I Build Things.
I Build Companies.
I Build What Lasts.
Immigrant roots. Warehouse floor start. Software architect finish. I spent 15 years inside the commercial fitness equipment industry learning every operational problem that existed — then spent the next decade encoding the solutions into software, AI agents, and automated systems for businesses that want to operate at a higher level.
This page exists because every meaningful relationship — personal, professional, or somewhere in between — should start with honesty. Whoever brought you here, you are in the right place.
Who I am, day-to-day.
I grew up in Queens with immigrant roots. We didn't have much growing up but I appreciated everything we had. I loved working with computers and was mostly self-taught. I didn't really care for college and got a job on the warehouse floor of a commercial fitness equipment company. Spent years learning the physical and operational reality of that industry, then shifted entirely into software, technology, and AI.
Today I run Proscris, my AI architecture and automation practice, alongside several ventures I have built from the ground up. Almost all of my time goes into building custom software, AI agents, and automated workflows for businesses that want to operate at a fundamentally higher level. In the evenings I compose music under the Proscris name, study stoic philosophy, and find ways to be present in the life I am building.
I was solving the hard problems. Outperforming the executives. Mapping the systems. Then I realized the only difference between me and the person in the corner office was ownership. They owned the engine. I was the fuel. I decided I was done being fuel.
Life has not always been simple. I have navigated a chapter that tested my character — gave everything I had to build a stable foundation for someone I cared about, and ultimately found myself starting over alone. I do not carry bitterness about that. I carry the clarity it gave me about what I actually value and who I actually want to build a future with.
15 Years. Warehouse Floor to AI Layer.
I did not build software for an industry I researched. I built it for an industry I lived inside. Every system running in my ventures today was prototyped manually during this career before being encoded into software.
What I am building.
Each venture was built from the inside — from a domain I lived in before I tried to build software for it. They are independently owned, bootstrapped to revenue, and designed to compound over time. If you are an investor, partner, or operator with aligned interests, I welcome the conversation.
The hats I wear.
I have always gravitated toward disciplines that require both intellectual depth and real-world commitment. If I invest my time in something, I go all the way in.
"Strength is not the absence of difficulty. It is maintaining composure and continuing to build when everything around you is uncertain. True leadership is modeling the path clearly enough that the people who matter to you can follow without losing their footing."
— Robert SzopaWhat I value & what I am looking for.
This page is meant to serve anyone who finds it — an investor, a business partner, a potential romantic connection, or someone who just stumbled in and felt something resonate. Healthy alignment in any of those contexts starts with the same foundation. Here is what mine looks like, honestly.
✓ What I Bring to Any Partnership
- ▪ Reliability & Consistency I show up without conditions. The people in my inner circle know that my word means something and that I protect what I care about consistently — whether that is a business partnership, a friendship, or a personal relationship.
- ▪ Integrity & Loyalty I operate by a clear and unbreakable moral compass. I do not abandon people when things get complicated. I work through the complexity. Loyalty to the people I choose is absolute — and I choose carefully.
- ▪ Growth & Intellectual Depth I am always pushing my limits — intellectually, creatively, and professionally. I love deep conversations about philosophy, systems, how the world works, and what we are each trying to build. I do not have much patience for surface-level anything.
- ▪ Direct, Clear Communication I prefer complete transparency over performance. I say what I mean. I value real conversations where problems are addressed constructively and with composure — not passively, not publicly, not dramatically.
- ▪ A Vision for Something Real I am building toward land, space, self-sufficiency, and the kind of freedom that does not depend on anyone else's permission. I want a life that is genuinely mine — not a performance of one.
★ What I Am Hoping to Find
- ▪ Genuine Curiosity Someone who enjoys real depth — whether the topic is philosophy, systems design, how we understand the world, or what we are each trying to build. A person who is always working on themselves in some meaningful way.
- ▪ Physical & Mental Wellness You respect your body and your mind. You believe in staying active, eating well, and prioritizing your overall health. This is not an aesthetic preference — it is values alignment. How we care for ourselves reflects how we will care for each other.
- ▪ Emotional Steadiness You have done the real work of understanding yourself. You operate from grounded, stable energy rather than reactive chaos. You do not need drama to feel alive. You know the difference between a problem and a crisis.
- ▪ A Vision for Real Freedom You want to build a life that is actually yours — not a performance of one. Land, space, real experience over curated appearance. You prefer substance over polish.
- ▪ Openness Before Conclusions I come with a full and complex life. Some of that history carries weight. I am not asking anyone to ignore context — I am asking for the willingness to understand it fully before deciding what it means.
An honest look at my life right now.
My schedule is genuinely demanding. Running a software agency, building multiple ventures simultaneously, producing music, and maintaining the kind of presence and intentionality I hold myself to means my free time is limited and I treat it accordingly. I am not available around the clock — and I do not perform availability I cannot actually deliver. What I offer instead is reliability, consistency, and depth when I am present.
My personal life has a chapter with real complexity. I have a son, Levi, who I love deeply. The circumstances around that are what they are — a relationship that did not survive despite my full commitment to making it work. I carried that chapter with everything I had. I have no bitterness about it, only clarity. He is a reason I build with urgency, and any future I build will carry that context. I lead with this because I believe honesty at the front is better than surprises later.
I do not judge how others choose to live. I prefer to understand where people are coming from before I form any conclusion. My life has context. My choices have reasons. If we connect, I ask for the same openness in return — the willingness to hear the full story before deciding what it means.
This page exists because I am done with superficial first impressions. On apps, in pitch meetings, in curated introductions — the version of someone you get is rarely who they actually are. If something here resonated, that is exactly why this page exists. Reach out. The form below goes directly to me.
"Strength is not the absence of difficulty. It is maintaining composure and continuing to build when everything around you is uncertain. True leadership is modeling the path clearly enough that the people who matter to you can follow without losing their footing."
— Robert SzopaSay hello directly.
I built this page because I believe every meaningful connection — personal, professional, or somewhere in between — starts better with honesty than with performance. Whether you are reaching out as an investor, a business partner, a potential romantic connection, or someone who simply found this page and felt something click — the process is the same: drop me a genuine message and I will respond personally.
When you submit here, your message lands directly in my private contact database. No algorithms, no gatekeepers, no automated first response. I read every single one.
Tell me what brought you here. Tell me what you are building, thinking about, or looking for. Real context goes a long way with me.