Andre Dean Smith, Co-Founder and CEO, ScreenApp

Andre Dean Smith

Co-Founder and CEO, ScreenApp

Bootstrapped ScreenApp past $2M ARR, and still tests a feature before he writes a word about it.

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About Andre

Andre co-founded ScreenApp and runs it as CEO. The part that shapes everything is what is not behind it: no venture round. He and his co-founder bootstrapped the product past $2M in annual recurring revenue, with two founders and no outside funding. When you grow a company that way, features have to earn their place and content has to bring people who stay.

He got here after B2B SaaS roles at Prezi and Infogram, and built his first venture through the Antler program. ScreenApp came out of that founder track, and it is now listed among the startups on the UNSW Founders page. He studied commerce at UNSW.

These days he runs ScreenApp's SEO and content operation himself. That is unusual for a CEO, and it is deliberate: he wants the people writing about the product to actually use it. He keeps one rule he will not bend, which is that he tests a tool on a real recording before anything goes out about it. On this site he is the product reviewer, the person who checks that claims about speed, pricing, and accuracy match what the product does.

His writing leans on real numbers rather than guesses, the kind that come from ScreenApp's own usage data and hands-on testing. The accuracy page and the pricing page are the clearest examples of the work he stands behind.

What Andre works on

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Frequently asked questions about Andre Dean Smith

Who is Andre Dean Smith?

Andre Dean Smith is the co-founder and CEO of ScreenApp, an AI video and audio platform. He leads product direction and runs the company's SEO and content himself.

How did Andre grow ScreenApp?

He bootstrapped it past $2M in annual recurring revenue with two founders and no outside funding.

Is ScreenApp venture-funded?

No. ScreenApp is bootstrapped, which is part of why it is listed on the UNSW Founders page and why Andre stays hands-on with both product and growth.

What did Andre do before ScreenApp?

He worked in B2B SaaS at Prezi and Infogram, and built his first venture through the Antler startup program.

How does Andre approach SEO and content at ScreenApp?

He runs it himself and keeps it data-backed: claims are tested on the real product, aligned to the accuracy page, and based on ScreenApp usage data rather than guesses.

Does Andre actually test the tools he writes about?

Yes, that is his rule. He runs a feature on a real recording before publishing anything about it, which is why he also reviews product pages for accuracy.

What does Andre review on ScreenApp?

He is the product reviewer for technical and product pages, checking that claims about recording, pricing, and accuracy match what the product actually does.

What does Andre write about on ScreenApp?

Mostly the things he tests directly: recording, transcription, summarization, and pricing.

What did Andre study?

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from UNSW (the University of New South Wales).

Where can I verify Andre and his startup credentials?

His LinkedIn, the UNSW Founders page, Crunchbase, Antler, and recorded founder interviews are all linked from this page.