Nik Wakelin

Wellington, NZL

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Full Stack Development MVP

About

Nik Wakelin is a founder, engineering leader, and long-time startup operator based in Wellington, New Zealand. He is the Founder and CEO of Sterling, an AI Agent assistant accountant that helps finance teams automate complex operational work. Nik has spent nearly two decades building and scaling software products across NZ, Australia, the UK, and the US, working as an engineer, founder, and leader in high-growth environments. His experience ranges from full-stack engineering and DevOps to running large engineering teams and delivering zero to one products. Nik enjoys mentoring founders and engineers on scaling teams, improving delivery, and building simple customer-focused products.

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$100.00 / month

Unlimited support via chat
1 meeting per month

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$200.00 / month

Unlimited support via chat
2 meetings per month

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$400.00 / month

Unlimited support via chat
4 meetings per month

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