Max Spero is a founder and engineering leader with 11 years of experience building AI-driven systems, currently cofounder and CEO of Pangram Labs, a startup focused on detecting AI-generated content. He brings production-grade ML and software engineering experience from roles at Nuro and Google and holds both BS and MS degrees in Computer Science (AI) from Stanford. Max combines hands-on technical depth—from research-informed models to scalable deployment—with product sensibility honed in autonomous systems and large-scale platform teams. Based in New York, he’s transitioned from building core systems at top-tier tech companies to tackling an emerging trust-and-safety problem at the intersection of AI and media, blending entrepreneurial grit with academic rigor.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Crescenta Valley High School
Master of Science - MS Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence, Master of Science - MS Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence at Stanford University
Contributions:41 commits, 27 pushes, 1 branch in 7 months
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