Currently shipping MyFutureSelf

Ibuildproductsthatmovepeopleforward.

Co-founder and CTO at MyFutureSelf, an AI iOS app with 1,322 paying subscribers, 24,000+ downloads, and a 4.7★ App Store rating. I design, code, and ship.

Kaya Hickin
Live numbers

The proof, in numbers.

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MyFutureSelf, server-validated via Apple

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MyFutureSelf, first 7 months on the App Store

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App Store Rating

From 671 verified reviews

Winner, RedHawk Business Accelerator (Miami University 2025)Honorable Mention, TCU Values & Ventures Competition
About

Who I am.

I started my first company freshman year because I wanted to see if I could build something people would pay for. Turns out I could, so I kept going. Three companies later, I'm three for three on profitability.

My main focus right now is MyFutureSelf, an AI app that helps people define who they want to become and then become that person through a 90-day personalized roadmap, an AI mentor that speaks as their future self, and daily action. As CTO, I led the technical build end to end: iOS, backend, and AI systems.

I'm AI-native in how I build. In the last year I've shipped 170,000+ lines of code and 1,400+ commits, mostly written alongside Claude Code and Codex. The AI tool stack is how I move at the speed of two engineers as a solo CTO.

I'm graduating from Miami University this month with a Marketing degree and an Entrepreneurship minor, then heading to San Francisco. Most of my time goes toward thinking about how AI can build consumer products that change real behavior, not just engagement metrics.

The Basics

Based in

Oxford, OH

SF-bound this summer

Education

Miami University

BA Marketing, Minor in Entrepreneurship, May 2026

Focus

AI · Consumer · Behavior change

Off-screen

Lifting, hiking, reading, podcasts

The path

Experience.

The path so far.

MyFutureSelf

Jan 2025 to Present

Co-Founder · CTO

Building an iOS app with a 90-day personalized roadmap and a voice AI mentor. Led the product and technical build end to end. In its first 7 months: 24,000+ downloads, 1,322 paid subscribers, $53K ARR, 20,811 hours of AI coaching delivered, 4.7★ App Store rating.

1,322 paid$53K ARR20K+ coaching hrs

RedHawk Business Accelerator

April 2025

Winner, Miami University

Won Miami University's competitive business accelerator with MyFutureSelf.

Appointra

Jun 2024 to Feb 2025

Co-Founder

Built a B2B lead generation agency serving startups in SF, NYC, and Chicago. Scaled to $20k MRR in three months via AI-powered outbound, generating millions in pipeline and hundreds of qualified meetings. Wound it down to focus on MyFutureSelf.

$20k MRR in 3 months100s of meetings booked

LeadBoost Pro

Jan 2023 to Jun 2024

Co-Founder

Started in my dorm room. Built a marketing, web development, and consulting business focused on helping small and underrepresented businesses grow through stronger digital presence and better systems.

Profitable year one
The toolkit

How I build.

iOS

  • Swift / SwiftUI
  • Core Data / StoreKit
  • WebRTC

Web

  • TypeScript
  • Next.js / React
  • Tailwind CSS

Backend

  • Node.js
  • Firebase / Firestore
  • Cloud Functions

AI

  • OpenAI Responses API
  • Claude API
  • Realtime / Voice

Workflow

  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cursor
  • Mixpanel
  • Superwall
In the open

I ship constantly.

170,000+ lines of code and 1,400+ commits in the last year. I'm AI-native in how I build, with Claude Code and Codex in my daily flow. Most of my code lives in Swift/SwiftUI for iOS and TypeScript/Next.js for web.

Reach out

Let's build something.

I'm always looking for a technical co-founder at founding level with equity, for MyFutureSelf and for what comes next. Investors backing consumer AI and builders shipping ambitious products, drop a line too.

Email me