Convex Champions

Champions use Convex to build fast, reliable, and dynamic apps. They support our thriving community through product feedback, design suggestions, and content.

Meet the Champions

Abhishek

Abhishek is an experienced front-end developer and is currently an indie hacker and a freelancer based in India. Who is working on an influencer automation platform with Convex and Nextjs.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

I am interested in automation, and with the help of AI, it has become much easier to achieve. My goal is to develop an AI-powered application that can automate the work of a ghostwriter, eliminating the need for human writers. Additionally, I am currently working on an app called "Present," which aims to automate influencer marketing. You can expect to see the launch of this app soon.

Adam Kirk

I'm a product engineer and business owner based in Melbourne, Australia, specialising in custom Convex development.

I stumbled onto Convex in Jan 2024, and by March I was completely hooked - all in after buying into the team's vision for what backend development should feel like. I moved my entire SaaS platform off AWS and onto Convex, and I haven't looked back.

I'm building OrderHub, a full POS platform and ecosystem of software tools for restaurants, designed for seamless, Apple-like plug and play between products.

What's your favorite app idea you've always wanted to see built?

A minimal, capture-anything app - notes, photos, ideas - that uses location, time, and related notes to automatically layer in context, so everything is organised and easily recalled without extra effort.

Bobby Alv

I'm a software engineer from Texas. Currently working on Relio, a commercial real estate CRM, and other side projects exploring Convex as much as I can.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

I'd love to build more components for Convex as well as a few gadgets to help with development. As a personal project I'd love to build a customized project tracker with email capabilities.

Efe Karasakal

I'm an experienced software engineer currently based in Munich, Germany. I started my development journey as a hobbyist game developer, eventually earned a degree in the field, and turned it into my career. I love experimenting with and learning different languages and tech stacks. I do my best to give back to the community through open source contributions and by sharing content on my YouTube channel.

What's your favorite app idea you've always wanted to see built?

A language learning app that actually helps you learn your target language by combining proven learning methods in one place.

Gorka

Web developer React/Rescript. Worked at 4 startups in California and now I build the software infrastructure for 3 businesses in the construction industry. Bullish on Convex.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

"An intuitive, full-blown modern ERP/CRM/Product Configurator for Window manufacturing that will be connected to CNC machines, cutter, and other workflows."

Hamza Saleem

I'm a developer who loves diving into cool new projects, especially ones that mix creativity and tech. I’m all about experimenting with AI and finding ways to make life easier (and more fun) through code. Outside of work, I’m probably geeking out over the latest tech or brainstorming my next big idea.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

An app that turns your wildest daydreams into reality. Imagine describing your dream—whether it's flying through the clouds, exploring a hidden city underwater, or hanging out with your favorite fictional characters—and the app uses VR and AI to create an immersive experience that makes it feel real. Because who wouldn’t want to step into their dreams every now and then?

Hardik Verma

Hardik Verma is a seasoned senior software engineer with over 9 years of experience. He specializes in crafting scalable solutions with a strong focus on architecture and design patterns. Passionate about technology, he enjoys solving complex problems, mentoring developers, and sharing insights on Convex and other cutting-edge technologies. As a Convex Champion, Hardik is dedicated to fostering innovation, empowering the developer community, and driving impactful contributions to the tech ecosystem.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

One of my favorite app ideas is TravelPlannerAI, a tool that helps users plan their trips effortlessly. People from around the world have already reached out for collaboration , and nearly 800 travel plans have been created in just the past few months. I’m currently working on expanding the app by adding multi-agent workflows to automate tasks and a community feature to allow users to share their plans and experiences, further enhancing the app’s interactive and collaborative nature.

Hosna Qasmei

Hosna is a software engineer based in Los Angeles, California. She's working on ProjectPlannerAI, a platform that helps developers keep their side projects on track. Other than building side projects, she also makes YouTube videos about web & mobile development.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

I'd love an app that quizzes me about my friends and family. It would be cool to see how well I really know them and learn new stuff, making our bonds even stronger.

Jamal Soueidan

I'm Jamal, a Fullstack developer passionate about building SaaS applications across mobile, desktop and web. I enjoy every step of developing digital solutions, from developing backend systems to creating frontend interfaces. I build responsive, user-friendly applications. I understand user requirements and translate them into engaging user interfaces.

