Mark Stenquist · Westwood, MA
Building practical AI tools, thoughtful websites, and garden experiments.
I co-run VisualBoston, ship software for real businesses, and keep one foot in the soil with projects around gardening, land use, and everyday sustainability.
Using AI as a real production tool, not a novelty layer, across client work and personal products.
About
I got my start on the founding team of CampusLIVE at UMass, a dorm room startup that grew into a multi-million dollar company backed by Highland Capital Partners and CRV. From there I joined Google Ventures-backed CustomMade, where I built frontend systems connecting thousands of artisans with customers seeking custom goods.
After that I spent five years as an independent consultant, working with Boston-area startups across fintech, healthcare, and beyond. In 2020 I co-founded VisualBoston, where I lead engineering. My current focus is AI-first development, building tools and workflows that fundamentally change how digital products get made.
VisualBoston
We design and build websites, apps, and AI-powered tools for ambitious companies. Senior talent, no overhead, available when you need us.
visualboston.com →Timeline
Co-founded VisualBoston
Launched a boutique engineering and design agency with a focus on ambitious digital products and AI-first development.
Independent Consulting
Five years working with Boston-area startups across fintech, healthcare, and consumer products as a freelance engineer and technical lead.
CustomMade
Built frontend systems at Google Ventures-backed CustomMade, connecting thousands of artisans with customers seeking custom goods.
CampusLIVE
Joined the founding team at UMass. Grew from a dorm-room idea into a multi-million dollar company backed by Highland Capital Partners and CRV.
Projects
A proposal-to-booking platform for contractors. The client describes what they need, AI drafts a proposal, the contractor tweaks and sends it, and the client can sign and schedule, all in one flow.
GardenMates
Land-sharing for gardeners
Connects people who want to grow food with neighbors who have unused outdoor space. Landowners get a cut of the harvest or a monthly fee. Gardeners get a plot without needing a yard.
Interests
A few things I spend serious time on. Each has its own space to go deeper.
Get In Touch
Open to consulting engagements, collaboration on interesting projects, or just a conversation about building things.