I translate strategic vision into deployed digital solutions.
I'm Mike Ruan — a cross-cultural entrepreneur and technologist building AI-powered products at the intersection of education, enterprise, and everyday life.
Open to partnerships & investment conversations
Who I Am
I bring C-level operational experience together with hands-on AI engineering capability. My work spans strategic consulting, EdTech product development, and vertical SaaS — all built under the Zyntri brand. I operate comfortably across the US and Chinese markets, and I believe the most impactful technology is the kind that feels invisible to the people using it.
Core Capabilities
AI Strategy & Implementation
From LLM integration to multi-agent systems, I design and deploy AI solutions that create measurable business value.
EdTech Product Design
I build learning products grounded in pedagogy — student-centered, curriculum-aligned, and scalable.
Vertical SaaS Development
I create industry-specific digital platforms that non-technical operators can adopt without friction.
Cross-Cultural Execution
I bridge US and Chinese markets — in strategy, product design, and business development.
My Projects
Zyntri
My strategic consulting & AI implementation brand.
Zyntri is the umbrella brand for my professional work — bridging strategic consulting and AI deployment. I bring C-level operational experience and hands-on technical depth to help businesses achieve measurable growth.
PathForge
I help students discover their direction through AI role sandboxes.
PathForge is a direction-discovery and growth system for the AI era, targeting grades 5–12 (current MVP focuses on grades 5–8). Students enter AI-powered career sandboxes — lawyer, engineer, scientist — with no prior knowledge, experiencing 'productive failure' that transforms frustration into genuine motivation to learn.
Zyntri Sidekick
A student-centered AI tutor that works alongside school curriculum.
Unlike curriculum-centered AI tutors, Sidekick is student-centered. A browser extension detects the student's current school assignment and provides five-level scaffolded guidance — zero extra burden, maximum impact. Currently in strategic pilot with ELC.
AI Builder
I help grades 5–8 students ship real digital projects in 2–3 weeks.
A workshop course and digital project platform that cultivates product thinking and AI collaboration skills. Students express requirements, test, and iterate — then publish their own web apps on the Zyntri platform.
ELA Education
I open pathways for Chinese students to their ideal careers.
A comprehensive education service covering K-12 through college transfer. Features career planning, US market practice, entrepreneurship guidance, and family legacy planning — helping students achieve both academic and professional success.
Sunair Academy
A dual-AI-agent platform for Chinese-American financial planning.
A deeply customized platform for Sunair Academy, featuring an AI Smart Assistant and a Financial Assessment Calculator. Serves both clients seeking wealth planning and aspiring financial advisors seeking structured training.
Lingnan Restaurant Platform
I built a zero-IT-knowledge restaurant management system.
An all-in-one restaurant digitization system designed for small and medium restaurants. Features QR-code ordering, smart Kitchen Display System (KDS), AI-assisted pricing, and multi-store management. Designed so a 60-year-old restaurant owner can master it in 5 minutes.
M-Chef Navigation
Your personal AI head chef — what to buy, eat, and cook.
An innovative dynamic cooking navigation app with immersive parallel step-by-step guidance. Integrates AI visual recognition for ingredient identification from photos and structured recipe generation. Built for busy professionals and kitchen beginners.
I'm open to the right conversations.
Whether you're an investor, a potential partner, or someone who wants to explore what's possible with AI — I'd love to hear from you.