David Cihelna
Technical Product Leader
AI / Game / Systems
I work with companies building at the intersection of AI and creative technology — as a product leader, developer, or strategic advisor, depending on what the project needs.
Specialties: Product management, genAI workflows, media production, AI product integration, creative tech. 2× founder, with clients including TikTok, NBA, Amazon, and CAA.










Core skills
Technical Direction, Product Management, Technical Architecture, Go-To-Market, Tech Strategy, GenAI Pipelines, AI Workflows/Automation, Prompt Engineering, LLM Integration, Agentic Workflows
Tools
LLMs, Unreal Engine, Blender, React, React Native/Expo, Node.js, Google Cloud, AWS, ComfyUI, Hugging Face, n8n, Typescript, Python, C++
Background
University of St Andrews (Masters), New York University (Masters), CUNY, Climatebase
Champions Trivia
Miyavi 5.0
Generative Art Maker
Living Murals
LukAI: All-Star Week
Rocabarra Cliffs
Kelly Marie Tran
Lion Babe: Replicas
Svrround
Need For Speed
dime.space
TrendTok
Safe Streets Simulator
Features and Further Reading
- The Verge Feature + Interview
- Coinbase Launch Coverage
- I'm on the SIMA Impact Awards Selection Jury, Apply!
- NYU Tandon - Teaching C++ with LLMs: Sign Up (July 2025)
- Metaverse First Private Golf Club: Nicklaus Design
- Feature and Interview in TPI Magazine
- The Combine Startup Accelerator Demo Day
- Neural Networks and Deep Learning Certificate
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification