People behind the product

Real operators. Real leverage.

Blackbox Solutions is small on purpose. MaxOut is shaped by people who know the daily pressure of running pack-and-ship centers — and by an AI co-pilot that helps turn that experience into software faster.

“Built by experienced humans using AI as serious creative and technical leverage.” That is the point.

Team

The operators and contributors shaping MaxOut.

This is not a giant agency or a faceless software shop. It is a focused product effort rooted in stores, managers, employees, customers, and years of trial and error.

Derek Armstrong
Co-owner / Business perspective

Derek Armstrong

Jason’s brother, business partner, and co-owner.

Derek spent 18 years in pharmaceutical and medical equipment sales before he and Jason opened their first store. That background brings sales discipline, customer awareness, and a practical business lens to the way the stores operate.

As a 50/50 partner from the beginning, Derek’s perspective is part of the foundation MaxOut is built on.

Kimberly Williams
Bookkeeper / Center Manager

Kimberly Williams

Bookkeeper, Center Manager, and 11-year operational contributor.

Kim knows the business from both the office and the floor: bookkeeping, store management, employee realities, and the daily details that determine whether systems actually work.

Her feedback helps keep MaxOut grounded in real management needs, not theoretical features.

Magali Escalona
Center Manager

Magali Escalona

Center Manager with 8 years of store experience.

Magali brings the floor-level accountability perspective: what employees need, what managers need to see, and what actually helps a busy store stay on track.

Her experience helps shape MaxOut into something practical for real teams, not just owners looking at reports.

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AI co-pilot

Eve

Planning, architecture, product development, documentation, and review partner.

Eve is the AI co-pilot working alongside Jason to turn operational experience into product strategy, interface ideas, technical plans, code direction, reviews, documentation, and momentum.

Transparent by design: Eve is not a replacement for the humans behind MaxOut. Eve is part of how Blackbox uses AI as a force multiplier for motivated people with clear judgment.

“Human judgment first. AI as leverage.” Blackbox is not chasing AI for novelty — the point is to think harder, build faster, review more carefully, and turn a clear operating vision into working software.