From first idea to launch and beyond, MillerNova builds polished products with practical AI help and hands-on leadership—for VC-backed early-stage startups and SMBs modernizing how they work.
Founder-trusted delivery. Clean builds. AI with safety built in.
We prefer long-term partnership and staying on as your product+AI stewards.
Engagement Snapshot
Blueprint for confident build
Discovery → Build → Scale
Workshops, plans, and launch prep aligned to milestones.
AI as an accelerator
AI features with clear safety and cost controls.
Outcomes you can demo
Investor-ready builds with analytics, documentation, and handoff.
Engagement style
Partner-led
Business strategy, product design, AI, and engineering in one delivery team—clear for decision makers and rigorous for technical teams.
Align business goals, user needs, and technical options before build starts.
Build and launch a focused first product quickly, with quality foundations from day one.
Add AI where it creates clear customer value or team productivity gains.
Keep the product fast, secure, and stable as usage, customers, and complexity increase.
Design clear, trustworthy product experiences that are easy to use and easy to adopt.
Stay embedded after launch to support your team, ship improvements, and reduce risk.
Startup and SMB software paths are different. Select your business type and stage to see the right development approach, engagement sequence, and outcomes.
Business Type
VC-backed operating lens
Priority is fast learning, clear customer signal, and disciplined growth within runway limits.
Startup stage
Clarify what to build first, who it is for, and how success will be measured so decisions are fast and confident.
Engagement scope, timeline, and investment are defined after the discovery phase. We look for long-term partnerships—shipping together and continuing on retainers for ongoing product growth and support. Startup tracks prioritize validation velocity, PMF learning loops, and scale readiness; SMB tracks prioritize modernization stability, automation ROI, and predictable operational growth.
Clear milestones, weekly demos, and decisions tied to results.
Goals, constraints, and success metrics tied to clear business outcomes.
Workshops, research, and plan validation to reduce risk early.
UX, UI, and system plans that stay practical and on-brand.
Iterative delivery with demos, testing, and monitoring from day one.
Hardening, deployment, and handoff for a confident release.
Support, optimization, and growth experiments guided by data.
Retainer partnership: roadmap updates, uptime checks, support, and ongoing AI/performance tune-ups.
Simple examples of how we help startup and SMB teams solve real product problems and ship clear outcomes.
Existing SMB Software Modernization (Representative example)
The team was using outdated software that slowed down daily work and created mistakes.
Modernized the core workflows and interface, reducing manual steps and helping staff complete tasks faster with fewer errors.
Seed-Stage Startup MVP Build (Representative example)
The founder needed to launch quickly to test demand and show traction to early investors.
Built and launched a focused MVP with the most important user flows, enabling real customer feedback and faster product decisions.
iOS App AI Search & Matching Integration (Representative example)
Users struggled to find relevant content and people quickly inside the app.
Integrated AI-powered semantic search and matching, making recommendations more relevant and improving user engagement.
Selected testimonials from founders and operator leaders we have partnered with across startup and SMB teams.
These quotes come from some of the founders and operating leaders we have worked with.
“Working with Yuri as our Tech Lead was a game-changer during product launch. He turned our AI vision into a user experience people genuinely loved, while staying collaborative and business-minded. If you need someone who can make complex technology feel simple and valuable, I highly recommend him.”
Kevin Diamond
Founder of Viral Traction / Marketing Director (Previously at TikTok)
“Yuri combines technical depth with clear strategic thinking. He mentors the team, explains complex topics clearly, and consistently keeps projects moving in the right direction. I recommend him to any team looking for strong leadership and practical innovation.”
Walter Villa
Product Design Lead (Previously at Microsoft, IBM, and Dassault Systemes)
“Yurii led our engineering team with strong execution, collaboration, and high standards. He improved both product quality and delivery speed across iOS and Android releases. In my career, I have rarely seen this level of reliability and technical leadership.”
Ketan Chand
CEO, Cyasoon (Previously at IBM and Deloitte)
We blend strategy, design, engineering, and AI for VC-backed startups and modern SMBs so you can move confidently.
We’ve built investor-ready products across SaaS, fintech, marketplaces, and AI for VC-backed early-stage teams and SMBs upgrading their digital products. Every engagement balances speed with quality: clean architecture, security, and monitoring from day one.
Expect proactive communication, plain-language recommendations, and hands-on leadership that protects your vision. We embed with your team, align on milestones, and deliver outcomes you can demo. We favor long-term partnerships—staying past launch on retainers to refine, scale, and evolve alongside you. Post-launch, we handle roadmap updates, uptime checks, and AI/performance tune-ups so you can grow confidently.
We operate like an embedded product and engineering lead, protecting your goals and runway.
Clean architecture, monitoring, and security baked into every engagement.
Fast cycles with clarity; no mystery sprints or surprise scopes.
We respond within one business day.
Share a few details about your company, business type, and stage. We will map the right engagement path to your current priorities, timeline, and growth goals.
Senior product + engineering lead on every call.
We outline immediate next steps, timelines, and engagement options for your stage.
Prefer async? Email us at hello@millernova.com.