# Andrew Kordampalos

AI Growth at Zapier · New York

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](#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

- 2026 · [I found my dream NYC apt with $20, Zapier, and Vercel](/writing/nyc-apartment-agent.md)
- 2025 · [Introducing the Builder Manifesto: A New Role for the AI Era](/writing/builder-manifesto.md)
- 2025 · [This Michelin chef is smarter than most SaaS founders](/writing/michelin-chef-saas-founders.md)
- 2023 · [Mastering Remote Work: Proven Strategies for Success](/writing/mastering-remote-work.md)
- 2023 · [Hiring Engineers 2.0: Is bubble sort still accurate in the age of AI and Copilots?](/writing/hiring-engineers-2-0.md)
- 2017 · [We’ll be back soon…](/writing/well-be-back-soon.md)
- 2016 · [If it’s worth doing, it’s NOT worth overdoing.](/writing/worth-doing-not-overdoing.md)
- 2014 · [Make full screen sections with 1 line of CSS](/writing/full-screen-sections-css.md)

### Archive (2011–2013, old Tumblr blog)

- 2013 · [A love letter to easybring](/writing/a-love-letter-to-easybring.md)
- 2013 · [Rails and Compass for noobs!](/writing/rails-and-compass-for-noobs.md)
- 2013 · [Use retina images painless](/writing/use-retina-images-painless.md)
- 2012 · [What facebook taught me](/writing/what-facebook-taught-me.md)
- 2012 · [Noise texture generator updated to v2.1](/writing/noise-texture-generator-updated-to-v2-1.md)
- 2011 · [New Sitepoint Book: Build Mobile Develop Websites and Apps for Smart Devices](/writing/new-sitepoint-book-build-mobile-develop-websites.md)
- 2011 · [Forrst Invite Giveaway!](/writing/forrst-invite-giveaway.md)
- 2011 · [Make jQuery tipTip plugin cross browser](/writing/make-jquery-tiptip-plugin-cross-browser.md)
- 2011 · [HTML5 and CSS3: Develop with Tommorow's Standards Today (Unboxing & Review)](/writing/html5-and-css3-develop-with-tommorow-s-standards.md)
- 2011 · [Happy Easter Everyone!](/writing/happy-easter-everyone.md)
- 2011 · [Using Image Sprites, the right way](/writing/using-image-sprites-the-right-way.md)
- 2011 · [20 Free Web 2.0 Gradients](/writing/20-free-web-2-0-gradients.md)
- 2011 · [Hello world!](/writing/hello-world.md)

## Press & appearances

- 2026 · [Grok Bot: Make money, grow businesses, save cash](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7Rm5FvA7hU&t=20s) — The Next New Thing (video, 40:24)
- 2025 · [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
- 2024 · [Zapier acquires Vowel, launches Zapier Central](https://www.maginative.com/article/zapier-acquires-vowel-launches-ai-workspace-zapier-central/) — Maginative

## Elsewhere

- Email: <andrew@ckor.me>
- X: <https://x.com/ckor>
- LinkedIn: <https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewckor>
- GitHub: <https://github.com/andrewckor>
- YouTube: <https://www.youtube.com/@andrewckor>
- Medium: <https://medium.com/@ckor>