The story, the usual way — for anyone who'd rather scroll than ask.
I set the AI strategy and write the code. That combination is the whole point.
I'm Ryan — a product executive with 25+ years building software in regulated industries, from JPMorgan Chase and Wolters Kluwerto my current role as Director of Product on Sagent's Dara AI team, building for the $14T mortgage servicing market.
I also run Vaspera Capital, where I personally architect and ship production LLM apps and open-source tooling under @rcolkitt. Staying hands-on is what keeps the strategy honest — and it's what I write about, weekly, without the corporate gloss.
AI product strategy
Turning raw model capability into roadmaps, compliant workflows, and revenue — the executive work of deciding what to build and why.
Shipping it myself
I do not just set strategy; I architect and ship production LLM apps. Staying hands-on is what keeps the strategy honest.
Regulated industries
25 years in mortgage servicing, fintech, and healthcare. I build AI that survives compliance, not just the demo.
Writing & strong opinions
A weekly newsletter of rants and perspective. Technology deserves sharper takes than a press release.
14 packages on npm. All open source. All in use right now.
View all on npm ↗- vasperaSecurity
Enterprise security certification with deterministic scanners, cost tracking, and compliance mapping.
357 /wk - vasperamemoryMemory
Universal AI memory layer with auto-setup for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Copilot. Learning + token-savings metrics.
31 /wk - rebar-mcpMCP
Reinforcement for AI-generated code. Enforcement hooks, quality audits, and opinionated templates that stop broken code from shipping.
6 /wk - vaspera-pmProduct
AI-powered verified specifications. Discover docs, analyze code, and detect drift before it bites.
8 /wk - ccboot-mcp-serverMCP
Generates, validates, and manages Claude Code artifacts — CLAUDE.md, skills, agents, hooks, commands, and MCP configs.
29 /wk - vasperamemory-sdkSDK
The TypeScript/JavaScript SDK for VasperaMemory — drop the universal AI memory layer into any app.
132 /wk - vasperameshAgents
AI agent orchestration platform. Connect, coordinate, and orchestrate agents across your projects.
1 /wk - vaspera-guardSafety
TypeScript SDK for VasperaGuard — AI agent safety and governance with guardrails you control.
3 /wk - manifest-aimAgents
The Agent Instruction Manifest platform. Define it. Manifest it.
4 /wk - @vasperacapital/vasperamesh-agentRuntime
VasperaMesh agent runtime — run MCP-compatible agents inside your mesh with AMP protocol support.
3 /wk
Download counts pulled live from the npm registry, refreshed throughout the day.
A throughline: build the thing, ship it open, write it down.
- Dec 2024 — Present
Director of Product Management
Sagent Lending Technologies · Southborough, MA
Product lead on the Dara AI team building AI-native products for the $14T mortgage servicing market. Built an AI-native regulatory change-management system that maps each regulatory change to the parts of the platform it affects, and the analytics prototype that became Dara Analytics.
- 2024 — Present
Founder & Principal Product Builder
Vaspera Capital · Boston, MA
Independent AI product studio where I personally design, architect, and ship production LLM applications across fintech, behavioral health, and developer tooling — keeping my technical fluency current and feeding the AI strategy I lead as an executive.
- May 2023 — Nov 2024
SVP, Product Management
Appraisal Vision / Vision Verify · St. Petersburg, FL
Executive ownership across Product, Customer Success, Onboarding, and Sales, reporting to the CEO. Drove revenue growth and product innovation to hold market leadership.
- Jul 2022 — May 2023
VP, Digital Products & Services
QC Ally · Boston, MA
Executive leadership team member; led roadmap and client-centric strategy that delivered significant revenue growth, with agile delivery that cut cost while sustaining competitive advantage.
- Dec 2018 — Jun 2021
Senior Director, Technology Product Management
Wolters Kluwer · Waltham, MA
Generated $6M+ in revenue at a 28% margin, raised NPS from -26 to +26 in two years, and cut product attrition 30%. Led 21 specialists; promoted from Manager to Senior Director.
- Earlier
VP, Senior Delivery Manager — Strategic PMO
JPMorgan Chase · Phoenix, AZ
Managed $8M+ project budgets; launched a loan-origination fee engine that reduced fee leakage by ~$15.4M and automated data feeds saving $1M annually. Earlier: Manager, Operations & Client Services at BNY Mellon Wealth Management.