
Kim Siler
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Marietta, GA, United States
Toptal member since December 12, 2025
Kim combines Fortune 500 experience with the execution speed of a startup. Having led transformations at Coca-Cola and AT&T, she now builds production AI systems, including agentic workflows, multi-agent architectures, and real-world deployments. Kim advises enterprises and private equity and venture capital portfolio companies, helping turn AI strategy into practical solutions that deliver measurable ROI.
Portfolio
Experience
- Automation - 10 years
- Complex Reasoning - 10 years
- Visual Hierarchy - 10 years
- Notion - 4 years
- Agentic Frameworks - 3 years
- AI Agents - 3 years
- Agentic AI - 3 years
- Claude - 2 years
Preferred Environment
Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Claude API, Gemini API, Codex, OpenAI API, GitHub, Supabase, Vercel, Slack, Notion
The most amazing...
...achievement has been directing Coca-Cola's first Olympic mobile activation, which reached 90 countries and earned a Bronze Lion at Cannes.
Work Experience
Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Chief Product Officer (CPO)
Aethova
- Architected the BRIDGE strategic intelligence platform, transforming organizational assessments into actionable, board-ready deliverables.
- Drove an AI-native development approach, delivering a complex platform using the Claude API without a traditional engineering team.
- Defined agent handoff protocols, established quality thresholds, and implemented human-in-the-loop validation gates.
Founder and Strategic AI Advisor
DawnsEdge AI, LLC
- Advised enterprises on AI strategy, identified high-impact use cases, and guided operational integration.
- Developed reusable assessment frameworks that help executives evaluate AI readiness and prioritize high-ROI initiatives.
- Created the MySonicID audio authentication system for messaging fraud prevention, currently patent pending.
- Served on the University of North Georgia (UNG) digital marketing advisory board and worked as an independent AI consultant, helping position the university's digital marketing program as a regional leader in AI education.
Senior Director, Messaging Operations
TeleSign
- Established a nearshore team in Colombia, defining hiring standards and creating operational playbooks.
- Documented end-to-end workflows to identify AI integration opportunities across compliance and customer engagement.
- Upskilled more than 25 employees in AI integration, building internal capability for sustained adoption.
- Scaled messaging operations in the Americas by 300% and reduced operational costs by 40%.
Senior Manager, Mobile and Digital
Coca-Cola
- Guided the FIFA World Cup Powerade digital strategy with direct integration into the official FIFA app, driving a $300,000 investment and generating one billion impressions.
- Established a cross-company partnership network with Home Depot, Cox, and Chick-fil-A, driving the adoption of mobile standards.
- Built strategic partnerships with Georgia Tech, Apple, and brand teams across 14 European countries.
- Oversaw a $14 million budget and defined the long-range marketing technology plan for 14 countries in Western Europe.
Senior Manager
AT&T
- Scaled the messaging business unit from $600,000 to $44 million in revenue over seven years.
- Defined the aggregator model and certification standards that are now used globally in the messaging industry.
- Managed the Accenture consulting team in developing an industry-wide certification process.
- Collaborated with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to develop compliance frameworks for emerging mobile messaging standards.
Experience
AI Ready in 180 Executive Training Program
Participants achieve 30 – 40% productivity gains in core business processes within 30 days, with 95% implementing AI solutions immediately after training. The program features personalized learning paths, reusable workflow templates, and ongoing support frameworks to drive sustained adoption and impact.
Coca-Cola London 2012 Olympic Mobile Activation
The activation won a Bronze Lion in the inaugural year of the mobile category. I also established mobile standards and partnership frameworks that were adopted across Coca-Cola's global marketing organization.
Aethova's BRIDGE: Execution Intelligence Platform
https://www.aethova.comI created a three-layer intellectual property separation model, enabling multiple assessment frameworks to feed a unified intelligence layer. I also established quality governance, achieving a score of 8.17 out of 10, validated against $100,000 consulting benchmarks.
Leading an AI-native development approach using the Claude API, I demonstrated that senior product leadership can deliver complex AI systems without traditional engineering teams. The platform is now operational with pilot clients.
Education
Associate Degree in Graphic Design
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Claude API, OpenAI API
Tools
Notion, Claude, Codex, Slack, n8n, GitHub
Frameworks
Agentic Frameworks
Paradigms
Automation, Design Thinking
Storage
JSON
Languages
Python, TypeScript, SQL, JavaScript
Platforms
Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Vercel
Other
Complex Reasoning, OpenAI, Agentic AI, AI Agents, SMTP, Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), SMS, SMS Gateways, Web & Mobile Applications, Messaging, Artificial Intelligence Product Manager, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS), Gemini API, Visual Hierarchy, Perplexity, Mobile UX, Mobile UI, Devices, Integration, Data, Global Markets, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Software, Evaluation, Training, Artificial Intelligence (AI), B2C Marketing, Marketing Mix, APIs, Anthropic, Supabase, Gemini, Digital, VR Marketing, Certifications, Data Aggregation
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