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Lucas Zhu — operator, builder, writer.

Co‑founder of IKIGAI AI Ventures (Sydney) and Frollie (Jakarta) — an agentic engineering & venture‑building studio, and the FMCG company it ships for. Previously Director of Strategy at HelloFresh ANZ ($1B+ ARR); seven years at McKinsey & Co. before that. Today I work as an agentic engineer and architect, and I write about what one operator can ship now that AI does the work of a department.

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01Explore

Four threads — pick where to start.

Writing 15 essays

Notes on building, strategy, and AI-powered development.

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Talks 2 talks

Conference talks — the live deck plus the words spoken over it.

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Portfolio 4 products · 3 skills

Frollie, the studio behind it, and the open-source skills that ship it.

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Work 4 roles

Twelve years across strategy, transformation, and building.

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02Featured essay

Mechanic, driver, dad, builder.

03Now

Where I am, May 2026.

Jakarta, May 2026. Frollie is profitable on a 90-day clock; three brands, six channels, one repo. I'm splitting time between operator work in Jakarta and IKIGAI AI Ventures in Sydney — advisory engagements where AI changes the operating model rather than decorates it. Writing here in the gaps.

04Contact

Email is the highest‑signal channel.