Applied AI developer

Hi, I'm Matthieu Brousse.

I build privacy-first web and mobile products with practical AI inside, through Canopy Studio, my indie studio.

The last twelve months

public and private repositories
3
apps shipped
6
open-source repos
5
years independent
Matthieu Brousse

About

I'm an applied AI developer and product builder with hands-on experience across web, mobile, and AI-powered products. My own apps — Boske, Little Bean, Murmur, and Savvo — combine model integration, local-first architecture, and product design. I use AI-native development workflows to move quickly from idea to working software, while focusing on understanding data flow, validating implementation, and making deliberate product decisions.

Location
Netherlands
Interests
Formula 1, High Tech, Traveling & Hiking
Study
University of Reims
Employment
Independent Developer & Freelance
Languages
French (native), English (fluent), Dutch (conversational)

Experience

Independent Developer — Canopy Studio

June 2021 - Present · Independent / Canopy Studio

  • Built Boske, a private AI workspace with local/cloud LLMs, RAG, speech, and agent workflows for privacy-sensitive teams.
  • Developed Savvo, an AI-powered pantry assistant with multi-provider LLM integration, OCR, and structured inventory management.
  • Shipped Little Bean to the App Store using React Native and Expo.
  • Shipped Murmur, an open-source Whisper speech-to-text menu bar app for macOS, and integrated Python RAG services into product workflows.
  • Delivered client projects including ROGER Energy with React, Next.js, and Node.js.

Sales & Team Lead

December 2014 - June 2021 · Norauto - France

Managed product sales, inventory systems, and led a customer-facing team. Developed strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills in a fast-paced retail environment.

Skills

Applied AI

  • LLM integration (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google)
  • Local AI (Ollama, Whisper, llama.cpp)
  • RAG & inference pipelines
  • Agents, tool calling & MCP

Product engineering

  • TypeScript
  • React / Next.js
  • React Native / Expo
  • Python / FastAPI services

Shipping

  • Local-first architecture
  • SQLite / Drizzle / Prisma
  • EAS builds & mobile CI
  • Auth & payments

Education

Applied AI & Fullstack Product Development

September 2022 - Present · Self-Directed

Hands-on specialization in LLM integration, RAG, agent workflows, local AI, and full-stack product development with TypeScript, React, Next.js, React Native, Expo, and Python.

Advanced Technical SEO & Marketing

2021 · Online

Acquired extensive knowledge in technical SEO, site speed optimization, keyword research, and search engine algorithms through SEMrush, Google, and Coursera certifications.

DUT Civil Engineering (Project Management)

June 2013 · University of Reims

Developed strong foundational engineering skills, including managing complex multi-stakeholder projects, analytical problem-solving, and working under tight constraints.

Get in touch

Use the form below or find me on LinkedIn and GitHub.

Elsewhere

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
Github
GitHub
Location
Netherlands