John Luke Santia

A life built with care — family, craft, and products that matter.

I'm a lifelong builder and learner. Finance degree, licensed carpenter, options trader, and now shipping AI products. The through-line is the same: show up, get skilled, and leave something better than I found it.

A great and loving marriage with my wife — and, God willing, children soon. Everything else is in service of a home worth coming back to.

Turn the construction AI project into a real win for me, my dad, and the friends partnered in it — an operating system that makes professional engineers' days simpler and sharper.

Keep training. Get stronger and leaner year over year. Treat nutrition as part of the craft, not an afterthought.

I've wanted to make video games for a long time. Coding bootcamps as a kid and teenager pulled me into this whole space. With AI tools and focused practice, that dream is back on the table.

Now

2022 – present

Options trader Full-time trading. Process over impulse — journaling, review, and staying disciplined.

2016 – present

Licensed carpenter · Local 675 Toronto. Trade completed — and the trade never ends. Still at it: fixes, small jobs, helping family and friends.

2011 – 2016

Bachelor's · Finance University. The builder itch started earlier — coding bootcamps as a kid and teenager.