostgres RLSApexCharts
Visit demo Problem: 4 SaaS tools running a Bay Area consignment shop. No single source of truth. Fix: one platform, 15-stage pipeline, 4-tier roles, $3.15M tracked. Stack: Supabase auth + RLS, edge functions, Google Sheets sync, ApexCharts. Real app login-gated; link below is a fake-data clone of the UI.
Live
FeaturedPolecat Balisongs
+Shop-ops platform for solo knifemaker — public site + full admin CMS
Supabase AuthSupabase StoragePostgres RLSVercelVisit site
Live
FeaturedPolecat Balisongs
+Shop-ops platform for solo knifemaker — public site + full admin CMS
Supabase AuthSupabase StoragePostgres RLSVercel
Visit site Problem: Wilfred (solo knifemaker, Huntsville AL) ran the shop on memory and spreadsheets — Instagram only, no way to take custom orders, no inventory. Fix: polecatknives.com — a public site where every section is editable, plus a phone-first admin for catalog, in-shop builds, build log, events, testimonials, a private clients tracker, materials with low-stock alerts, and print-ready invoices. Live since Blade Show 2026, still shipping: the Sept 2026 round made the whole site editable and added diff-based sync so his phone and laptop can edit at once without clobbering each other. Stack: Supabase Auth + RLS + Storage, iPhone HEIC auto-convert, 4-theme system, mobile-first, Vercel.
In Progress
FeaturedDoheny Bike
+E-bike shop curator + service site (pitch prototype)
HTML/JSTailwindVercelStatic SiteVisit demo
In Progress
FeaturedDoheny Bike
+E-bike shop curator + service site (pitch prototype)
HTML/JSTailwindVercelStatic Site
Visit demo Problem: Dana Point e-bike shop (Jason Spates) needed a pitch site + repositioning. Fix: 11-page static prototype built overnight. 31 bikes / 6 brands, 14 accessories, service-request flow, cart drawer, search modal — all from 2 data templates. Repositions "we make bikes" → "hand-picked + locally serviced". Designed to port to Shopify Liquid post-engagement.
In Progress
FeaturedMarin Car Club
+One homepage, six liveries — a design system built from the club's brand package
HTML/CSS/JSDesign System6 LiveriesPython GeneratorVisit demo
In Progress
FeaturedMarin Car Club
+One homepage, six liveries — a design system built from the club's brand package
HTML/CSS/JSDesign System6 LiveriesPython Generator
Visit demo Problem: Marin Car Club (collector-car storage + consignment, San Rafael) had a new brand package and no site that matched it. Fix: one homepage built six ways. Six liveries from the club's own palette (Gulf Sky, Heritage Blue, Gulf Orange), each wearing a different logo family and typeface, generated from a single base so a copy change lands in all six. Sections: hero, mission pillars, ten services with per-livery photo treatments, consignment process, join-the-club, visit. Scroll-reveal motion system and a contrast gate on every livery. Stack: static HTML/CSS/JS, Python variant generator, served as a showcase on this site.
Live
Orange County Network
+Weekly events engine — 64 sources into one digest — plus a site prototype
PythonWeb ScrapingData PipelineFirecrawlVisit site
Live
Orange County Network
+Weekly events engine — 64 sources into one digest — plus a site prototype
PythonWeb ScrapingData PipelineFirecrawl
Visit site Problem: Orange County Network's weekly events digest was hand-assembled and kept missing the niche stuff — Cars & Coffee, salsa nights, popups. Fix: a scraping engine that pulls 64 sources (city feeds, museums, venues, aggregators) into one weekly CSV under a locked seven-category taxonomy, with a per-source health report and new-source discovery on every run. One July run delivered 597 events with zero errors. Plus a prototype redesign of orangecountynetwork.com with the event finder built in, running on the engine's real data. Stack: Python, httpx + BeautifulSoup, Firecrawl for the stubborn sites, static HTML/JS front end.
For myself / experiments
Live
FeaturedBlakelike Consulting
+Personable AI solutions for small businesses — no corporate nonsense
Claude APIAI ServicesFull-StackContent Strategy
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FeaturedBlakelike Consulting
+Personable AI solutions for small businesses — no corporate nonsense
Claude APIAI ServicesFull-StackContent Strategy
1-on-1 support and fully custom solutions for real companies. Not a faceless agency — Blake works directly with you to build exactly what your business needs, using AI to punch way above your weight class.
- Custom pipelines for automatic video editing & post creation
- Custom websites with custom features tailored to your business
- Custom chatbots for customer support & internal use
- Custom software for inventory management & operations
- Custom marketing plans with custom tools to execute them
- Social media content strategy & scheduling
Web app teaching butterfly knife flipping with 550+ curated video tutorials, progress tracking, gamification, and a 5-level mastery system.
Live
Blakelike OS
+Personal business dashboard
HTML/JSD3.jsSwiftWKWebView
Live
Blakelike OS
+Personal business dashboard
HTML/JSD3.jsSwiftWKWebView
All-in-one personal dashboard (11,150 lines) wrapped in a native macOS app. Manages contacts, balisong inventory/trading/reviews, resale, social media planning, classes, and time tracking.
Live
Jarvis
+Multi-agent deep research system
Claude APINode.jsMulti-Agent
Live
Jarvis
+Multi-agent deep research system
Claude APINode.jsMulti-Agent
8 specialized Claude agents (Opus/Sonnet orchestration) for exhaustive research sessions with a live monitoring dashboard.
