Summary
Jacob Balma is a technology leader steering Maxwell Labs to redefine data center cooling with a proprietary laser cooling technology that turns heat into light, unlocking new levels of AI and HPC performance. Since 2022 he has served as CEO, blending strategic vision with hands-on HPC engineering built on a track record at Cray and Hewlett Packard Enterprise that informs scalable, efficient workflows. He also leads research at Maxwell Labs Inc as Lead Scientist, guiding nanoscale heat management and photonics with a world-class team. His academic path spans theoretical and mathematical physics and English literature, a blend that fuels rigorous analysis and clear cross-functional communication. An active open-source contributor to HPC and AI communities, he champions collaborative innovation while advancing sustainable, water-free, moving-part-free cooling solutions.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Bachelor’s Degree, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at University of Minnesota Duluth