MAX
ASCOLANI

I build products, tools, and automations — usually solo, usually fast. AI tools are my unfair advantage.

Currently building Nox, an autonomous AI job agent in beta with 32 users. Finishing my M.Sc. at USC.

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Work

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Nox
Founder & Solo Developer — 2026–Present
Autonomous AI agent that finds, scores, and applies for jobs on behalf of customers. 32 beta users, 228K+ listings processed, multi-model LLM pipeline.
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Amazon
Senior Brand Specialist — 2020–2022
Senior Brand Specialist managing €5M+ budgets and driving 2x revenue growth for Bose, JBL, and Philips across 8 European markets.
TechE-commerceScale
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eWAIT
Founder & Solo Developer — 2025
The project that taught me to solo build. SMS-based queue management for barbershops — full-stack SaaS shipped in 9 months using AI coding tools.
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MoltGig
Founder — 2026–Present
Blockchain marketplace where AI agents hire AI agents. Built on Base with smart contract escrow. Features an autonomous AI CEO (Ricky) running operations.
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GioGio
Co-Founder — 2023–2025
Handbag jewelry brand bootstrapped from £6k with two sisters. Achieved 1,000+ Instagram followers, 8.5% CTR on ads (3x industry average).
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RateTheTransfer.com
Founder — 2024–2025
ML platform predicting Premier League transfer success. Achieved 85% accuracy (nearly doubling 45% human baseline). Academic thesis project, Grade: A.
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Torqly
Co-Founder — 2024–2025
Hardware startup developing smart drill attachments for precision torque measurement. Secured provisional patent, built 5 prototypes, 30+ customer interviews.
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The Amazonian
Founder — 2022–2023
Amazon consultancy serving SMEs navigating Amazon's European marketplace. 2 retainer clients, 40+ advisory calls. Scaled one client from £0 → £2k/week in 3 months.
ConsultingE-commerceEducation
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9 ventures across AI agents, SaaS, Web3, fashion, hardware, sports tech, and consulting.

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Skills

AI & Automation

Building AI agents, products, and automations — from multi-model LLM pipelines to AI-led company operations.

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Technical

Shipping production software solo — full-stack SaaS, smart contracts, ML pipelines, and browser automation.

Next.jsReactTypeScriptPythonSoliditySupabaseStripePostgreSQL

Business & Growth

E-commerce at scale, product-market validation, go-to-market strategy, and P&L management across €5M budgets to £6k bootstraps.

Amazon AVSProgrammatic SEOCold OutreachData AnalysisExcel

Design & Brand

UI/UX design, brand identity, prototyping, and visual storytelling. Designed and branded all my ventures myself.

FigmaPhotoshopIllustratorCanva

Languages

English (native), Italian (intermediate), Spanish (conversational). Grew up between London and Milan.

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Education

USC Iovine & Young Academy
USC Iovine & Young Academy
M.Sc. Integrated Design, Business and Technology
Los Angeles — 2024–2026
4.0GPA

Product management, augmented intelligence, machine learning, design thinking, and venture building. Built RateTheTransfer and Torqly as thesis projects. Actively building Nox while studying.

USC Dornsife College
USC Dornsife College
B.A. Economics, Minor in International Relations
Los Angeles — 2015–2019
3.3GPA
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Studied how markets work and how countries interact. Foundation that led to a career managing brands across 8 European markets at Amazon.

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About

Max Ascolani

I've been building things since I was 13. Back then, I created football websites that helped fans around the world watch matches in their countries. I was a kid in London serving thousands of visitors in Southeast Asia. One summer, while visiting my grandparents in Italy with no wifi, tens of thousands of people flooded my site for a match I thought no one would bother watching. I was wrong, and I missed it completely.

That taught me a lesson I carry today: luck = opportunity × preparedness.

After studying Economics at USC, I joined Amazon and managed major brands across 8 European markets with €5M+ budgets. Got promoted. But I'd always wanted to build my own thing, so I walked away.

Since then, I've launched 9 ventures across different industries: AI agents (Nox), SaaS (eWAIT), Web3 (MoltGig), fashion (GioGio, with my two sisters), hardware (Torqly), sports tech (RateTheTransfer), and consulting (The Amazonian). Some succeeded, some didn't. Each failure stings less and teaches more.

Today, I'm pursuing my M.Sc. at USC's Iovine & Young Academy. Now I'm building Nox — an autonomous AI job agent — while maintaining a 4.0 GPA.

How I Work

I like to speed things up and make things easier. That's why I gravitate toward AI tools. eWAIT started because I wanted to see if I could build a web app solo. I could. That journey led to Nox — an autonomous AI agent that orchestrates multiple LLMs, automates browsers, and processes 228K+ job listings. My approach: build something, ship it, get feedback, iterate.

What Drives Me

Building feels like solving a puzzle or playing a game. I love it. I've accumulated a lot of different experiences and failures throughout my 20s. I used to be sensitive to failure and embarrassment. I've come a long way. My father taught me: humble, hardworking, curious. That's the standard I'm trying to live up to.

Beyond Work

I love learning about history, keeping up with politics, running, sports, and I am a big foodie (eating it and cooking it). Long-term, I want to build a successful company and have a family. For now, I'll keep building.

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Contact

Let's Work
Together

mascolani@gmail.com
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Open to employment opportunities, consulting projects, and co-founding ventures.

AI Implementation & AutomationProduct Strategy & DevelopmentGo-To-Market for Early-Stage SaaSDesign & Development