CM

About

I'm a business student who writes code, and a developer who has run a business.

Chase McLean at a desk with a laptop, lit in red and green

Background

I grew up in Laurel, Montana, just outside Billings. In high school I started taking on web projects for local businesses, and that grew into CM Marketing & Design, a full-service agency that built websites and handled branding, social media and CRM for clients around Billings.

Running the agency meant doing every part of the job. I built the sites, and I also found the clients, handled payments, wrote onboarding paperwork and kept the monthly updates on schedule. Around the same time I co-founded Greenie Apparel, a streetwear brand, as a 50/50 partnership, and spent a few months as an IT technician at Billings Tech Guys.

I also took about 35 college credits through dual enrollment, so I started at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix ahead of schedule. I'm studying business administration with a minor in entrepreneurial studies, and I work as a developer at CyberDogs.ai. On the side I'm building Restoq, software for resellers and the distributors who supply them.

What I'm into

I'm most interested in using AI to fix real operational problems for small companies: calls that go unanswered, paperwork nobody wants to read, and support work that should run itself. Margo and SiteReady both came from that.

I like building things people actually use, like the announcements system I built for the screens at my old high school, and I like the business side just as much as the code.

Skills

Building
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Supabase, Netlify, Stripe, Google Apps Script
AI and automation
LLM applications, document extraction, Vapi voice agents, workflow automation
Business
CRM management, client relations, writing for business owners, process documentation, brand strategy, business formation, financial operations, vendor and production management
Tools
HubSpot, Shopify, Square, Printify, Metricool, Google Stitch, Microsoft Office