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Joe Haddad

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Founder at Clavis Labs
📍 Achrafieh, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon

Joe Haddad is the Founder of Clavis Labs, where he acts as an embedded technical partner for early-stage startups. He specializes in AI strategy and product build-out, drawing from his experience as a founding AI engineer at an insurtech he helped scale. He is an undergraduate of the American University of Beirut.

Joe is deeply engaged with the founder community, frequently sharing insights on technical hiring, product strategy, and navigating the startup ecosystem. He focuses on practical advice to help founders avoid common pitfalls and build efficiently, emphasizing outcomes over billable hours.

He successfully built both the AI systems and the AI team for a startup that grew from zero to $850k ARR in just two years.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Achrafieh, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
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AI Product Strategy
Advises founders on what AI products are worth building, often advocating for simpler solutions over complex custom models to achieve business goals faster.
Lean MVP Development
Focuses on shipping minimum viable products in weeks, not months, enabling startups to iterate and find product-market fit quickly and efficiently.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Founder
Clavis Labs
11-2024 - 11-2025
AI Lead
Kudwa
3-2023 - 7-2025
Founding AI Engineer
Gaya
12-2023 - 12-2024
Project Manager
American University of Beirut
9-2024 - 10-2024
AI Research Engineer
aems.ai
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Education
2018 - 2023
Undergraduate
American University of Beirut
2006 - 2018
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