Joseph Rosenbaum is an AI-focused founder and educator who leads Synaptic Labs as Chief Empowerment Officer, helping nonprofits and small businesses responsibly adopt AI to boost workforce productivity. He combines a background in psychology and social work with hands-on product experience in NLP and TTS from his role at Pandas-AI (YC W24), uniquely positioning him to translate technical AI capabilities into human-centered learning programs. Joseph has designed and delivered training for thousands of workers at organizations like Sony, KraftHeinz, GE Healthcare, and NVIDIA, and now targets under-resourced "underdog" organizations for equitable access to AI. His career spans nonprofit program leadership, digital learning innovation, and research roles—evidence of a rare blend of implementation experience and evidence-based program design. Based in South Hadley, MA, he pairs grassroots community impact with startup product sensibilities, often publishing free resources and learning content to scale adoption. Notably, his pathway from psychological research to AI product work gives him a practical lens on behavior change and adoption that many technologists lack.
1 year of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Masters, Social Work, Masters, Social Work at Boston College
psychology, psychology at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology at McGill University
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Joseph Rosenbaum - Chief Empowerment Officer at Synaptic Labs