# About Andrew Kordampalos

Andrew Kordampalos · AI Growth at Zapier · New York, NY

I'm a software engineer with over a decade in SaaS, now working on AI Growth at [Zapier](https://zapier.com). Here's the shift: more and more software is chosen by AI agents, not people. My work is making Zapier the tool those agents reach for, through skills, the Zapier SDK, and MCP.

I care about the place where large language models meet world-class UX. Before Zapier I was a founding engineer at Vowel, an AI meeting platform acquired by Zapier. I've spent my career leading teams, owning roadmaps, and taking products from 0 to 1, which is what led me to write [The Builder Manifesto](https://buildermanifesto.com): a case for people who own the whole arc, from idea to code to customer.

I write about building, and how to work in the age of agents, on my [blog](https://andrewckor.com/#writing), [X](https://x.com/ckor), and [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewckor). I also speak and run workshops on building with AI agents, and was a judge at [HackMIT 2025](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7413934172328681472/).

## Work

- **[Zapier](https://zapier.com)**: AI Growth (2023 — Now)
- **Vowel**: Founding engineer (acquired by Zapier) (2018 — 2023)
- **[Reppublika](https://www.reppublika.com)**: Senior UI engineer (2017 — 2019)
- **Nimber**: Lead designer & front-end engineer (2012 — 2017)
- **Earlier**: Thetudu (co-founder), PeoplePerHour, ITBox (2009 — 2013)

## Writing and appearances

I write about building, and how to work in the age of agents. Start with the latest: [I found my dream NYC apt with $20, Zapier, and Vercel](https://andrewckor.com/writing/nyc-apartment-agent/), or browse [all writing](https://andrewckor.com/#writing). Some of the places I've appeared:

- [Grok Bot: Make money, grow businesses, save cash](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7Rm5FvA7hU&t=20s), The Next New Thing (2026)
- [Andrew Kordampalos: The Art of Human-Centered Success in the AI Era](https://www.villagevoice.com/andrew-kordampalos-the-art-of-human-centered-success-in-the-ai-era/), Village Voice (2025)
- [A Greek AI expert on the HackMIT judging panel](https://www.skai.gr/news/technology/enas-ellinas-ai-expert-stin-kritiki-epitropi-tou-hackmit), SKAI (2025)
- [Using AI to accelerate hiring and productivity at Zapier](https://getdx.com/blog/using-ai-to-accelerate-hiring-and-productivity-at-zapier/), DX (2025)
- [Getting started with AI Agents — guest](https://maven.com/p/458f89/getting-started-with-ai-agents), Maven (2025)
- [Zapier acquires Vowel, launches Zapier Central](https://www.maginative.com/article/zapier-acquires-vowel-launches-ai-workspace-zapier-central/), Maginative (2024)

## Get in touch

Email me at [andrew@ckor.me](mailto:andrew@ckor.me), or see the [contact page](https://andrewckor.com/contact/) for everything else.