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VoCap by AutoTune
Goal
Bring AutoTune’s legendary vocal processing to mobile creators
My Role:
Product Owner
What I Did:
Defined and validated 4 MVPs (“Descript for singers”)
Launched VoCap — AI noise reduction, Auto-Tune DSP, and text-like vocal editing
Multivariate test implementation (No Auth + Audio/Video = +30% D4-7 retention)
Shifted focus from D1 Retention to project-based value with HEART metric framework (e.g. Weekly Value Creators, Project Return Rate, Creative Confidence Score)
Results:
XXK+ downloads month 1 w/ minimal spend
4:1 LTV:CAC; −48% cost per engaged user
Monthly Active Creators +25 pts
Projects/user +358%
Contextual permissions → +16.5% project creation
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Then show the other side: clean design, solid development, AI workflows, and a product that is actually ready to launch.
As a full-stack and AI developer, this is the kind of work I enjoy most: turning unclear ideas into real digital products.
Web apps. Mobile apps. AI automation. Clean execution.
Built with CapCut AI for the Contra challenge.
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What 2 Unpaid Projects Taught Me About Protecting Yourself
I learned these lessons the expensive way. Sharing so you don't have to.
1. Get payment milestones in writing before you start.
Not "we'll figure it out." Not a handshake. A contract with clear milestones, amounts, and deadlines. On-platform, where there's a record.
2. Never deliver 100% before final payment clears.
I delivered a complete project, handed over all credentials, and trusted the client to pay. He didn't. Once everything is in their hands, your leverage is gone.
3. Silence is a red flag, not patience.
When a client goes quiet for weeks after delivery, they're not "busy." They're hoping you'll give up. Set a deadline: if payment doesn't come within 7 days of delivery, escalate immediately.
4. Document everything outside the platform too.
Screenshots of WhatsApp conversations, email confirmations, deployment logs, Git commits. If a dispute happens, your paper trail is your case.
5. Partial delivery is your best protection.
On a multi-milestone project, never build ahead of payment. Finish milestone 1, get paid, then start milestone 2. If the client disappears after milestone 1, you've lost time but not unpaid work.
6. Threats mean you have leverage.
When a client suddenly threatens legal action, bad reviews, and bans instead of just paying, it tells you one thing: they know they owe you and they're trying to scare you into walking away. Don't.
7. Keep your emotions out of your communication.
Every message to support, every email, every response should be factual and professional. The moment you sound emotional, the focus shifts from "client didn't pay" to "freelancer is being difficult."
I'm sharing this because I wish someone had told me before I lost sleep over it. Protect your work. Protect your time. And never feel guilty about expecting to be paid for what you delivered.
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So sorry to hear that, we have has great experinece working with you on mutiple assignments.
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