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Michal Faber

Co-founder / CEO at Vendo

Headless eCommerceMulti-vendor MarketplacesAgentic CommerceAI-driven GTM stacksGDPR/ComplianceOpen Source Strategy
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About

I'm Michal Faber, the Co-founder and CEO of Vendo, the company behind Spree Commerce. My career has been a journey through the evolution of digital business—from running e-business news sites and GDPR consulting to managing large-scale marketplaces. Currently, I'm focused on the intersection of open-source eCommerce and the AI economy. I'm passionate about 'Agentic Commerce' and building the infrastructure that allows AI agents to handle transactions securely. I advocate for data sovereignty, believing that regulated industries shouldn't rely on 'black box' SaaS. I can offer a language-agnostic commerce layer that’s ready for the AI-driven future, and I’m looking to connect with developers and builders who are ready to move beyond 'vibe coding' into robust, high-performance marketplace infrastructure.

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What I can offer

  • ›Language-agnostic commerce layer natively compatible with AI agents
  • ›Blueprints for AI-automated GTM operations
  • ›Expertise in headless eCommerce and multi-vendor marketplaces

Looking for

  • ›Developers looking for high-performance eCommerce stacks
  • ›Marketplace builders in Healthcare, Fintech, or Hospitality
  • ›B2B companies with reseller networks

Best fit for

DevelopersMarketplace buildersB2B company leadersTech founders in regulated industries

Current Interests

Agentic Commerce protocols (ACP, MCP, UCP)Open Source AdvocacyFintech Integration in MarketplacesDeveloper Experience (DX) for AI coding agents

Background

Career

Started in e-business news and GDPR consulting before moving into marketplace management and founding a specialized eCommerce agency. Now leads Vendo, the company behind the open-source Spree Commerce platform.

Education

Telecommunications Management at Warsaw University of Technology (1996 – 2002); Hanson High School, SD, USA (1993 – 1994).

Achievements

  • ›Oversaw Spree 5.4 launch with 10x faster REST API
  • ›Built AI-driven GTM system with 50+ codified skills
  • ›Managed platforms supporting 100+ external merchants
  • ›Computer Science Excellence Award (1994)

Opinions

  • Building production apps on black box AI platforms without source code control is negligent.
  • Enterprise software is shifting from human-centric interfaces to agent-centric infrastructure.
  • Commerce is a complex infrastructure layer, not just a feature.
  • Regulated industries must use self-hosted open source for data sovereignty.