I have experience integrating third-party services, developing reactive and offline-first applications, and creating backend endpoints using Convex, Node (Nest, or Azure Functions). I'm skilled in relational databases SQL (MySQL or PostgreSQL), NoSQL databases (MongoDB), writing E2E tests using Cypress or Playwright, and automating CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.

What's your favorite app idea you've always wanted to see built?

Headless CMS with Convex similar to Strapi that are able to create dynamic tables with relationships and autogenerate CRUD operations.

Jashwanth Peddisetty

I am a developer passionate about creating open-source and free solutions. I enjoy gamifying processes to make them engaging and fun. Rather than being called a software developer, I prefer the title of an artist who transforms imagination and creativity into products. I love experimenting, learning new technologies, and building gamified experiences. Currently working on a interesting product to make content writing simple and more human with Convex.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

Multimodal and multi-device private AI that has knowledge of all our experiences and helps us with our tasks like J.A.R.V.I.S.

Julián David

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

I’ve always dreamed of building an app that grows into something impactful. One project I’d love to see come to life is Conjuntify, my indie-hacking initiative. It’s an app designed to help people living in condos manage their day-to-day activities, payments, and notices more efficiently.

Justin S Barrett

Self-taught web developer, occasional voice actor, former CG animator. Currently, the solo dev at a growing service business near Atlanta, GA.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

The one I’m currently building for myself. Basically a multi-purpose app to track/manage/organize various things in my life. Leaning into the "personal" part of "personal productivity" instead of trusting anyone else’s system to work with my brain.

Kamal Panara

I'm an app developer specializing in Flutter for mobile and React for web. My journey began as an indie hacker and freelancer, and today I run my own app development studio, Panara Studio.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

My dream app to build is a modern POS system. So many are terribly designed, and I think a truly intuitive one could be a game-changer for small businesses.

Leo Orel

14 y/o fullstack developer - building open source projects

What's your favorite app idea you've always wanted to see built?

100% local first and super fast note taking app with a local ai model integration.

MapleLeaf

10+ year hobbyist software dev with 5 years in the professional space, mainly focused on web dev and React, currently on the Astro UI team. Anime lover, rhythm gamer, TTRPG nerd, and sometimes music producer.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

"It feels like all of the good app ideas have already been built, but more games in the web space would be cool."

Matt Luo

Matt Luo founded ClarityText, a messaging app for business communities. He was previously a software architect at Goldman Sachs.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

I've always wanted to see an accounting education app built. In America, the most popular college major is business, but accounting education has barely changed for decades. Students still seem to use lectures and textbooks to decipher how new data mutates other data. A student should be able to use software to visualize how, say, depreciation flows through the various financial statements. Software brings a lot to the table: interactivity, branching, multiple cursors, form validation, and of course, an LLM to reason about why you misunderstood something the way you did.

Mauro Settimo Carini

I'm Mauro, an Italian software developer and architect based in Asia, with 10+ years of experience building products across very different industries and continents. Over the years I've worked on a wide range of projects, including Geogen (geogen.io) and KeyReply Singapore (keyreply.com), wearing pretty much every hat between backend, frontend, infrastructure, and architecture. These days a big part of my focus is helping companies migrate from older, heavier stacks to Convex — modernizing their backends into something reactive, type-safe, and genuinely fun to work with. I care a lot about clean architecture, real-time systems, and shipping products that actually feel great to use. Outside of code, living between Europe and Asia has shaped how I approach building things: pragmatic, a bit unconventional, and always with the end user in mind.

What's your favorite app idea you've always wanted to see built?

A "time machine" for any web app. a tool you drop into your stack that records every state change, every mutation, every user action, and lets you scrub backward through your app's entire history like a video. Imagine debugging a customer issue by literally rewinding to the moment it happened and stepping through it.

Micha Mailänder

I help people become creators. My goal is to empower others to build confidently — whether it's a product, a business, or the next step toward their own ideas.

Over the past 6 years, I've been focused on startups and open-source projects, and I'm active in the Convex ecosystem around Svelte and auth. Right now, I'm building self-owned, developer-friendly foundations that remove friction and let teams focus on what really matters.

