About
Built by an Engineer, for Engineers
CivitasAI was founded by Vlad Kost — a senior software engineer who spent 4 years at Google, then went all-in on AI-native development.
I spent four years at Google building systems that millions of people depend on. I shipped integration test infrastructure across all of Google Workspace. I built performance tooling for Google Assistant. I worked in Java, C++, and Python at a scale most engineers never see.
When I left Google in 2025, I did something most people thought was crazy: I started building a production SaaS platform by myself, using AI as my engineering team.
Rent-RV.co is a multi-tenant platform where RV rental businesses each get their own branded site with booking, admin dashboards, and payment processing. I built the entire thing — database schema, API layer, authentication, multi-tenancy, deployment — using Claude Code as my daily development partner.
It worked. Not “worked for a side project” — worked for production. Real users, real businesses, real money flowing through the system.
That experience taught me something that most consulting firms can’t offer: I don’t just talk about AI-native development — I’ve shipped production software this way. I know where AI accelerates you, where it leads you astray, and what the workflow actually looks like when it’s working.
CivitasAI exists because I believe every engineering team can experience this transformation. Not by replacing engineers with AI, but by giving engineers the tools, workflows, and judgment to be dramatically more effective.
If your team is still debating whether to try AI, or if they’ve tried and it feels messy — that’s exactly where we start.
Credentials
Background & Experience
Philosophy
What We Believe
AI makes good engineers great
The best engineers will use AI. The engineers who don't will fall behind. Our job is to make sure your team is in the first group.
Workflow beats tooling
The tool is 10% of the value. Workflow design, judgment, and team culture are the other 90%. That's why buying licenses isn't enough.
Measure everything
If a transformation can't be measured, it isn't real. We track velocity, quality, and developer satisfaction — before, during, and after.
Ready to Transform How Your Team Builds?
Book a free 30-minute consultation. We'll discuss your current workflow, identify quick wins, and map out what AI-native development could look like for your team.
No commitment. No pitch deck. Just a real conversation about your engineering workflow.