Mark Stenquist, frontend engineer based in Westwood, MA

Hi, I'm Mark.

Running a web agency, building my own products, and growing food in suburban Boston.

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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.

Co-founder & Lead Engineer

VisualBoston

We design and build websites, apps, and AI-powered tools for ambitious companies. Senior talent, no overhead, available when you need us.

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Timeline

2011

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.

2013

CustomMade

Built frontend systems at Google Ventures-backed CustomMade, connecting thousands of artisans with customers seeking custom goods.

2015

Independent Consulting

Five years working with Boston-area startups across fintech, healthcare, and consumer products as a freelance engineer and technical lead.

2020

Co-founded VisualBoston

Launched a boutique engineering and design agency with a focus on ambitious digital products and AI-first development.

2025

Building with AI

Shipping TallyQuote (proposal-to-booking for contractors) and GardenMates (land-sharing marketplace for gardeners) , both AI-native from day one.

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.

Next.js TypeScript Claude API Stripe
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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.

React TypeScript Prisma Neon

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.