Summary
Max Morlocke is a seasoned technology leader and serial founder with 12 years of experience scaling product and engineering teams through hypergrowth, exits, and YC-backed startups. Currently CTO at Upsolve, he blends hands-on software and automation work with a practiced talent for building learning-focused, accountable cultures that thrive under pressure. He’s co-founded multiple startups (TrueBiz, Flight Penguin, Lexria) and led early-stage engineering at YC-backed MineralSoft through a successful acquisition. Max pairs a strong mathematical background with deep product instincts to simplify complex workflows—turning multi-day processes into hour-long experiences—and has repeatedly steered teams to measurable customer impact. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he’s comfortable both in the weeds of code and at the strategic table, with a track record of practical pivots informed by frontline operational experience.
12 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
B.S. Mathematics, B.S. Mathematics at The Ohio State University
Spanish