What's your favorite app idea you've always wanted to see built?

An ecosystem spanning from developer tools to business tools that enables people from all over the world to become creators and tech entrepreneurs — independent of formal education or wealth. Tools that lower barriers, grow with you over time, and support both the technical and business sides of building something meaningful.

Mohan Singh Thagunna

I’m a solution architect and software engineer specializing in iOS, Flutter, React/Next.js, and scalable backend solutions. My expertise lies in designing and building real-time applications, integrating AI-driven features, and optimizing system performance for seamless user experiences. I’m passionate about exploring innovative technologies like Convex DB to create efficient and scalable applications.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

I’ve always wanted to build an all-in-one, platform-specific solution that simplifies Convex development, making it more accessible and efficient for developers. This would include pre-built components, streamlined integrations, and powerful automation tools tailored to Convex’s capabilities.

Additionally, I’m deeply interested in AI-driven native language support, particularly through chatbots that facilitate seamless communication in local languages. Another idea I’m working on is a business-oriented, content-driven social media platform that leverages AI for personalized insights, engagement analytics, and optimized content distribution.

Nazar

I've worked on a few projects that never got to see the day of light and as it happens, those were the ones I coded in the most (please believe me). Some of side projects that I've worked on recently and didn't document anywhere are realtimememes.com and justdj.ca. I stopped working on realtimememes.com due to my own lack of knowledge for the MVP I had/have in mind. justDJ.ca is still something I want to work on but it'll have to wait until I finish worldshare.ca.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

The application that I am currently building! I've named it Worldshare, it's an app for connecting users around the world.

Omar

Omar is a 'full stack artisan' specializing in product and brand design, with a deep understanding of technical infrastructure, market dynamics, and growth strategies. Currently, he leads Multiplicity, a new digital venture studio exploring organizational design for digital businesses in the era of AI. His contributions to the Ethereum digital art scene have garnered international attention, with features and mentions in VICE, The Atlantic, Forbes, Harper's Bazaar, Boing Boing, Esquire, Creative Bloq, and more.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

"I plan on building it on Convex! An AI agent that facilitates online debates by reinforcing intellectual rigor between contestants in real time. Say goodbye to strawmen and red herrings, and say hello to enlightenment."

Oren Aksakal

Oren is a Lead Software Developer with over 8 years of experience leading high-performing engineering teams. Armed with a Master's in Computer Science and IT Project Management he has lead teams from small startups to large-scale enterprises like SpotOn, Acoustic (formerly IBM Marketing Cloud), and Oracle. He is currently leading a team of 6 developers at Hootsuite. Oren specializes in modern frontend technologies like React.js and TypeScript while maintaining a strong focus on mentorship and process optimization. A speaker at Infoshare 2020 and volunteer mentor with NPower Canada, he combines technical expertise with a commitment to community development, all while bringing a global perspective through his trilingual abilities in English, Turkish, and Polish.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

A collection app, merging multiple subscriptions (imagine streaming platforms, app subscriptions, gaming platforms, etc.) to one single bill with cost, usage tracking credentials sharing, easy management, etc.

Paul ter Laak

I'm Paul, a full stack developer (AI slop reviewer) who aims for perfection when building scalable web apps. I break down complex problems methodically and use efficient workflows to deliver the best results. I'm currently building virtoura.app as Founder/CTO.

What's your favorite app idea you've always wanted to see built?

An app that lets you create and experience virtual spaces and share it as easy as photo's and video's.

Prathamesh Gursal

I love building things that make a real impact. For me, coding is more than just writing code—it’s about bringing ideas to life in a way that’s engaging and accessible. I see development as a mix of creativity and logic, shaping intuitive experiences that feel effortless. I enjoy making technology more fun and interactive, whether it’s gamifying experiences, simplifying workflows, or creating personalized solutions. Right now, I’m exploring ways to make digital interactions more human-centered—because great tech should work for people, not the other way around.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

"Personalized Learning Hub" – A system that curates educational content based on a user’s interests, learning pace, and goals, integrating interactive challenges, gamification, and AI-driven recommendations to enhance engagement and effectiveness.

