Summary
Jack Kendall is a technical founder and engineer with 11 years of experience at the intersection of neuroscience, AI, and nanomaterials, focused on brain-inspired computing architectures. As CTO of Rain and now a Member of Technical Staff at Zyphra, he led R&D for novel processors that integrate materials science advances with deep learning and neuro-inspired designs. His background in chemical engineering and physics from the University of Florida informs hands-on expertise in nanofabrication, SEM, impedance analysis, and thin-film synthesis used to prototype unconventional silicon neuron connections. Jack combines entrepreneurial drive from a Y Combinator S18 stint with deep research instincts—he invented a coaxial nanowire method to link artificial neurons while in academia. He is equally at home translating complex theoretical ideas (quantum computing, self-organization) into practical hardware pathways as he is diving into the mathematics that underlie them. Based in Tampa, he brings a rare blend of lab-scale experimental skill and system-level product leadership in neuromorphic computing.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Y Combinator
Chemical Engineering; Physics, Chemical Engineering; Physics at University of Florida