THE
TIMELINE
A chronological journey from Port-au-Prince to Brooklyn. The evolution of a creative technologist.
Origins
Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Entered the world in Haiti's capital city.
Immigration to United States
At age 1, immigrated with mother (age 21) who would earn her master's and become a teacher.
Brooklyn, New York
First seven years spent in Brooklyn before moving to Florida.
Twin Brothers Born
Kendall and Tedley Meralus born in Brooklyn, NY.
Florida Roots
Move to Palm Beach, Florida
Began 20 formative years in South Florida.
Atlantic Community High School
TV production class all 4 years. Junior/Senior year as Lead Director of morning announcements.
Connected Mac G3 for Live Streaming
Switched announcements from pre-recorded tape to live streaming. First systems design instinct.
First Job: Regal Cinemas
Box office, concessions, usher work.
FAU & The Grind
Turned 18, Moved Out
Moved to Boynton Beach with best friend the day of 18th birthday.
Florida Atlantic University
Enrolled as Film Communications major. Mother force-enrolled—wanted a gap year.
Retail Grind
Papa John's, Barnes & Noble, Hollywood Video, GameStop, Circuit City—one shift at a time.
Left FAU
Curriculum wasn't teaching filmmaking. Followed Tarantino's advice: get 10 years of life experience first.
Cydcor Door-to-Door Sales
Learned rejection at 100 doors a day.
Broadcast Era
WPEC CBS 12 - Video Editor
Edited CBS and Fox morning newscasts in West Palm Beach. Worked with producers, reporters, anchors.
Laid Off One Week Before Christmas
Major turning point. The system said done—decided to build my own.
Freelance Rise
Who Visions Founded
Started photography/video work. First camera: Canon T3i. Philosophy: learn filmmaking 'one frame at a time.'
CreativeLive Era
Made the internet my school. Photography, video editing, audio—self-curated curriculum via CreativeLive, YouTube, Vimeo.
Who Visions LLC Filed (Florida)
Made it official. Lantana, FL.
Studio Era
NSS Studios - Audio Engineer
Built recording studio in Brooklyn. Pro Tools, Logic, FL Studio, Studio One. Recorded local rap artists.
Fusion Event Staffing
Live events, product demos, brand marketing.
Lost Kendall to COVID
Twin brother Kendall passed from COVID and diabetes. Audio engineer, battle rapper, storyteller. Tedley built kenny.meralus.com as memorial.
Who Visions LLC Re-Founded (New York)
Kings County filing. Brooklyn, NY. Status: Active.
AI Era
Uber Eats + Building
98% satisfaction rate while building studio work and learning AI.
Kendall Amelia Meralus Born
Niece born to Tedley and Leticia, named after Kendall.
Coexist Gaming Era
Shot music events, cosplay nights, gaming tournaments. Deepened cosplay photography niche.
AI with Dav3 Launched
Building multi-agent systems: Dav1d, Kaedra, Nyx. Gemini, Claude, Vertex AI. Vibe-coding streams on Twitch.
Present Day
40 years old. Creative technologist, photographer, filmmaker, AI systems designer. The story continues.
The Story Continues...
"The system said done—so I decided to build my own."
THE TIMELINE
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Origins
1985-1992Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Entered the world in Haiti's capital city.
Immigration to United States
At age 1, immigrated with mother (age 21) who would earn her master's and become a teacher.
Brooklyn, New York
First seven years spent in Brooklyn before moving to Florida.
Twin Brothers Born
Kendall and Tedley Meralus born in Brooklyn, NY.
Florida Roots
1992-2003Move to Palm Beach, Florida
Began 20 formative years in South Florida.
Atlantic Community High School
TV production class all 4 years. Junior/Senior year as Lead Director of morning announcements.
Connected Mac G3 for Live Streaming
Switched announcements from pre-recorded tape to live streaming. First systems design instinct.
First Job: Regal Cinemas
Box office, concessions, usher work.
FAU & The Grind
2003-2008Turned 18, Moved Out
Moved to Boynton Beach with best friend the day of 18th birthday.
Florida Atlantic University
Enrolled as Film Communications major. Mother force-enrolled—wanted a gap year.
Retail Grind
Papa John's, Barnes & Noble, Hollywood Video, GameStop, Circuit City—one shift at a time.
Left FAU
Curriculum wasn't teaching filmmaking. Followed Tarantino's advice: get 10 years of life experience first.
Cydcor Door-to-Door Sales
Learned rejection at 100 doors a day.
Broadcast Era
2009-2010WPEC CBS 12 - Video Editor
Edited CBS and Fox morning newscasts in West Palm Beach. Worked with producers, reporters, anchors.
Laid Off One Week Before Christmas
Major turning point. The system said done—decided to build my own.
Freelance Rise
2011-2015Who Visions Founded
Started photography/video work. First camera: Canon T3i. Philosophy: learn filmmaking 'one frame at a time.'
CreativeLive Era
Made the internet my school. Photography, video editing, audio—self-curated curriculum via CreativeLive, YouTube, Vimeo.
Who Visions LLC Filed (Florida)
Made it official. Lantana, FL.
Studio Era
2016-2020NSS Studios - Audio Engineer
Built recording studio in Brooklyn. Pro Tools, Logic, FL Studio, Studio One. Recorded local rap artists.
Fusion Event Staffing
Live events, product demos, brand marketing.
Lost Kendall to COVID
Twin brother Kendall passed from COVID and diabetes. Audio engineer, battle rapper, storyteller. Tedley built kenny.meralus.com as memorial.
Who Visions LLC Re-Founded (New York)
Kings County filing. Brooklyn, NY. Status: Active.
AI Era
2020-PresentUber Eats + Building
98% satisfaction rate while building studio work and learning AI.
Kendall Amelia Meralus Born
Niece born to Tedley and Leticia, named after Kendall.
Coexist Gaming Era
Shot music events, cosplay nights, gaming tournaments. Deepened cosplay photography niche.
AI with Dav3 Launched
Building multi-agent systems: Dav1d, Kaedra, Nyx. Gemini, Claude, Vertex AI. Vibe-coding streams on Twitch.
Present Day
40 years old. Creative technologist, photographer, filmmaker, AI systems designer. The story continues.