SaaS & AI
TryMako.aiAI ad creative OS taken from working MVP to paying subscribers
The Problem
Mako had a working AI creative product, but needed production SaaS foundations across billing, growth loops, admin tooling, and conversion-led UX to move from early usage to paying subscribers.
The Process
We worked inside the existing React and Postgres stack, shipping the product and growth layers that mattered most.
1. Billing and subscriptions
Implemented Stripe billing so the product could move from early access into a real subscription business.
2. Affiliate growth loops
Built affiliate flows to support partner-driven acquisition as the product started scaling.
3. Visual DNA admin tooling
Added Visual DNA admin upload tooling so brand assets and creative systems could be managed inside the product.
4. Lifecycle email journeys
Shipped abandoned-cart and LTV email journeys with educational and case-study flows designed to improve retention and conversion.
The Result
MVP to first subscribers
Stripe billing · affiliates · AI creative workflows
A sharper React and PostgreSQL SaaS with Stripe billing, affiliates, Visual DNA admin uploads, lifecycle emails, and AI workflows that helped take Mako from MVP toward production scale and early subscribers.
Absolute beast of a developer. Dusan jumped right into our React/Postgres stack and immediately leveled up our SaaS. They don't just write code, they actually get UX, minimal design, and how to build user flows that convert. Handled our AI integrations without breaking a sweat, tested fast, and iterated even faster. If you need a true builder to scale your MVP APP, hire him.
Stan Van Der Avoird, Founder