About Emilie

I’ve always been drawn to building things that make complex systems feel usable. I started my career as an engineer, moved into product, and eventually became a founder (and got acquired). Today, I’m the COO and VP of Engineering at Kilo Code, where we’re building an all-in-one platform for agentic engineering. My work sits at the intersection of product, engineering, and operations—but at its core, it’s always been about helping people do better work with less friction. I became “AI-pilled” in 2024 after getting hands-on with early app builder tools, and since then I’ve been deep in figuring out how to actually make AI useful in real life—not just demos. That shows up in both my professional work and my personal life. I run an always-on AI agent that helps manage everything from inboxes to logistics at home, and I spend a lot of time thinking about how to reduce the invisible overhead that keeps people stuck. A lot of my perspective is shaped by being in the middle of things—not just building products, but operating them inside real companies, with real constraints. I care less about the “perfect” solution and more about what actually works. That means I tend to focus on iteration, practical tradeoffs, and finding the smallest version of something that still delivers value. Outside of work, I’m a parent to three young children, which has probably influenced my thinking more than anything else. It’s made me sharper about priorities, more impatient with unnecessary complexity, and more interested in designing systems—at work and at home—that actually hold up under pressure. If you’re trying to figure out how to navigate AI, build something meaningful, or just get unstuck in your work, that’s the lens I bring.