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THE BUILDER

AI founder first. The backstory is the proof.

Portrait of Joseph "Dre" Defendre, founder of Defendre Capital

I build AI products, then I turn the working parts into lessons other people can use.

Valor AI, PocketSquad, client builds, and this course platform are the current proof. The Army, SpaceX, and MSAI pieces matter because they shaped the standard: clear systems, tested work, and no magic language around tools that need to perform.

This platform exists for people who want practical AI skills without pretending every prompt is a company. Build one useful workflow. Then build the next one.

I teach the same systems I used to build PocketSquad, Valor AI, and HardKnock.ai, so the lessons here come from products that actually ship.

THE RECEIPTS

PocketSquad
2026
A real estate platform built on AI and a systems-first approach to deals and investing.
Northeastern University, Boston
2024-present
Currently enrolled in the MS in Artificial Intelligence: formal AI study while shipping real products.
Defendre Capital
2025
Founded for clients, now built to teach you the system. The company behind the courses, essays, and implementation work.
Valor AI
December 2024
Built to help veterans like me, now scaled to help veterans in every state.
SpaceX, Starship
2022-2023
Starship Maintenance Technician (Fleet): maintenance systems at the edge of what is possible.
Bridgewater State University
2017-2024
B.S. in Computer Science: the formal foundation under everything I build.
Army National Guard
2015-2022
7 years of honorable service. Electrical systems, discipline, and infrastructure under pressure.

Start with one useful system.

The point is not to sound technical. The point is to build a workflow, agent, or product that saves time, earns trust, or helps someone make a better decision.

Start with the free kit