Summary
Luke Shepard is a seasoned software leader and educator-focused technologist with a track record spanning Amazon, Facebook, and healthcare AI. He shipped the web-wide Facebook login surface and the first major OAuth 2.0 implementation, laying groundwork for modern authentication. As co-founder and CTO of eSpark Learning, and later head of AI Algorithms Engineering at Tempus, he built teams delivering AI-powered diagnostics and scalable educational tools, including a GPT-powered assistant that helps students in the classroom. He is currently the podcast host of The AI Who Taught Me, exploring AI’s impact on classrooms from elementary to university levels. Based in Chicago, he also has venture investing experience and a passion for advancing AI and robotics. He holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Chicago and combines hands-on engineering with strategic leadership.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at University of Chicago