Austin, Texas
Student entrepreneur building real businesses and practical AI systems. This site is a record of the projects I've launched, the problems I've solved, and what I'm working on next.
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Business — Founder & Operator
Founded a mobile car detailing business three years ago serving Lakeway, Bee Cave, and surrounding Austin-area communities. I run the whole operation on my own: door-to-door sales, quotes and pricing, scheduling, marketing materials, and equipment. Every detail is done on-site at the customer's home.
Client Work — Animation & Education
My first project working with Malachi's Message, a nonprofit raising awareness about toxic mold, and a personal one for me: having suffered from toxic mold exposure myself and been lucky to recover, I understood firsthand why their mission matters. They hired me to create the first 12-episode animated education series for kids, teaching children how to recognize and understand toxic mold in homes. You can watch the series on their website.
Client Work — E-commerce & Merchandise
More paid work for Malachi's Message, across two additional projects. I designed roughly ten pieces of apparel and merchandise, built out each product in Printify with its own listing details, then published the full catalog to their Shopify store and optimized how everything was laid out and displayed. You can browse the apparel in their store.
Brand — Lifestyle Apparel
I developed a lifestyle clothing brand built on a work hard, play hard mindset. I created the brand concept, messaging, apparel designs, and manufacturer-ready tech packs, and have produced four real sample clothing pieces. I documented the process on TikTok and grew the account to 2,000+ followers through a year of consistent posting.
Current — AI & Agentic Workflows
What I'm working on right now: taking courses and learning how to build practical AI systems. I use agentic workflows to run parts of my detailing business, including lead generation, customer outreach, and booking alerts. Additionally, this site was designed using an agentic workflow I built. My long-term goal is to implement agentic workflows into businesses.
About
I'm Kaden Ryan, a high school senior and entrepreneur focused on building businesses that solve real problems and using practical AI systems to run them better.
My work spans operating a mobile detailing company, completing paid client work in e-commerce and design, developing a clothing brand with a public following, and producing creative projects from apparel lines to animated educational content.
Contact
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