Adalbert "Addy" De La Cruz — Full Bio

Adalbert "Addy" De La Cruz is an AI product builder, educator, and community leader helping people turn ideas into real products using emerging technology. He is the founder of RapidLabz and the creator of Vibe Connect, where he has taught over 2,000 builders how to use AI-assisted development, product strategy, and vibe coding to launch faster and think more clearly about what they are building.

With experience across product, marketing operations, Web3, fintech, and community-led growth, Addy has worked with organizations including Google, DraftKings, Deloitte, ClubRare, and Morgan Stanley. His work sits at the intersection of AI, product strategy, education, and ecosystem building, with a focus on making technical creation more accessible to nontraditional builders, founders, students, and operators.

Through RapidLabz and Vibe Connect, Addy has partnered with companies and communities like Base, Coinbase, Lovable, Lyft, Emergent, Latinas in Tech, and others to create hands-on learning experiences around AI, product building, and the future of software. His mission is to help more people move from having ideas to building products that are useful, intentional, and ready for the real world.