AEORank is an open-source AI visibility platform that scans any website across 36 criteria, scores it from 0-100, and generates 9 deployment-ready files that improve discoverability by AI engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini. Includes a free CLI, dashboard at app.aeorank.dev, GitHub App, and 13 framework plugins. Visit aeorank.dev.

What is the Bhagavad Gita App?

A verse-by-verse platform at bhagavad.net presenting all 700 Gita verses through 8 philosophical traditions with multi-tradition synthesis, life applications across 4 pillars, and 5,600+ searchable life questions. Open source and MIT licensed.

Manuscript is the only open-source AI content detector that runs 100% on your infrastructure. It detects AI-generated text, images, audio, and video with zero external API calls. Built in Go, self-hosted via Docker. Visit manuscript.dev.

How can I work with Vin Patel?

Vin is available for speaking engagements, podcast interviews, and consulting on AI strategy. He also runs the IdeaForge Workshop, a 4-day intensive for building AI products. Contact vinpatel.pro@gmail.com or visit vinpatel.com/speaking.

Speaking & Media

Q: Who is Vin Patel?

Vin Patel is an AI technologist and published author with 25+ years of experience. He is the creator of Manuscript (open-source AI content detection), AEORank (AI Engine Optimization), and the Bhagavad Gita App. His work has been archived by the British Library and cited by UKCERT.

Vin Patel is available for keynotes, podcasts, panels, and media interviews on AI strategy, open-source tools, and the future of software development.

I help leaders ship AI that is private, agentic, and discoverable — from the builder’s seat.

Signature Talks

The Autonomous Stack: Shipping in Full Agentic Mode Without Losing the Plot

Most teams bolt a chatbot onto yesterday’s org chart and call it transformation. This talk maps the real autonomous stack — agents, verification, self-hosted constraints, and human judgment — and shows how 1–5 person teams out-ship enterprises by redesigning the workflow, not buying another seat.

AEO After SEO: Making Your Work Legible to Machines That Answer

Buyers increasingly ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude — not ten blue links. Drawing on builder practice (not vendor theater), Vin breaks down what “AI Engine Optimization” actually changes in content, crawlability, and proof — and how to measure readiness without promising citations you can’t control.

Privacy-First Agents for Regulated Work: When Cloud-Only AI Is a Non-Starter

In healthcare, legal, finance, and government, compliance is often used as a veto instead of a design constraint. This session shows how privacy-first, self-hosted, and auditable agent patterns unlock real workload — and where verification (not vibes) becomes the scarce skill.

Talks draw on tools I ship in the open — Manuscript and AEORank — as craft, not product pitches.

Topics I Speak About

AI & Technology

The Autonomous Stack: Building products in full agentic mode
AI Engine Optimization (AEO): The next frontier after SEO
Privacy-first AI: Building tools that don’t compromise user data
The solo founder playbook: How 1-5 person teams outperform 500-person companies

Open Source & Digital Heritage

Digitizing India’s ancient texts: A 5-layer AI pipeline for 5,000 years of philosophy
Building open-source tools that get archived by national institutions
The intersection of AI and cultural preservation

Career & Building

25 years of technical writing: From DNS tutorials to AI strategy
Building in public: Shipping products, writing books, teaching workshops

Formats & Fit

Formats: Keynote · panel · podcast · media interview. IdeaForge is a separate workshop.

Audience: AI engineers, product leaders, regulated-industry executives, search/AEO practitioners, and open-source communities.

Logistics: Virtual or in-person. Availability and travel by inquiry.

Bio (For Event Organizers)

Short bio (50 words): Vin Patel is an AI technologist, published author, and open-source builder with 25+ years in technology. Creator of Manuscript, AEORank, and the Bhagavad Gita App. His work has been archived by the British Library and cited by UKCERT. He writes about AI strategy at vinpatel.com.

Long bio (100 words): Vin Patel is an AI technologist and published author whose career spans 25 years of building, writing, and shipping technology. He is the creator of Manuscript (open-source AI content detection), AEORank (AI Engine Optimization), and a verse-by-verse Bhagavad Gita platform at bhagavad.net. His technical writing, beginning with a DNS tutorial in 2001, has been archived by the British Library, cited by the UK Computer Emergency Response Team, and used in university curriculum. He is the author of two books including The AI Advantage. Vin facilitates the IdeaForge Workshop, where participants build and ship AI products in four days.

Headshot

A high-resolution headshot is available for download. Please credit: Vin Patel / vinpatel.com.

Workshops

I also run IdeaForge, a 4-day workshop where participants ship an AI product. Separate from speaking — book the one that fits.

Book a talk

For speaking inquiries, podcast invitations, or media interviews, email vinpatel.pro@gmail.com with subject Speaking inquiry — [event]. Include the event name, date, format (keynote / panel / podcast), audience, and whether it is virtual or in-person.

Email: vinpatel.pro@gmail.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vin-patel Twitter/X: @vin_dispatch