Vitali

Vitali Lovich brings 20+ years of expertise in system optimization and distributed computing at Google, Apple, Meta, and Cloudflare. His proven track record in driving complex system programs and delivering industry-defining features positions him as a critical force in building a state-of-the-art kernel runtime at OpenInfer.

Sam

Formerly the Technical Marketing Director at Twitch, Sam is a software engineer with a background in agency work, known for being a trusted technical partner to stakeholders. Sam enjoys pushing systems beyond their intended limits and approaches problem-solving by first understanding the 'why' behind every challenge.

Onkar

Onkar is a performance optimization specialist with experience in designing and developing Runtime systems and libraries for state-of-the-art heterogeneous compute and memory architectures to enable efficiency in demanding applications. His industry experience at NetApp, HPE Labs, IBM Research and several National Labs also includes High Performance Computing, Backend development and systems research.

Nadav

Nadav brings over a decade of experience in developing high-performance engines for 3D and on-device machine learning applications at Google and Roblox. He has a passion for delivering exceptional products to both end users and developers.

Nikolay

Nikolay is a full-stack engineer with over 15 years of experience building scalable, end-to-end features for both end users and developers. As a former Staff Engineer at Meta and early Oculus VR team member, he contributed to Oculus Link/Air Link, Remote Desktop, Dash, the App Store, and helped launch Oculus's websites, e-commerce, and platform services.

Jennifer

Jennifer is a business leader with a track record of scaling transformative tech through strategic partnerships, including multi-billion-dollar custom silicon deals and four generations of XR chipsets for Meta. Deep experience across hardware-software ecosystems, driving platform adoption with Big Tech, startups, and Fortune 500s

Steven

Steven is a seasoned architect and engineer with over 30 years of experience, including AI development since 2011. His career spans leading roles at Meta, Ericsson, and Treasury Intelligence Solutions, as well as pioneering AI projects in predicting complex behaviors.

Chris

Chris is a C++ performance engineer specializing in low-level optimizations. With a relentless focus on efficiency, they have developed one of the fastest known JSON parsers/serializers and contributed a key optimization to digit-counting algorithms.

Claire

Defense and Operations Manager

A retired Marine Corps intelligence officer and former Chief of Staff at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, with 25+ years in national security. Her background spans strategic planning, interagency coordination, and Congressional engagement at the highest levels of government.

Chongyi

Software Engineer

Chongyi Hu is a machine learning engineer specializing in high-performance inference pipelines and GPU acceleration. He has built advanced RAG systems using techniques like sparse self-distillation and Matryoshka representation learning, combining research depth with real-world deployment experience.

Manish

Manish Patel is a product leader, investor, and educator who has helped shape iconic technologies across consumer and enterprise domains. From building core products at Google like AdWords and Maps to advising founders through Nava Ventures and Stanford’s d.school, Manish brings a rare blend of technical depth, design thinking, and company-building experience. He advises OpenInfer on strategic product development and founder-scale growth.

Neal

Nealesh Patel is the Chief Revenue Officer at Crunchbase and a former Google executive, where he led major initiatives across Google Maps, Search, and Fiber. With a background in law and over two decades of experience in go-to-market execution, strategic partnerships, and business growth, Neal brings deep expertise in scaling platforms, negotiating high-impact deals, and building revenue engines across the tech landscape.

Baris

Baris Aksoy is an early-stage investor and company builder focused on AI, data, cloud, and security. As founder of 37 Ventures and former general partner at AV8 Ventures, he has backed and advised dozens of technical teams from inception through Series A. With deep operating experience in video, enterprise, and cloud infrastructure, Baris supports OpenInfer on go-to-market, fundraising, and founder strategy.

Ogi

Ogi Brkic is a product and business leader with deep experience driving high-performance computing and AI hardware strategies at scale. He has led GPU and datacenter product efforts at Intel and AMD, and now serves as Chief Product Officer at Black Semiconductor, focused on next-gen chip fabrics. Ogi advises OpenInfer on hardware alignment, AI acceleration, and go-to-market across compute platforms.

Gokul

Gokul Rajaram is a product visionary, investor, and board leader who has helped build and scale iconic tech companies. From shaping AdSense at Google and leading product at Square and DoorDash, to backing standout startups like Airtable, Figma, and Postman, Gokul brings a rare blend of product instinct and founder-first support. He advises OpenInfer on product strategy, company building, and long-term category leadership.