2024 -
SweetGum.ai
Founder & Chief AI Officer
Founded SweetGum.ai to give small-medium sized companies access to Enterprise grade software & tools at AI scale.
Founder · Architect · Visionary
Building the platforms
behind modern business.
I'm Calvin Brown—founder of Kairu Consulting, BookMyStylist, and SweetGum.ai. For more than 25 years, I've helped businesses scale using cloud platforms and AI powered products. My work spans Fortune 500 companies, governments, and founders who believe software should create lasting value.
Trusted across industries
A selection of engagements- Delta Air Lines
- The Grammys
- AT&T
- Accenture
- Sprint
- GE
- Norfolk Southern
- AllScripts
- CEVA Logistics
- Beazer Homes
- Blain's Farm & Fleet
- Merge EDU
- FormFree
- Western Governors University
- Parker Hannifin
- FastNFT
- Jabo Global
- Nomadness Travel Tribe
- Fairfield Resorts
- Silverton Bank
- Harbinger
- SolTech
- Lexington Medical
- United Notions
Ventures & Roles
2005
BookMyStylist
Online appointment booking created
Created one of the first online booking services for salons and spas to be used in the founders personal barber locations.
2008
BookMyStylist
Trademark and Patent filed
BookMyStylist engine licensed by a major VC firm for use in some of today's largest online salon and barber booking platforms.
2002 -
Kairu Consulting
Founder & Cloud Enterprise Architect
Multi-cloud architecture and delivery for global enterprises.
Web3
FastNFT
Equity Partner / Principal Architect
$5M-funded Web3 marketplace challenging OpenSea and Rarible.
2017 — Present
Black Coders Collective
Founder & Host
A 5,000-member community for Black engineers in tech.
Cloud
AWS Solutions Architect Professional. Designed and led cloud transformations across AWS, Azure, and GCP, delivering secure, scalable platforms for startups, governments, and Fortune 500 enterprises.
AI & Innovation
Building practical AI solutions that help organizations automate operations, accelerate decision-making, and compete at enterprise scale. From machine learning and automation to AI-native applications and emerging technologies.
Leadership
Twenty-five years leading global technology initiatives, enterprise architecture programs, and distributed engineering teams—turning complex business challenges into scalable products, platforms, and measurable outcomes.
Let's build what's next.
I founded Kairu Consulting over two decades ago to help the world's largest organizations solve complex technology challenges. Later, I founded BookMyStylist, one of the earliest online booking platforms for the beauty industry, proving that the right software can transform an entire market. Today, through SweetGum.ai, I'm bringing enterprise-grade AI, automation, and software to the businesses that need it most.
I work with a select number of founders and organizations each year who are building products that matter. If you're creating something ambitious, let's start the conversation.