- MSc, Gold Medalist
- Published deep learning researcher
- Former CTO, UK-based SaaS company
- Claude Partner
Hassan Sid is the co-founder and CEO of Tech Emulsion, a 30+ person software team that builds AI-native products for clients across the US, UK, and Australia. Under his leadership, the team has shipped more than 25 production systems across voice AI, retrieval-augmented generation, SaaS platforms, mobile apps, and workflow automation.
As CEO, he runs the full business, not just the technical side. He sets company strategy and positioning, building the sales and marketing engine across outbound and inbound channels, owning the P&L and margins, and leading a cross-functional team spanning engineering, sales, QA, DevOps, product, and HR.
His technical foundation is deep: he holds an MSc and graduated as a gold medalist, published peer-reviewed research in deep learning, and worked in computer vision with architectures like U-Net and YOLO. Before Tech Emulsion, he was CTO of a UK SaaS company and a research and development engineer. He stays hands-on today, still building in Next.js, Supabase, FastAPI, React Native, LangGraph, and n8n.
Tech Emulsion is an official Anthropic Claude partner. Work from his team includes building AI systems and SaaS like GetProspecter for LVRG Ventures, DigitaComms, The Meatery, Aiora, Good Food Project, BambooVPN and more.
Areas of Expertise
- Strategy
- AI
- Product
Published Articles
Articles by Hassan Sid
Business Strategy
Top Marketing Automation Tools Compared: HubSpot vs Salesforce vs Marketo
HubSpot, Salesforce, and Marketo compared by an agency that implemented two of them. The real difference is who owns the platform after launch.
October 15, 2026 · 13 min read
Business Strategy
What Marketing Tasks Can AI Agents Fully Automate? Lessons From Five AI Employees at One Agency
AI agents fully automate marketing tasks with clear inputs and cheap-to-correct failures, like weekly reports and lead follow-ups. Ad spend, pricing, and client messages still wait for a human.
October 13, 2026 · 13 min read
Business Strategy
What Is a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), and Does Your Marketing Agency Need One?
A forward deployed engineer (FDE) builds automation from inside your agency's Slack and tools. Hire one when repeat cross-system work eats hours every week.
October 7, 2026 · 12 min read
Business Strategy
Grok Bot vs Claude vs ChatGPT Dots: Which AI Agent Should Your Marketing Agency Use?
Claude is the default pick for most marketing agencies. Choose ChatGPT Dots to keep ongoing work moving, and Grok Bot to run several supervised bots.
October 2, 2026 · 13 min read
Business Strategy
Will My Marketing Agency Still Be Relevant in 5 Years?
Yes, if your agency sells outcomes and automates repeatable work. By 2031, clients still pay for strategy, niche expertise, judgment, and accountability.
September 29, 2026 · 13 min read
Business Strategy
Client Onboarding Automation for Marketing Agencies
Automate access provisioning first, then brand asset intake. Those two steps own most of the days between a signed contract and the first client report.
September 23, 2026 · 20 min read