Companies exploring AI
You know AI can help, but not which business process to start with or how much to invest.
About
Hi, I'm Ward Lu.
I spent 9 years on B2B products, often on factory floors, in warehouses and in stores, building systems from manufacturing and supply chain to wholesale and retail. Since 2025 I have been building my own products with AI, turning ideas into things people can use.
Threestages
- 2016 – 2018Government IT
Learned how to break down complex systems and design permissions and workflows.
- 2018 – 2025Apparel and textile supply chain
From wholesale and retail to factory production and supply chain collaboration, with rollouts in Southeast Asia.
- 2025 – nowIndependent AI builder, Shadow Lab
Built 8 products and tools on my own, from requirements and design to launch and payments. With companies I work like a forward deployed engineer (FDE): on site, building agents into real workflows together with the team.
Who Iwork with
Back-office and digital teams
You want your first business agent and need someone to pick the scenario, shape the design and review key work.
People building solo
Product managers or developers who want to build a product alone with AI and get it launched and paid for.
How Iwork
Go to the floor first
Requirements live on factory floors, in warehouses and stores, not in meeting rooms.
Make one scenario work
No grand all-in-one plans. Get one real workflow running first.
Tell the truth
No promises I cannot keep. Data and results are reported as they are.