In Progress
Brand Brawl
+Entrepreneur execution engine
Next.jsTypeScriptPrismaZustand
In Progress
Brand Brawl
+Entrepreneur execution engine
Next.jsTypeScriptPrismaZustand
Daily execution engine combining a business planner, competitive accountability system, and AI-powered scheduler with energy-aware task scheduling and challenge pools.
Japanese mahjong teaching web app with beginner-friendly curriculum, 4-player game vs AI, puzzle system, yaku reference, XP/leveling, and a dark forest aesthetic.
In Progress
ClaudeFace
+AI content automation platform
PythonFastAPINext.jsClaude API
In Progress
ClaudeFace
+AI content automation platform
PythonFastAPINext.jsClaude API
Self-hosted AI content automation generating and distributing short-form video across multiple channels. Target: 12 Shorts/day across 4 channels with AI review pipeline.
Live
ObsidianConnect
+AI-powered second brain
ObsidianMCPPythonMarkdown
Live
ObsidianConnect
+AI-powered second brain
ObsidianMCPPythonMarkdown
Persistent memory system giving Claude Code access to an Obsidian vault for cross-session knowledge, auto-capture of decisions and ideas, and multi-project context.
Concept
Construction AI
+AI for blue-collar businesses
BusinessAI Services
Concept
Construction AI
+AI for blue-collar businesses
BusinessAI Services
Exploratory business offering AI-powered services to construction and blue-collar companies. Blending done-for-you services with AI automation shop offerings.
Pricing
Four ways in.
Tools from $500. Websites from $1,500. Final scope after the free call.
For context: agencies bill $3–7k/mo for the same scope.
Custom Tools
Start hereFrom $500
One tool. Tight scope. Shipped fast.
One bottleneck, one tool. You own the code.
- Discovery + scoping call
- Built for your exact workflow
- Deployed to your hosting
- Source code + docs
- 14-day hypercare
Custom Websites
Fully hand-codedFrom $1,500
No templates. No page builders. Code you own.
A site written from scratch for your business — fast, on-brand, and editable by you if you want it to be.
- Designed and coded from a blank file
- Mobile-first, fast, SEO basics handled
- Editable content (CMS or admin) on request
- Your domain, your hosting, your code
- 14-day hypercare
Built under this tier
Bundles + Retainers
Most popularFrom $3,500
CRM + ops platform + automations, built as one system.
A stack of tools that share one database: a CRM for your leads and clients, the dashboard your team runs the day on, and the automations between them. Retainer optional after launch.
- Custom CRM — leads, clients, follow-ups, pipeline
- Ops dashboard: inventory, invoicing, scheduling
- Automations + integrations (Sheets, email, payments)
- Roadmap for the full stack, source code + docs
- Optional monthly retainer — direct line, no PMs
Built under this tier
Onsite Sprint
Embedded$10,000+
1 week onsite. 3 weeks to ship.
I embed in your shop, find the leverage, ship inside 3 weeks.
- 5 days onsite with your team
- Workflow audit + opportunity scoping
- Full tool built + deployed in 3 weeks
- Team training + docs
- 30-day hypercare
Add-ons
One-time services that bolt onto any tier above. Scoped after intro call.
- Claude Code Quick Start$1,000
- Shopify Migration$2,500–3,500
- Compliance / Legal Setup$750
- Wholesale Portal Build$1,000–3,500
Selected outcomes
What clients got.
One ops platform replacing four tools
PitLane runs their 15-stage consignment pipeline: inventory, sales, follow-ups, and Sheets sync in one place.
Weekly events digest from 64 sources
One engine pulls city feeds, venues, museums, and aggregators into a seven-category digest every week, and flags any source that breaks.
Common questions
Things people ask.
Why one person instead of an agency?+
You talk to the person writing the code. AI does the grunt work, I do the thinking. Agency output without the agency bill.
How long does a typical build take?+
1–3 weeks. You see progress every few days.
What if I don't know exactly what I need?+
That's what the call is for. We find the bottleneck, then scope the fix.
Do you only build AI tools?+
No. Dashboards, websites, automations, internal software — anything custom. AI just makes me faster.
What if it's not a fit after the call?+
We move on. The call is free. If I can't deliver it well, I'll say so.
What's your background?+
UCI Merage, senior. 13 shipped builds: a consignment shop, a knifemaker, a car club, an events engine, and more.
Services
What I build.
- →Custom admin dashboards & ops platforms
- →Websites that convert
- →AI-powered content pipelines (video, social, blog)
- →Internal software (inventory, scheduling, invoicing)
- →Chatbots (support, lead capture, internal Q&A)
- →Marketing automations & data integrations
Got a bottleneck?
Let's ship the fix.
15-min call. Scope your problem. Decide fit. Free.
● Currently accepting new clients · First call typically within 48hr
Who you're working with
Hi, I'm Blake.
University of California, Irvine — Paul Merage School of Business, 4th year, class of ’27. One-person operation. Self-taught through putting in the work, amplified by listening to my network. Firm believer in “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
- →Founder, Blakelike Consulting · Mar 2026 – present · Designs and deploys custom AI systems and automation for small businesses.
- →MakerSpace Manager & UAV Treasurer / Head of Drone Program, Zotbotics @ UCI · Oct 2025 – present · Runs the 3D-print farm, leads the Tinywhoop & 5-inch drone program.
- →VP of Mentorship, LEADS @ UCI Paul Merage · Oct 2024 – present · Mentor Assigner, Creative Director, and overall leader of the LEADS business org.
- →Project Manager, Empire Construction & Engineering · May – Sep 2025 · Ran commercial and winery restoration jobs across the North Bay.
- →Freelance Photographer, @blakelikecar · Mar 2022 – Jan 2025 · Pro car & vehicle-listing photography — booked, shot, edited, and delivered end to end.