RJ is an ex-startup founder and current founding engineer at GlobeCommerce (https://globecommerce.co). He’s a largely self-taught programmer with experience across the stack and with a broad range of technologies and paradigms.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

"I always thought it would be neat to build a vocab-learning app which presents you with a word and its definition, and then tests you along various dimensions to reinforce your understanding of the nuances of that word's usage and connotation. Most vocab-learning apps just present you such information to learn passively, rather than drilling you on e.g. when you should use this word vs another, similar word, or teaching and then testing you on a word's etymology."

Robel Estifanos

From enterprise infrastructure @AWS to building on the ground, I focus on environments where software quality and judgment actually matter. I now lead technical direction @Trestle, building a system of record designed around the authentic workflows of data collection.

What's your favorite app idea you've always wanted to see built?

More P2P casual games like Among Us.

Rory Hughes

Rory is the founder of VibePair.ai - a service for non-technical folks to quickly find software experts and ship their app to production. They're specialised in Convex development.

What's your favorite app idea you've always wanted to see built?

A booking engine for commercial space transport. Destinations include the Moon and Mars!

Sara Natour

Sara is a full-stack web developer with a background in electrical engineering, currently based in Hannover, Germany. She specializes in building scalable, high-performance applications using JavaScript and TypeScript, with expertise in different frameworks. On the backend, she actively works with Convex to deliver real-time, dynamic solutions. Sara brings an engineering mindset to her software development work. She is currently open to new opportunities in web and IoT development throughout Germany and across Europe.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

A limitless job board/tracker to help people find and track jobs quickly, without having to worry about subscriptions.

Shawn Erquhart

Product engineer, worked for some startups. Done learning new frameworks, it's all Expo + Convex 'til the bots take over.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

Almost done building it, launching soon :)

Sherry Jiang

Sherry is the Co-Founder of Peek - TikTok meets Duolingo to help Gen Z with their money. She is also the co-founder of Code with AI, a course to help people go from zero to one in building apps with vibe coding. Previously she worked at Google on the payments team, growing the India product to over 100 million users.

What's your favorite app idea you've always wanted to see built?

An always-on second brain that captures everything I say and think, because I have ADHD and can't count how many of my best ideas disappear if I don't have the chance to write them down.

Shola Jegede

Indie hacker and founding software engineer at BuildersCabal, one of Africa’s largest startup communities.

Currently building NextMVP, an MVP development agency that helps ambitious founders turn their ideas into market-ready products. Most of my client projects run on Convex; it’s that efficient.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

An AI Operating System for Startup Founders, a network of AI agents working together to make building and scaling startups much easier. Last year, I built a version focused on fundraising and was among the winners of the Agent.ai AI Agent Challenge. Now, I’m exploring how to take it even further.

Tiffany Wang

Software engineer and game developer based in San Francisco using Convex to make experimental web games!

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

A simple way to make ARGs for your friends.

Tyrese Mclean

I'm a developer and business owner from the UK. Primarily focusing on building React apps and crafting unique experiences for enterprise and normal business owners. Got my start at 13 offering web services to local businesses, and built up from those days. I'm focused on React due to the endless possibilities it offers and recently been building some great things with Convex. We've built landing pages, design projects, mobile apps, and much more. Happy to join the team at Convex and help bridge the gap between developers and their backend choice.

What’s your favorite app idea you’ve always wanted to see built?

An all in one solution for developers from the UK and US to connect better, in a more tight fitted community as there is a huge premise on the internet where everything is held in the US and most developers are unable to attend.

Have a question? Reach out to us on Discord, we’d love to talk.

Champions are

Active participants in the Discord community
Creators of Convex apps or content that features Convex
Active users that provide product feedback
Ambassadors of the product, spreading the word when relevant

Champions perks

Early previews to new features
AMAs with leadership
Exclusive Swag
Sponsored trips to conferences
Opportunity to give product feedback
Complimentary Professional Plan for one team*
Private Discord connecting all champions

* The Complimentary Professional Plan is available for one team at $0/month with support for up to five team members. The plan is non-transferable and non-resellable, and includes only the built-in monthly resource limits of the Professional plan.

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