Summary
Jj M is a design leader and serial founding designer with 11 years of experience partnering with deep-tech founders to take companies from -1 to 0 and beyond, now leading design at Cerebras while lecturing at Pratt and advising Prime Movers Lab. He blends product design, interaction design, and cognitive science to build AI-first experiences—most recently helping seed-stage AI startups and a brief founding role at Lumiflow AI. His background spans government innovation (18F/USDS), defense and enterprise work, and creative practices from graffiti to ceramics, giving him a rare mix of human-centered craft and systems thinking. Known for investing in founders as well as designing for them, he emphasizes “human-first & good AI vibes,” and brings a playful, multidisciplinary perspective that surfaces unexpected user insights.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at Wuhan University
Master's degree Master of Engineering Management, Master's degree Master of Engineering Management at Duke University
High School Diploma Science, High School Diploma Science at Nankai High School
Portuguese, English, Chinese, German