Summary
Jason Ginsberg is a privacy-focused product and engineering leader with 12 years of experience building consumer and infrastructure software from Stanford research to startup exits. As Co‑Founder and CTO of Skiff (now part of Notion) and current Member of Technical Staff at xAI, he blends hands‑on systems design, privacy-first product thinking, and rapid prototyping across teams. He has led engineering and product at fast-moving companies like Cursor and shipped experimental projects at Apple (Vision Pro) and Stanford’s haptics lab, demonstrating a knack for translating research into polished user experiences. Based in San Francisco and active as a Sequoia Scout, he pairs startup founder instincts with venture-facing perspective, and his open-source leadership at skiff-org reflects a commitment to practical, privacy-preserving infrastructure.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
High School, Cum Laude Society (top 5% of class), High School, Cum Laude Society (top 5% of class) at Horace Mann School
Master of Science, Computer Science, Master of Science, Computer Science at Stanford University