Currently in flight
Courtney Ko

Courtney Ko

COO at AI Valley · Community Architect · Product Builder

Building communities, products, and experiments at the frontier of AI

5,000+builders connected through AI Valley
San Francisco, CA

Impact

5,000+
Builders connected
20+
Events hosted
5+
Years building

What I've Built

All projects
AI Product

Pearle

AI travel planning assistant — NLP pipelines turning social media posts into collaborative itineraries.

App

PacaPlate

AI calorie tracking app using computer vision — making nutrition tracking feel effortless and fun.

In progress · 2026
Fintech

TipBrightly

QR-code tipping platform for service workers — led product across two stints, redesigned core flows.

919% transaction growth

Currently Building

Dispatches from the field

Dispatch 01

Building AI Valley community experiences

Designing founder events, builder touchpoints, and community moments that feel more intentional.

In progressCommunity·Updated this week
Dispatch 02

Exploring AI agents and tool-use patterns

Studying orchestration patterns, workflows, and where agents feel genuinely useful vs. overhyped.

ResearchingAI·Updated recently
Dispatch 03

Designing travel planning tools

Experimenting with interfaces for smarter trip inspiration and collaborative itinerary flow.

PrototypingProduct·Updated this month
Dispatch 04

Experimenting with new product ideas

Exploring early-stage concepts at the intersection of AI, community, and everyday human needs.

ExploringExperiments·Ongoing

Moments

Seoul, Korea
Seoul, Korea
Lived and explored Korean culture
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Solo travel and exploration
San Francisco
San Francisco
Home base for building
China
China
Heritage and discovery
Stitch
Stitch
My dog and constant companion
AI Valley
AI Valley
Community I help lead
🦙

Let's build something interesting.

Whether it's a community event, a product idea, or just a good conversation — I'm always open.

Made with care in San Francisco · 2026