Selim Baysal

I operate between two worlds: traditional industry and emerging technology. By day, I work in global steel markets—managing relationships, navigating trade shifts, and helping move material across borders. By night—and increasingly, by design—I build tools and systems that rethink how businesses operate, using AI to simplify complex workflows. I’m drawn to problems where structure meets ambiguity—whether that’s pricing steel in volatile markets or designing automation for law firms. I’m currently building an AI consulting practice focused on making real, practical automation accessible to businesses that actually need it. At the same time, I’m developing a consumer product, Time in Focus, a focus and productivity app set to launch in May. It’s built around a simple idea: your phone shouldn’t fight your attention—it should help you protect it. Outside of work, I’m interested in personal optimization, creative projects, and building products that help people perform at their best in a distracted world. At the core, I’m a builder—of systems, businesses, and ideas that actually work in practice.

Having challenging conversations.

We need to get better at disagreeing.